by Yue Deng | Feb 11, 2025 | Canvas, How-tos, Panopto
Social annotation promotes active learning and fosters collaboration among students and instructors. With social annotation, students benefit from seeing multiple perspectives and interpretations from their peers, creating a rich, collaborative learning environment....
by Thomas Keith | Apr 11, 2024 | Accessibility, Instructional design, Panopto, Services, Universal Design for Learning
Accessibility (commonly abbreviated as a11y) is a vital consideration that should be at the forefront of all your course materials. As of April 9, 2024, Panopto, the University of Chicago’s video management system, has introduced updates that make it easier for you to...
by Thomas Keith | Dec 19, 2023 | Canvas, Canvas Features/Functions, Instructional design, Pedagogy, Services, Universal Design for Learning
This is the second installment in an ongoing series on the intersection of critical pedagogy and digital tools. The author wishes to thank instructional designers Michael Hernandez and Joe Olivier for their valuable comments and suggestions. Introduction: What Is...
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...
by Thomas Keith | Feb 22, 2023 | Instructional design, Services
If you are using Panopto, the University’s video management system, you should be aware of UChicago’s archiving policy for Panopto videos. If a video has not been viewed for 13 months, it will automatically be archived. This policy, initially in place for Panopto...