Category: Classroom Teaching
Getting Started with Ally
Ally is a Canvas add-in designed to gauge the accessibility of your Canvas course content and support Universal Design for Learning (UDL), a framework to improve and optimize teaching and learning. Ally allows you to make your Canvas course materials more accessible: Automatically checks course materials against WCAG 2.1 accessibility standards Provides students with accessible […]
May 20, 2022
Getting Started with Poll Everywhere
Poll Everywhere allows you to build engaging activities, integrate them seamlessly into your content, encourage critical thinking, and meet students where they currently are. Whether you are meeting with a small team or delivering a large lecture, Poll Everywhere is a tooldesigned to allow presenters to get to know their audience, collect feedback, gauge learning, […]
May 17, 2022
Talk I.T. Thru: Importing Rubrics in Canvas
In this episode of the “Talk I.T. Thru” video series, Michael Kozak provides a brief overview of how faculty and staff can import pre-created rubrics into their Canvas courses. For more information on adding rubrics to your Canvas courses, guided instructions are available on the Instructure Community site which can be found here. Other episodes […]
Apr 13, 2022
Teaching with Technology Checklist
Getting started to teach a course utilizing various forms of technology can be a daunting task. This guide will walk you through the essential and best practices for classroom technologies and online teaching tools. Using this checklist, you can apply Universal Design for Learning (UDL) frameworks to your course or courses, as well as contact […]
Apr 13, 2022
REframe Series: Humanize Your Modality
Watch this session for practical ways to boost inclusivity in learning starting with your course syllabus.
Mar 29, 2022
Understanding UDL
Watch this 4-minute video by Dr. Analisa McMillan that covers the three steps to UDL.
Mar 25, 2022
Creating an Inclusive Classroom
Inclusive teaching means that all students, irrespective of their abilities or skills, are welcomed holistically into your classroom, whether that is online or in person. As a teacher, your role is to ensure students feel that their contributions and perspectives are equally valued and respected. Read a short slide deck by Dr. Analisa McMillan that […]
Mar 25, 2022
Establishing Your Online Teaching Presence
Watch this 12-minute video by Dr. Analisa McMillan to learn how to improve your online teaching presence.
Mar 25, 2022
Backward Design
Watch this 6-minute presentation by Dr. Analisa McMillan that walks you through the various stages of backward design.
Mar 24, 2022
Combating Disinformation
In this session, digital literacy expert Mike Caulfield demonstrates how to embed digital literacy practices into teaching.
Feb 11, 2022
