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Quick Tip: Receive Notification When Someone Posts in a Discussion

March 4, 2021 by Katie Venit Leave a Comment

Receiving notifications when someone posts in a discussion is a two-step process, and you have some options.   Step 1: Subscribe to the Discussion  First, tell Canvas … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Online Teaching, Tools & Technology Tagged With: Canvas, Discussion, Instructor, Instructor Presence, Notifications, Student

Reusing Old Announcements

December 21, 2020 by Katie Venit Leave a Comment

One great way to build social presence is through announcements. An original announcement (one not copied over from a previous course) has the instructor's profile … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Online Teaching, Tools & Technology Tagged With: Announcements, Canvas, Instructor, Instructor Presence, Social Presence

Providing Flexibility for Students, Especially During Disruptive Times

November 25, 2020 by Katie Venit Leave a Comment

Many students take online courses because they have obligations — work, family, health, military service — that impact their ability to attend courses on-campus. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Course Design, Online Teaching, Tools & Technology Tagged With: Accessibility, Assessment, Canvas, EDI, Extra Credit, Instructor

Quick Tip: When to Use Captions vs. Video Summaries

November 5, 2020 by Katie Venit Leave a Comment

Captioning Captions are the text representation of the audio in a video. Captions are crucial for learners who are deaf or hard of hearing, but they can benefit all … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Online Teaching, Tools & Technology Tagged With: Accessibility, Instructor, Multimedia, Quick Tips, Social Presence

Add a Subject Line to Discussion Posts in Canvas

October 8, 2020 by Katie Venit Leave a Comment

Subject lines in discussion posts help students scan the posts and find the ones that most interest them. Although Canvas doesn't have a built-in way to do this, it's … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Tools & Technology Tagged With: Canvas, Discussion, Student

Caption Collaborate Ultra Recordings

October 1, 2020 by Katie Venit Leave a Comment

When recordings from Collaborate Ultra meetings are shared with students in Canvas, they should be uploaded to Canvas and captioned to meet accessibility … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Tools & Technology Tagged With: Accessibility, Blackboard Collaborate Ultra, Canvas, Instructor, Instructor Presence, Multimedia, Social Presence

Adding Videos in Canvas

October 1, 2020 by Katie Venit Leave a Comment

Students and instructors have a few options for how to record videos for their courses. Those options are below, but first let’s cover a few terms to get oriented to our … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Course Design, Online Teaching, Tools & Technology Tagged With: Accessibility, Canvas, Instructor, Instructor Presence, Kaltura, Multimedia, Social Presence, Student

Quick Tip: Using Fudge Points to Fix a Gradebook Bug

April 7, 2020 by Katie Venit Leave a Comment

On occasion, a student may report that they submitted a quiz and received a grade, but their score isn't recorded in Grades. Luckily, this bug is easy to fix using these … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Tools & Technology Tagged With: Canvas, Grades, Instructor, Quick Tips, Quizzes

Quick Tip: Edit your Canvas Profile

April 2, 2020 by Katie Venit Leave a Comment

Setting up your Canvas profile is one of the first things you should do before you teach on Canvas. You can add a short bio about yourself and upload a picture so … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Tools & Technology Tagged With: Canvas, Instructor, Quick Tips, Student

TILT Your Assignment Prompts

March 31, 2020 by Katie Venit Leave a Comment

The TILT Framework consists of three levels. The first is Purpose, which consists of skills practiced and knowledge gained. These items should be relevant to students five years out and connect to the Learning Outcomes. The second component is tasks, which is what students should do and how. Finally, Criteria, which is what excellence looks like (include examples) and the criteria provided in advance so students can self-evaluate

Assignment directions can often prove difficult for students to follow in online learning. Students don’t always ask when they have questions, and they can’t just hang … [Read more...]

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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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