July 25, 2025
As you prepare your Canvas course for the upcoming Fall semester, don’t forget: accessibility starts with the visuals. That beautiful banner you added to your homepage? It needs alt text. Why?Alt text ensures that students using screen readers can understand the purpose of an image. If your banner includes important text (like your course name or […]
July 18, 2025
On July 16th, Digital Learning Strategist Millie Tullis led a Workshop Wednesday session titled Simple Strategies for Making Your Canvas Course Beautiful. The session focused on practical design tips and ready-to-use templates from the Faculty Resource Center that can help instructors create more consistent, accessible, and visually appealing Canvas courses. Tullis began by sharing general design […]
July 11, 2025
On July 9, Digital Learning Strategist Dr. ‘dara Abimbade led a Workshop Wednesday session titled Increasing Engagement in Your Zoom Classroom. The session explored why engagement on Zoom often falls short and offered practical strategies to improve it. Dr. Abimbade began by identifying common challenges to Zoom engagement in online classrooms. He then introduced a range […]
June 27, 2025
On June 25, Digital Learning Strategist Millie Tullis led an engaging Workshop Wednesday session titled How to Deter Online Cheating Through Course Design. The training explored why students may cheat and how thoughtful course and assignment design in Canvas can enhance motivation and reduce instances of academic dishonesty. Tullis opened the session by examining common reasons […]
June 20, 2025
On June 12th, Sr. Learning Tech Specialist Gray Jackson led an insightful Quick Hits presentation titled Introduction to Academic Integrity Tools. This training acquainted participants with Lockdown Browser and Respondus Monitor for online quizzes and with using Turnitin to check for possible plagiarism in your students’ written work. Jackson began this session by showing participants how […]
June 13, 2025
As you prepare your Fall 2025 courses this summer, take a moment to revisit one of the most powerful (and often overlooked) accessibility tools in your course: your syllabus. A well-designed, accessible syllabus not only sets expectations and communicates course policies—it also models inclusive digital practices from the very first click. Whether you’re updating a long-standing course or […]
