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Instructors: Assignments Using Turnitin

Posted: December 18, 2019 | Last Modified: October 15, 2020 Leave a Comment

Turnitin (Tii) is a “similarity check” tool that you can enable in Canvas assignments. Tii identifies text in student papers that matches against the text in websites, … [Read more...]

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

Discussion Best Practices

Posted: May 31, 2018 | Last Modified: March 18, 2022 Leave a Comment

Discussions are a key part in many online courses. If we want students to demonstrate high levels of thinking in discussions, we need to ask questions that are designed … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Course Design, Online Teaching Tagged With: Design Fundamentals, Discussion, Instructor, Learning Objectives

Talk to Your Students About the Academic Code of Conduct 

Posted: March 14, 2018 | Last Modified: July 18, 2022 Leave a Comment

Talk about the Code of Conduct with your students. Research has indicated that the mere presence of an honor code in an online course can improve integrity by helping … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Online Teaching Tagged With: Academic Integrity, Instructor

Academic Integrity by Design

Posted: May 10, 2017 | Last Modified: August 30, 2022 Leave a Comment

The article “The New Cheating Economy,” published in The Chronicle of Higher Education (2016), tells the story of two Western Carolina University professors who set up a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Course Design Tagged With: Academic Integrity, Announcements, Assessment, Grades, Instructor, Social Presence, Turnitin

What is a Commentary?

Posted: May 1, 2017 | Last Modified: October 15, 2020 Leave a Comment

What is a Commentary? A typical unit in our online courses includes learning objectives, a commentary, and required assignments or activities. The commentary is our … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Course Design, Standards Tagged With: Accessibility, Copyright, Design Fundamentals, Multimedia

Accessibility in the Online Classroom

Posted: April 17, 2017 | Last Modified: May 19, 2021 Leave a Comment

The following is our interpretation of accessibility law as it applies to our online courses. We will work with you to explore different options for using the materials … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Course Design, Standards Tagged With: Accessibility, Design Fundamentals, Instructor

Copyright and Fair Use in the Online Classroom

Posted: April 10, 2017 | Last Modified: May 19, 2021 Leave a Comment

The following is our interpretation of copyright and fair use as it applies to our online courses. We don't want to limit your use of material or make more work for you; … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Course Design, Standards Tagged With: Copyright, Instructor

5 Ways to Use Video in Your Online Course

Posted: January 5, 2016 | Last Modified: July 11, 2022 Leave a Comment

Did you know using short videos in your online course is one of the best ways to build community and increase student learning? Research shows that short, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Online Teaching, Tools & Technology Tagged With: Instructor, Kaltura, Multimedia, Social Presence

Taking Your Classroom Teaching Online

Posted: April 29, 2015 | Last Modified: July 11, 2022 Leave a Comment

Teaching Online

If you’re new to online teaching, you might be wondering, what is my role in the online classroom? Don’t worry! You will not be one of the disembodied cyborgs that … [Read more...]

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

About This Blog

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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