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Students: Assignments Using TurnItIn

Posted: December 2, 2019 | Last Modified: December 18, 2019 Leave a Comment

Your instructor may have enabled TurnItIn (Tii) on one or more of your assignments for a course. This application is used to help you understand more about your writing … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Tools & Technology Tagged With: Academic Integrity, Assessment, Canvas, Copyright, Student, Turnitin, Written Assignments

Extra Credit in Canvas: Points-based Gradebook

Posted: July 1, 2019 | Last Modified: October 16, 2020 2 Comments

Offering extra credit can provide an additional challenge for students or provide them a chance to improve their score. Extra credit should be available equally to all … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Tools & Technology Tagged With: Canvas, Extra Credit, Grades

Extra Credit in Canvas: Weighted Gradebook

Posted: June 25, 2019 | Last Modified: October 16, 2020 Leave a Comment

Offering extra credit can provide an additional challenge for students or provide them a chance to improve their score. Extra credit should be available equally to all … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Tools & Technology Tagged With: Canvas, Extra Credit, Grades

Give Students Some Choice

Posted: July 11, 2018 | Last Modified: November 8, 2018 Leave a Comment

Allowing students a choice in the topic they want to discuss grants them autonomy in their learning, which can be motivating, improve performance, and provide a more … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Course Design, Online Teaching Tagged With: Assessment, Discussion, Instructor

What Makes for a Successful Group Activity?

Posted: August 15, 2017 | Last Modified: May 5, 2021 Leave a Comment

As we know, not all group work is created equal. Some results in achieving the learning goal; some results in frustration. What elements contribute to successful group … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Course Design Tagged With: Groups, Instructor

Tips for Successful Group Work

Posted: July 28, 2017 | Last Modified: June 28, 2021 Leave a Comment

In an old YouTube video on how to do a forward flip (on the ground), the instructor started by saying “First, you must be fully committed to it.” That advice also applies … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Online Teaching Tagged With: Groups, Student

Mining Course Evaluations

Posted: November 6, 2016 | Last Modified: November 8, 2018 Leave a Comment

While you are teaching a course or, perhaps more often, as a course wraps up, you have thoughts about how you might change or improve your course for the next offering. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Online Teaching Tagged With: Evaluations, Instructor

Turnitin: Enforcement or Learning Tool?

Posted: August 10, 2016 | Last Modified: July 14, 2022 Leave a Comment

You’ve assigned a final project and told your students they must submit original work and cite their outside sources. When its enabled, Turnitin will analyze those 30 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Tools & Technology Tagged With: Academic Integrity, Assessment, Instructor, Turnitin

Tips for Improved Video Resolution

Posted: April 6, 2016 | Last Modified: October 15, 2020 Leave a Comment

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When producing videos for classes, especially instructional / demonstration videos, getting a resolution for both the embedded and full screen versions without too much … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Tools & Technology Tagged With: Multimedia

Recycling Old Announcements

Posted: November 16, 2015 | Last Modified: November 14, 2019 Leave a Comment

Some announcements perfectly capture what you’re trying to say about a concept or an assignment, and you know you will want to use that item again in the future. So, what … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Course Design, Tools & Technology Tagged With: Announcements, Canvas

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Through the partnerships we form with our instructors, we develop engaging and interactive online courses. Here you’ll find ideas on course design informed by the latest research and teaching strategies that build community and instructor presence. We’ll also we share our experiences with technology, with Canvas, and with administering our online educational programs.

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