Clemson Online: Where Tech and Teaching Meet

Follow Up Friday: Simple Strategies for Making Your Canvas Course Beautiful

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 […]

Follow-Up Friday: Tech Outages During Natural Disasters

In the wake of Hurricane Helene, we’ve seen how crucial it is to have a plan in place if power, Internet, and cell service go down. For those navigating online learning or remote work during a natural disaster, tech outages can be particularly disruptive. Here are some key strategies to help you stay connected and […]

Flip Ends Canvas Integration

Flip will no longer be available for download from mobile app stores, and its integration within Canvas will be discontinued.

Zoom Gathering Activities

Start synchronous class sessions intentionally with these opening activities. When you are teaching a synchronous session in Zoom, it can be awkward waiting for everyone to join the meeting and get started. Clemson Online has compiled a few ideas for pedagogically meaningful (or just fun) activities that can help. They allow for students to engage […]

Video Best Practices

Creating a video to deliver your content can seem daunting for a number of reasons. Read this week’s blog for best practices, resources, and more! Recording an instructional video is simple enough, but ensuring that your instructional video is effective is the bigger challenge. Apply the principles outlined below to ensure that your instructional videos […]

Follow Up Friday: Learner Support Resources in Your Course

Providing quick access to the resources that Clemson offers learners can be what helps a learner flourish rather than flounder. Educational growth is multidimensional as learners not only need access to the educational materials, they need to have the resources to help them succeed academically, remain physically and mentally well, and have the support for […]