Resources

DT101

Types of Teaching Presence

Teaching presence includes both the planning and forethought that go into building your course and what you do “in the...

Teach Online

Faculty in colleges and universities across the country often learn about teaching and classroom management informally through observing faculty whose...

Plan Your Course Outcomes, Activities, and Student Workload

The first step in creating/recreating your course is to establish or revisit the learning outcomes of the course. Establish Learning...

Create and Organize Your Content in Canvas

There are a lot of excellent tools in Canvas to help you engage your students both inside and outside your...

Assess Student Learning in Canvas

It is recommended that Canvas be used for all assignments and grading for your courses. Consistent use of these tools...

Explore Canvas Basics

As a faculty member it is a good idea to make yourself familiar with Canvas so you can know what...

Make Videos That Students Engage With

While making even basic webcam video can be a scary process for some, personal video shows students that their instructor is...

Using Video in Your Classes

You may ask yourself, ‘How should I do videos?’  The answer is, ‘it depends’. It depends on your learning objectives,...

Explore Tools for Interactive Teaching and Learning

It is tempting to fall into the habit of thinking that you have to use a lot of complicated technological...

Improve Accessibility in Your Courses

By employing a few simple techniques when creating your courses and materials that maximize accessibility, you won’t be scrambling when a student...

Assess Usability and Visual Design 

Seeing your course and materials from the perspective of someone unfamiliar with your content and organizational structure can help you to...

Record Live Sessions and Encourage Engagement

If you have a course that includes a live, synchronous virtual component, you may have questions about how to set...