by Thomas Keith | Aug 26, 2024 | Accessibility, Canvas, Canvas Features/Functions, Digital Accessibility, Services, Universal Design for Learning
As you prepare your Canvas sites for upcoming courses, it is important to keep digital accessibility in mind. The more accessible the materials you share in Canvas, the easier it will be for all students to use your course sites with success, which in turn can promote...
by Thomas Keith | Aug 1, 2024 | Instructional design, Pedagogy, Services, Universal Design for Learning
Successful pedagogy means more than just imparting information. For your course to achieve its aims, it’s vital that there be a meaningful human connection between you and your students. In this post, we’ll consider five steps that you can take to “humanize” your...
by Michael Hernandez | Jul 31, 2024 | Instructional design, Pedagogy
“Dispositions…arguably are the key to helping learners mobilize their mental powers. Art assists in a natural way. Looking at art invites, rewards, and encourages a thoughtful disposition, because works of art demand thoughtful attention to discover what they have to...
by Michael Hernandez | Jul 12, 2024 | Instructional design, Pedagogy
UChicago’s well-known undergraduate Core Curriculum serves the goal of “cultivat[ing] in students a range of insights, habits of mind, and scholarly experiences.” This series of blog posts highlights ways in which technology can support those valuable habits of mind....
by Yue Deng | Jul 2, 2024 | Accessibility, Canvas, Canvas Features/Functions, Digital Accessibility, How-tos
Introduction The academic accommodations students can receive from Student Disability Services include course flexibility, exam accommodations, note-taking assistance, alternative format conversions, and interpreting and captioning services. Thankfully, Canvas offers...
by Kinley LaBerge | Jun 13, 2024 | Accessibility, Digital Accessibility, Student
The academic life is filled with reading. Whether you are a student with copious amounts of coursework, or a professional academic balancing teaching, research, and keeping up with current literature, reading is central to success. While reading can be enjoyable,...