As we start a new semester, let’s focus on how we, as faculty, can better support students. Whether they’re just out of high school or an adult learner, research shows that the first six weeks of a college term are…
The following are materials created for an iTeach+ session that explored how to draw/annotate on Google Slides during a screencast recording. This was recorded back in 2019. The recorded session is available.
Do you have a new course you would like to advertise? Want to get more enrollment for an established class? It is up to you to design and develop a marketing approach for your courses. The following steps may be…
This time of the year can be especially stressful for many students with finals quickly approaching and preparing to transition for the semester break. Through your interactions, you may become aware of your students expressing feelings of anxiety, fatigue, depression,…
The Rural Human Service (RHS) certificate program is designed to support adult Indigenous students with a refreshed educational experience. Many of my students have not been in any school for 10 to 30+ years. Many arrive admitting to apprehension and…
Students in remote Alaskan villages have many internet woes. Internet speeds in the Bush are often below 1 mbps, and students may have to share computers with housemates or use one at the local school. Speed and access further decline…
We can never guarantee total safety or know what feels safe to all students. However, we can do our best to promote conditions of relative safety. Why is establishing relative safety in our learning environments so important? Let’s start with…
Create clickable text in your Canvas course that link to other places in your course.
H5P enables you to add different types of interactive elements to your Canvas course shell. If you’re not familiar with the types of objects you can create with H5P, it is worth checking out. Add objects you create to your…
The “Account” area of Canvas allows you to customize your Canvas experience across all classes you are enrolled in. to change your notification settings, do the following.
Embed your syllabus or other document into your Canvas course as a way to make the document visible without the extra click to download. Additional benefits include auto-updates in Canvas whenever you edit your syllabus in drive which means there’s…