Dear Chapman Instructors and Staff, There is a new feature in Canvas called “Apply Score to Ungraded” that makes it easier to enter grades in the Gradebook for past due and ungraded assignments. What does the “Apply Score to Ungraded” feature do? Have you ever had to go back through your Gradebook at the end
This blog post is authored by Dr. Samantha Dressel, Assistant Professor of Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences; Department of English. I don’t think of myself as particularly a techy person, especially in my pedagogy, but over the last year, Nearpod has become one of my favorite teaching tools. It is simple to
Poll Everywhere has undergone an exciting visual update, bringing a modernized look and enhanced activity designs. This update introduces brighter colors, QR codes for seamless participation, and improved readability of activity results. Let’s explore the noteworthy changes that have been made: QR Codes for Easy Participation: Presenting your activity to the class now generates a
How do I reopen a Canvas course to resolve an incomplete? Canvas is set up so that students are unable to access Canvas courses after the course is completed. If you have a student who needs to resolve an incomplete grade, you will need to submit a request to make the course available for that
This blog post is authored by Dr. Tara Barnhart, Assistant Professor of Attallah College of Educational Studies. When the pandemic hit, I knew I had to make a change. Both my research and teaching are centered around seeing students’ sense-making in their work. I also knew that maintaining students’ attention on Zoom during very long classes,
Do you have trouble getting your students to think about what they are learning and why they are learning it? Read on to see how private journals in Canvas can support student reflection. Neuroeducation applies the scientific method to curricula design and teaching strategies to better understand learning based on evidence of how our brains
Poll Everywhere is getting an exciting visual update that will release in a few months! The updates are still in beta testing and may change before release. Here is a sneak peek of what Poll Everywhere is planning on changing: Visual Updates: Multiple Choice Overview: We heard your feedback and will update our visual
To address the climate crisis and promote sustainability efforts on campus, Educational Technology Services consulted with the Office of Sustainability and the Faculty Senate Sustainability Committee to create the Sustainability Microcredential Program. The Sustainability Microcredential Program encourages Chapman University faculty and instructors to consider multiple ways to reduce paper usage by leveraging Chapman resources, the
Dear Colleagues, I’ve been thinking often about ways to improve the classroom experience at Chapman University. Thus, I turned to ChatGPT to see if it could offer any insight. Below is my exchange with the AI tool. When relevant, I added links to resources that we have already provided to you in ChatGPT’s reply. Dear
Are you using Quizzes in Canvas to create and deliver quizzes/exams? If you have students who need extended time for quizzes/exams (for example, “time + 1/2” or “double time”), you can use the Moderate Quiz feature in Canvas to give these students the extra minutes that they need for timed quizzes. The following video contains