Clemson Online: Where Tech and Teaching Meet

Fostering Student Engagement and Community in the Online Classroom

Utilizing the community of inquiry framework is essential when creating online courses. This model creates powerful learning experiences through three distinct elements: cognitive presence, social presence, and teaching presence. This blog will help instructors utilize this framework to enhance student engagement by providing tips to build learning communities in online courses. Building the Community Learners […]

Impact of a Quality Matters Course Review

The Quality Matters (QM) Course Review process is not just a certification, but an opportunity for instructors to refine and improve their Canvas courses for accessibility, clarity, and student engagement. Jennifer Newton, Principal Lecturer, completed her internal course review of MATH 2070: Business Calculus II in March 2024. To learn more about the impact the […]

Preparing for Emergency Remote Instruction

Emergency closures due to severe weather or other causes are often unexpected and frequently disruptive to teaching and learning, especially for instructors teaching face-to-face (F2F) courses. Following this year’s E-Learning Day, Clemson Online has compiled some resources to help instructors be prepared in an unpredictable switch to remote instruction. Research about teaching during the COVID-19 pandemic […]

Follow Up Friday: Canvas Accessibility Week Part II

Two weeks ago was Canvas Accessibility Week, featuring numerous sessions dedicated to enhancing accessibility in Canvas course design. This Follow-up Friday post will cover two sessions from Accessibility Week: Multimedia & Accessibility and Creating Accessible Teaching Materials. Multimedia and Accessibility The first session covered in this post, Multimedia and Accessibility, was hosted by Digital Learning […]

Peer Review Assignments in Canvas

A peer review assignment enables students to provide feedback on another student’s submission. Peer review assignments promote communication among learners, helping them master concepts and learn from one another. You can customize the settings to best fit your assignment. Students can only view others’ submissions after they have submitted their own assignment. Additionally, peer review […]

Follow Up Friday: E-Learning Preparedness Training

November 3rd is E-Learning Preparedness Day, and it is approaching quickly! In preparation for E-Learning Day, Millie Tullis, Digital Learning Strategist, hosted a preparedness training workshop. This workshop was dedicated to preparing instructors for E-Learning Day by discussing resources, tips, and suggested activities to keep students engaged and learning through the digital landscape. Tullis began […]