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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 Using Announcements to Connect with Students

Posted: May 11, 2016 | Last Modified: November 8, 2018 Leave a Comment

Fred Kolb makes a shocked face while pretending to touch an electrified fence.

Guest Post by Dr. Fred Kolb Fred Kolb was a professor of Economics at UW-Eau Claire. He teaches ECON 703 Microeconomics Foundation, ECON 704 Macroeconomics Foundation, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Online Teaching Tagged With: Announcements, Instructor, Social Presence

What About Synchronous Activities?

Posted: March 9, 2016 | Last Modified: November 8, 2018 Leave a Comment

You may have noticed that the activities in our courses are asynchronous, meaning the course does not require the participants to be online at the same time. Interactions … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Course Design Tagged With: Instructor, Social Presence

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

Quiz Tip: Viewing Quiz Attempts

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

Students may tell you that they were having technical issues connecting to a quiz, but you want more than just their word. It is not always possible to verify these … [Read more...]

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

Tips to make the most of student introduction activities

Posted: July 28, 2015 | Last Modified: March 2, 2022 Leave a Comment

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I’m always so excited at the beginning of a new semester. My desk is organized. Everything is ready to go in my online course. I’m just waiting for the students to login … [Read more...]

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

Quick Tip: Your Canvas Profile

Posted: June 26, 2015 | Last Modified: May 14, 2020 Leave a Comment

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Your Canvas profile is available to your classmates on the People tab. The information you provide in your profile gives your fellow students and your instructor the … [Read more...]

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

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

How Could Everyone Get That Wrong?

Posted: April 29, 2015 | Last Modified: May 19, 2021 Leave a Comment

Love ‘em or hate ‘em, multiple choice quizzes have their place and you may find yourself using them. The nice thing about them is that they grade automatically. Even … [Read more...]

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

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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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