Sparking rich discussion can be even more challenging online than in the traditional classroom. In this Teaching Tip Live session, we’ll look at some ideas for prompting and structuring discussions, and even rethinking what discussion means altogether.
In this Teaching Tip Live session we showed you how easy it is to create accessible Canvas Pages that are accessible from the beginning. It isn’t just the right thing to do, enhancing equity and inclusion—and saving time in the future—it’s the law. But we’ll focus on the first part!
In aviation, a preflight checklist is a list of tasks performed by pilots before takeoff. Based on a select few principles of the Hybrid/Online Course Development and Evaluation Rubric (despite the title, the Rubric largely applies to face-to-face classes too) and other best practices, using this checklist can help avoid needless problems before your course lifts off the virtual tarmac!
Learn more in the most recent entry in our Tips ‘n Techniques series: A Pre-Flight Checklist.
Canvas Assignments (including traditional Assignments, Graded Discussions, Quizzes, and Surveys) can be organized into groups. These are useful on their own to help students (and instructors!) keep track of coursework, but can further be used to implement “weighted” grading, which provides significantly more flexibility for instructors to implement a flexible, adaptive curriculum.
Learn more in the most recent entry in our Tips ‘n Techniques series: Organizing and Weighting Grades in Canvas.
The most recent releases of the Zoom client include some new features and changes particularly useful for the online classroom: blurred background, co-host breakout room controls, and the ability to play video directly into a meeting.
Learn more in most recent entry in our Tips ‘n Techniques series: A Few New Zoom Features
Even in non-pandemic times, providing virtual office hours can be an excellent way to support your students, but they are practically required. A little planning can make them more productive for teachers and learners alike, while increasing opportunities for valuable faculty-student interactions. Oh, and try to avoid using your personal Zoom meeting room for office hours!
Learn more in most recent entry in our Tips ‘n Techniques series: Online Office Hours That Work.
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 look at the basics of New Analytics and some resources to explore further: Using Canvas (New) Analytics
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 we will share some major new features and improvements you can expect, as well as the most significant changes to the editing experience you should be aware of.
More in the most recent entry in our Tips ‘n Technique series: Meet Canvas’ New Rich Content Editor
