by Cheryl Walker | Oct 14, 2021 | Events, Instructional design, Services, Universal Design for Learning
After going through a pilot phase, Ed Discussion has been approved as an enterprise service for the entire University. Ed Discussion is an online communication tool that can be used to facilitate synchronous and asynchronous online discussions in a course. It is...
by Sarah McDaniel | Oct 7, 2021 | Digital Accessibility, Universal Design for Learning
This article reflects on inclusive and accessible teaching. For more on inclusive pedagogy at UChicago, consider registering for the upcoming workshop “Teaching Inclusively,” to be held via Zoom on 12 October 2021, from 10:00-11:15am. In a recent article in The...
by Thomas Keith | Sep 27, 2021 | Instructional design, Services
For a variety of reasons, you may find yourself teaching a class with both in-person and remote students — what is sometimes referred to as a “blended synchronous” class. In this post, we will offer some tips for making the best of this challenging situation,...
by Allison Kallo | Sep 23, 2021 | Instructional design
After going through a pilot phase, two digital pedagogy tools, Hypothesis and Ed Discussion, have been approved as enterprise services for the entire University. Both tools will continue to be available for use in courses for the 2021 Autumn Quarter and beyond. These...
by Sarah McDaniel | Sep 22, 2021 | Instructional design, Services
This is the second installment in a three-part series about social annotation. Part 1 (Teaching in the Core) explored social annotation in the context of teaching in the undergraduate Core; Part 3 will consider the context of graduate training. This series on social...
by Thomas Keith | Sep 22, 2021 | Events, Instructional design, Services
Autumn Quarter 2021 is almost here, and now is the perfect time to request a course blog for your Autumn course. Course blogs are a powerful tool for stimulating student creativity and can fill many different roles within your pedagogy, from discussion boards to...
