Backward design is a very useful model for designing courses for face-to-face, hybrid. or online settings. Wiggins and McTighe, in their book Understanding by Design (2nd Ed., 2005), describe the three […]
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Design for Accessibility
In the context of your courses, accessibility means making it possible for all students, regardless of physical or developmental impairment, to use all course materials and tools. A course is […]
Maximize Usability and Findability
Usability, findability, and visual design are critical aspects of the way your students experience your course. A good student experience requires a functional and usable course. A great student experience […]
How do I Use Turnitin Inside and Outside Canvas?
Using Turnitin.com Q: How do I set up Turnitin within an assignment in Canvas? A: Please review the Set Up a Turnitin Assignment in Canvas instructions. Q: How do I […]
Use Rubrics to Communicate With Students and Assess Their Work
A rubric is a way of defining what is expected in a given assignment. It is generally best to provide a rubric in advance of an assignment being submitted, so […]
Discover Culturally Responsive Teaching – Sylvia Kane
In the following series of videos, Dr. Sylvia Kane shares ways that we can collectively become more culturally-responsive in our teaching. Classroom Observation One way she shares that is so […]
A Legacy of Teaching Excellence: Ed Westbrook
There’s a kind of joy that comes from following God’s call over a sustained period of time. In this installment of A Legacy of Teaching Excellence, Professor Ed Westbrook looks […]
A Legacy of Teaching Excellence: Vince Gil
Imagine teaching the same class for decades. Only it wouldn’t really be the same class. Each set of students would bring their own questions, prior learning, and backgrounds. In this […]
Support Students in Developing Writing Skills
This article originally appeared in Bonni Stachowiak’s Toward Better Teaching: Office Hours Column on EdSurge. It is reposted here with permission. You can pose a question for a future column here. How […]
Keep Content Current in Canvas
This article originally appeared in Bonni Stachowiak’s Toward Better Teaching: Office Hours Column on EdSurge. It is reposted here with permission. You can pose a question for a future column here. NOTE: […]