by Thomas Keith | Feb 19, 2020 | Instructional design, Services
The homepage of Prof. James Allen Evans’ digital exhibition on the history of science, Scipedia In Part 1 of this series we examined some basic types of image assignments, such as using images in discussion boards or annotating images. Instructors looking to move...
by Thomas Keith | Jan 23, 2020 | Services
In response to faculty demand, Academic Technology Solutions (ATS) began a pilot of the grading tool Gradescope in autumn 2019, to run through summer 2020. Faculty and instructors can use Gradescope to grade students’ handwritten work in an easier, more efficient, and...
by Thomas Keith | Jan 23, 2020 | Instructional design, Services
Photo by Bench Accounting on Unsplash Starting in Winter Quarter 2020, faculty and staff can now attend live workshops online to learn how to use the updated features in Canvas’ New Gradebook. These workshops, which are being conducted via the Zoom web conferencing...
by Thomas Keith | Sep 6, 2019 | Instructional design, Multimedia Development, Services
Panopto is here! Following a successful pilot, the University has contracted with Panopto as its new video management platform. Panopto is a tool for recording, organizing, embedding, and live streaming video. It seamlessly integrates with Canvas for video/audio...
by Thomas Keith | Aug 8, 2019 | Faculty Success Stories, Instructional design
Mind-mapping tools allow the user to organize multiple items of information in the form of a map or web, visualizing relationships and making connections between data. George Adams, a doctoral candidate in Music and fellow with the Chicago Center for Teaching (CCT),...
