IT Learning Design (ITLD) is offering a Canvas Training for new Commonwealth Campus instructors on Zoom on: January 9th from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Participants will be able to: Identify key features and tools of Canvas and their basic functions Identify possible use cases for Canvas Identify benefits of using Canvas Locate support resources for using Canvas […]
Are your students frequently asking about their grades or expressing confusion about how they’re calculated? Learn how to make your Canvas gradebook work for you and your students. In this workshop, we’ll discuss automating common grading policies like dropping the lowest test or homework scores, weighting assignments, and more. Bring your Spring 2025 syllabus and […]
A key component of learner success is course content that learners can easily navigate. By considering the design of course content in Canvas, faculty can significantly affect how successful learners are in a course. This workshop will provide participants with best practices related to course navigation, module structure, and the Canvas content editor. These strategies will help you reduce barriers for learners.
This session explores the changes that can you make to your assessments to take advantage of the affordances of the online environment while keeping integrity in mind. Topics include setting expectations for online assessments, determining the most effective delivery method in your teaching context, adapting assessments from in-person to online formats, and leveraging technology to […]
This session explores the changes that can you make to your assessments to take advantage of the affordances of the online environment while keeping integrity in mind. Topics include setting expectations for online assessments, determining the most effective delivery method in your teaching context, adapting assessments from in-person to online formats, and leveraging technology to […]
Using instructional video can increase learner engagement with course material. Video can provide alternatives for representing ideas to students, add relevance and value, and provide options to learners. This workshop will help participants to develop new instructional video that is universally designed and consider the many ways in which learners will consume video content in […]
Using instructional video can increase learner engagement with course material. Video can provide alternatives for representing ideas to students, add relevance and value, and provide options to learners. This workshop will help participants to develop new instructional video that is universally designed and consider the many ways in which learners will consume video content in […]
This session focuses on how faculty can use the Generative AI Acceptable Use Guide for students.
This session focuses on how faculty can use the Generative AI Acceptable Use Guide for students.
Did you know that the majority of accommodation requests are for disabilities that are not considered apparent? To make matters worse, that number only includes those students who choose to identify as having a disability. Imagine what it is like to struggle with a disability, but be afraid to request help for fear of judgment. […]
Did you know that the majority of accommodation requests are for disabilities that are not considered apparent? To make matters worse, that number only includes those students who choose to identify as having a disability. Imagine what it is like to struggle with a disability, but be afraid to request help for fear of judgment. […]
Universal Design Guideline: Multiple Means of Representation, Multiple Means of Engagement Humanities and social science course content present a variety of challenges when it comes to universal design. Depending on the course, content can be very specialized and intricate. This is exacerbated when learners potentially have visual, hearing, or cognitive barriers to consuming the content. […]
Universal Design Guideline: Multiple Means of Representation, Multiple Means of Engagement STEM content can be especially difficult for learners to comprehend. This includes content such as math and science equations, complex images, and tables. That difficulty increases when learners have a disability like ADHD or a cognitive processing disorder. This workshop will provide participants […]
A key component of learner success is course content that learners can easily consume. By considering the design of course content in Canvas, faculty can significantly affect how successful learners are in a course. This workshop is a second installment in designing course content in Canvas. It will provide participants with best practices related to developing the Canvas syllabus, assignments and page design, and supporting learners with Canvas tools. These strategies will help you reduce barriers for learners.
Do you have PDF documents in your course that are articles from publishers? Have you ever scanned pages from a book to make sure students did not need to buy the entire book? Do you create content in a specialized software program and convert it into a PDF to post in your course? Have you […]
Curious about the best ways to share and back up your Canvas course materials? Join our workshop to explore practical tips for 1) saving your course content in a personal archive, and 2) sharing content with colleagues.
