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Promote Inclusion with Small Changes Enabled by UChicago Teaching Tools

Promote Inclusion with Small Changes Enabled by UChicago Teaching Tools

by Michael Hernandez | Jul 18, 2023 | Canvas, Canvas Features/Functions, Instructional design

“Any approach or tool you use in class can be viewed through the lens of inclusion. Ask yourself: “Who is being included and who is being excluded by the choices I make? Kelly A. Hogan and Viji Sathy, Inclusive Teaching: Strategies for Promoting Equity in the College...
Collaborative Learning and Classroom Pedagogy, Part 1: Approaches to Successful Collaboration

Collaborative Learning and Classroom Pedagogy, Part 1: Approaches to Successful Collaboration

by Thomas Keith | May 12, 2023 | Instructional design, Services

Author’s Note: This is the first installment in a series of posts concerning collaborative learning and how best to implement it in the classroom. ATS instructional designers Michael Hernandez and Joe Olivier contributed content to this installment. As educators...
Using Active Learning Strategies to Engage Entrepreneurship Students

Using Active Learning Strategies to Engage Entrepreneurship Students

by Joe Olivier | Apr 13, 2023 | Faculty Success Stories, Instructional design, Services

This post is part of an ongoing series to promote active learning strategies and teaching tools that can support instructors in using them. Academic Technology Solutions (ATS) is hosting the new active learning series Try IT: Academic Tech for Active Learning. The...
Global Accessibility Awareness Day Virtual Activities in May

Global Accessibility Awareness Day Virtual Activities in May

by Mohammad Ahmed | Apr 10, 2023 | Accessibility, Digital Accessibility, Events

According to a 2016 Campus Climate Survey, approximately 13 to 18% of UChicago students are living with a disability. Every student deserves an equal learning experience and must be able to access digital content, such as Canvas pages, PDFs, videos, and other...
Promote Student Engagement Using Active Learning Exercises

Promote Student Engagement Using Active Learning Exercises

by Michael Hernandez | Mar 30, 2023 | Events, Instructional design, Uncategorized

This post is part of an ongoing series to promote active learning strategies and teaching tools that can support instructors in using them. Active learning is an area of particular interest on the UChicago campus this year, with the Chicago Center for Teaching and...
Support Bigger Learning by Teaching Smaller with Microlectures

Support Bigger Learning by Teaching Smaller with Microlectures

by Michael Hernandez | Mar 30, 2023 | Instructional design, Uncategorized

This post is part of an ongoing series to promote active learning strategies and teaching tools that can support instructors in using them. Active learning is an area of particular interest on the UChicago campus this year, with the Chicago Center for Teaching and...
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