April 12, 2018, Filed Under: Teaching & LearningGive your Canvas Course a “Facelift” The Spring 2021 semester is fast approaching and what better time to think about what changes you’d like to make to your Canvas course! There are TONS of things you can do to make your Canvas course less confusing and easier for students to navigate, or simply more inviting and/or less intimidating. And, I’m here to work with you to make your course exactly what you (and your students) want it to be. So, what can you do? … read more
April 10, 2018, Filed Under: Teaching & LearningNews & Events for April 2018 There are always lots of cool, new things happening around campus and here in the School of Nursing. Here are just a few that I wanted to share with you and highlight. If you know of anything you’d like to add to future emails, please let me know! New Canvas Gradebook This past weekend, Canvas updated the Gradebook with some new features that I hope will make things easier for you and less confusing for your students. Click here for more details. … read more
April 3, 2018, Filed Under: UncategorizedNew Canvas Gradebook Saturday, March 31, 2018, Canvas released an updated version of its Gradebook with some cool new features that I hope will make working on student grades easier for you and less confusing for them. For full details on the New Gradebook, visit the Canvas Release Notes page. … read more
April 2, 2018, Filed Under: Media & A/V, Teaching & LearningCaptioning & Transcription Services & UT As a content creator or owner it’s your responsibility to to ensure that the materials you provide as part of your course as accessible to every student in your “audience”. Specifically, Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act requires all media used or purchased by public agencies receiving federal/state funds be accessible. This also applies to online videos. Not only does captioning videos ensure UT is in compliance with federal legislation, it also ensures that everyone has access to the content. … read more
