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Creating Videos as Static Course Content

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

Videos are important components of online courses. One of the most common comments on course evaluations is that students appreciate videos—and want even more. One way … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Course Design Tagged With: Accessibility, Canvas, Instructor, Multimedia

Providing Flexibility for Students, Especially During Disruptive Times

Posted: November 25, 2020 | Last Modified: November 25, 2020 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: Ordering and Editing Captions and When to Use Video Summaries

Posted: November 5, 2020 | Last Modified: January 5, 2022 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, Kaltura, Kaltura Capture, Multimedia, Quick Tips, Social Presence

Caption and Share Zoom Recordings

Posted: October 1, 2020 | Last Modified: December 14, 2021 Leave a Comment

When hosting optional class meetings, it's helpful to share the recordings with students who were unable to attend. Zoom offer the ability to include live transcripts in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Tools & Technology Tagged With: Accessibility, Canvas, Instructor, Instructor Presence, Kaltura, Multimedia, Social Presence

Adding Videos in Canvas

Posted: October 1, 2020 | Last Modified: June 1, 2022 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, Announcements, Canvas, Instructor, Instructor Presence, Kaltura, Multimedia, Social Presence, Student

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

Color Blindness and How It Affects Your Learners

Posted: March 27, 2017 | Last Modified: November 8, 2018 Leave a Comment

Graph with five bars; the left graph has blue, orange, red, and yellow colors. The orange, red, and yellow bars look like shades of green.

Color blindness is a condition where someone can not distinguish between certain colors, often between greens and reds, and very rarely, yellows and blues. One common … [Read more...]

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

Universal Design for Learning

Posted: October 30, 2016 | Last Modified: November 8, 2018 Leave a Comment

Universal Design for Learning (UDL), which is a model for developing content that is accessible by as many people as possible regardless of age, ability, or situation. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Course Design, Online Teaching Tagged With: Accessibility, Fundamentals, 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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