August 22, 2025
Last week we hosted our annual New Instructor Conference. With sessions on everything from setting up your Canvas course to developing an AI policy, it can help any instructor at the beginning of the semester. You can now view our NIC video playlist here. Or, if you want to view just one session, the full list […]
August 15, 2025
The first week of class carries more weight than it often gets credit for, especially in online or hybrid environments. Without in-person cues or casual interactions, students in digital classrooms rely on structured signals to feel welcome, supported, and motivated. As the first week wraps up, here are three practical ways you can still spark […]
August 8, 2025
As you prepare your Canvas course for Fall 2025, now is a great time to revisit an often overlooked aspect of digital accessibility: keyboard navigation. While it’s easy to assume that a clean, visually appealing course is also user-friendly, true accessibility requires thinking beyond the mouse. Why Keyboard Navigation Matters Many students rely on keyboard […]
August 1, 2025
On July 30th, Digital Learning Strategist James Butler led a Workshop Wednesday session titled Best Practices for Online Group Work. The session focused on how to best design group projects, peer reviews, and small group discussions to increase engagement in online a/synchronous classrooms. Butler began by explaining how group work design and execution impacts student’s engagement […]
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 […]
