Ready or not, Summer is nearly over and the Fall semester is upon us. That means it time to put the finishing touches on your syllabus, get your Canvas course up and running, make sure all your slideshows are finished,…
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3 Ways to Get Students to Read Your Syllabus
Do you ever wish students would JUST READ THE SYLLABUS? If so, you’re not alone. And, we’re going to explore 3 specific things you can do to get students reading (and remembering) your syllabus.
News & Events for May
The semester is coming to an end and summer is around the corner, but there’s no shortage of things happening around campus and here in the School of Nursing. Here are just a few that I wanted to share with…
Redesigning Your Syllabus
If only students would read the syllabus… Have you ever wondered how to get students to actually pay attention to the information you’ve provided them in your carefully-written syllabus? Well, even though you’ve spent a LOT of time on your…
Give your Canvas Course a “Facelift”
The summer 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…
News & 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…
New 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…
News & Events for February
There are always lots of cool, new, innovative 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…
Mid-Semester Feedback | Faculty Innovation Center
Mid-semester feedback lets instructors “check the pulse” of their class partway through the semester. By surveying students, especially after a chance to evaluate evidence of learning, instructors and students alike can gain practical and actionable insights about what is working…
Zoom & BigBlueButton: Web Conferencing Made Easy
Do you ever have guest lecturers who can’t be THERE with you and your students in class? Do you ever wish you could offer ‘virtual office hours’ for your students? Would you like to let students work together in a…