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 Cosette Bruhns | Dec 17, 2019 | Instructional design, Services
Photo by Christopher Flynn on Unsplash Images (e.g. photographs, illustrations, and visual metaphors) can facilitate student engagement and understanding in classroom assignments by making abstract concepts tangible and providing a different way of illustrating...
by Cecilia Lo | Sep 24, 2019 | Instructional design, Services
Canvas Discussion Boards and course blogs have similar functions–they offer a space for students to post a short piece of writing or multimedia for fellow students to provide feedback. In addition to being a good venue for write-to-learn exercises, they are...
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...
