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Using Kaltura Capture

Posted: April 29, 2019 | Last Modified: January 25, 2024

Use this guide after installing Capture to your computer. Click here to read about how to install Capture. Launching Capture Log into Canvas. Click Account on … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Tools & Technology Tagged With: Instructor, Instructor Presence, Kaltura, Kaltura Capture, Multimedia

Kaltura Capture Installation

Posted: April 29, 2019 | Last Modified: January 25, 2024

What is it? Capture is the new video recording software that allows you to create screen and webcam recordings. You can use this software for presentations, video … [Read more...]

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

Canvas Notification Settings: Our Recommendations

Posted: November 29, 2018 | Last Modified: May 29, 2024

Notifications are messages triggered by different activities in your Canvas course(s). You can choose to receive each type of notification immediately, as a daily or … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Tools & Technology Tagged With: Canvas, Instructor, Notifications

Give Students Some Choice

Posted: July 11, 2018 | Last Modified: January 25, 2024

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

Discussion Best Practices

Posted: May 31, 2018 | Last Modified: January 25, 2024

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: January 25, 2024

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

Forming a More Perfect Rubric

Posted: March 8, 2018 | Last Modified: February 6, 2024

Rubrics are ultimately a communication tool with students that in many forms. They give students a clear picture of what you’re looking for in an assignment and give you … [Read more...]

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

Quick Tip: Tech Troubles Got You Down?

Posted: September 13, 2017 | Last Modified: January 25, 2024

Technology is a wonderful tool, but it doesn’t always work as expected. If you’re encountering problems with your online course, here are three troubleshooting tips you … [Read more...]

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

What Makes for a Successful Group Activity?

Posted: August 15, 2017 | Last Modified: January 25, 2024

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

Academic Integrity by Design

Posted: May 10, 2017 | Last Modified: January 25, 2024

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

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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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