A new term commemorates not just the debut of your shiny new syllabus, but initiates the routine chorus of reminding students, “it’s in the syllabus!” These strategies for promoting syllabus engagement might allow you to start singing a whole new tune. More in the most recent entry in our Tips ‘n Techniques series: Syllabus, Engage!
Canvas’ “New Analytics” system provides more detailed information and reporting on student page view and activities within a course, grade distribution, downloadable reports and a shortcut to contacting students based on their progress. But understanding what analytic data does, and does not, represent is an important consideration. In this Tip we will take a quick […]
As the end of the quarter draws near, attention to the gradebook naturally increases. Here are a few tips to help make grading more efficient and deal with some of the gradebook’s quirks. More in the most recent entry in our Tips ‘n Technique series: Canvas Gradebook Tips
As of the date of this Tip’s publication, UW IT plans to roll out Canvas’ New Rich Content Editor on December 28th, with the option to try it out any time before then. This is a good thing: the new editor boasts a number of welcome improvements with few challenging interface changes. In this Tip […]
A Little Course Correction Goes a Long Way Collecting mid-term feedback from your students about their learning experience is a quick method to gain insights about your class that will help you make meaningful change within the same term. This is an invaluable practice for any class, but particularly during the challenging times of Coronavirus. […]
Dr. Jenny Quinn has “…concerns about academic misconduct during remote examinations [that] made me rethink the purpose and methodology of my final exams…” Dr. Quinn’s solution? Oral exams. Learn how she did it in her Share Your Practice video: Have You Considered Oral Exams?
The Canvas Scheduler allows you to quickly create appointment time slots for self-initiated student sign up. This is particularly useful for scheduling office hours! See the first in our Tips ‘n Techniques series to learn how: Using the Canvas Scheduler
There is currently an issue for some instructors that is resulting in their Zoom Cloud Recordings not being visible to their students in Canvas, though the instructors can see them. If this is happening to you, look for the Publish column in the Cloud Recordings tab within Canvas, and make sure the toggle is set […]
Thanks to Kelvin Keown, English Language Learner Specialist at the Teaching and Learning Center, there is a great new two-part module available to share with your students who are engaged in academic writing of all kinds: Effective Use of Sources in Academic Writing The module covers, with video, examples, and exercises: An overview of using […]
Welcome new faculty and welcome back returning faculty! It’s been a busy summer for the Office of Digital Learning, and we’re so excited to update you on the work that we have done both locally and at the tri-campus level to support you and your students online this Fall. Here is what’s new!