by Thomas Keith | May 7, 2024 | Accessibility, Canvas, Canvas Features/Functions, Digital Accessibility, How-tos, Instructional design, Panopto, Pedagogy, Services, Universal Design for Learning
To learn more about how to make your materials accessible, please see our other posts on digital accessibility. The author wishes to thank ATS instructional designers Joe Olivier and Cheryl Walker and Emily Baker of the Center for Digital Accessibility for valuable...
by Joe Olivier | May 2, 2024 | How-tos
“Grading is my favorite part of being a professor,” said no professor ever. While the principles and practices of “un-grading” have received attention recently, most teachers–and institutions for that matter–require grades as a means of evaluating student learning and...
by Tessa May Webb | Apr 9, 2024 | Canvas, Canvas Features/Functions, How-tos, Instructional design
Tired of your students not being able to find assignments or submission links in Canvas? Using the same format since you started teaching? Here are some suggestions on how you can make your Canvas courses more streamlined, efficient, and interesting, to make life...
by Joe Olivier | Mar 6, 2024 | Canvas, Canvas Features/Functions, How-tos, Student
Did you know that you can search for a syllabus in Canvas? A syllabus can help inform your course selections by giving you a sense of course content, objectives, teaching approach, and more. It’s important to note that not all course syllabi are visible to all users,...
by Ziting Wang | Mar 1, 2024 | How-tos, Instructional design, Pedagogy, Visualization
Utilizing 3D technology in higher education can promote experiential learning, deepen comprehension, and foster engagement among students. Instructors seeking to enrich their teaching methods have a powerful tool at their fingertips: their smartphones and cameras....
by Thomas Keith | Feb 12, 2024 | How-tos, Instructional design, Pedagogy, Services
ATS instructional designers Michael Hernandez and Joe Olivier and Digital Pedagogy Fellow Kinley LaBerge contributed content to this article. The suite of digital tools supported by UChicago offers many applications that can enhance your pedagogical practice. In this...