Every morning, I drink my coffee from the blue cup pictured above. It’s unsymmetrical and has a rim that’s a bit thin and the glaze is uneven. However, I love starting my morning with this cup because I made it myself in a pottery class last year in my first attempt at cup-making, which was
Poll Everywhere Course Management is the latest update that enhances the integration of Poll Everywhere with Canvas, making it easier than ever for instructors to manage graded polls with their courses. Enhanced Workflow for Educators Course Management improves your workflow by enhancing individual course pages on the Poll Everywhere website and making them easier to
I recently adopted two ginger kittens and they are a handful in every way–their relentless energy means that at any moment I am likely to have one headbutting me and another one nibbling on my toes. The kittens also have an admirable capacity for finding the cosiest spaces in the house: a small patch of
New features for Padlet Auto-captions When any user uploads a video or audio to a post, Padlet will automatically transcribe it and add captions. At this time, English is supported however Padlet is working to support auto-captions in more languages. What are auto-captions? Captions appear at the bottom of videos. They provide a written record
One of the most highly-used components of Canvas are the Discussion Forums. In fact, here’s recent data showing just how many courses in each of Chapman’s academic divisions use Canvas Discussions: However, I have long felt that the Discussion Forums lacked a lot of user-friendly features, so I am happy to share with you that
This blog post is authored by Briana Craig, Student Technology Assistant at Educational Technology Services. The Creative Learning Experience with Adobe workshop provided an informative and eye-opening journey into the world of Adobe Creative Cloud products. As I entered the workshop, my knowledge was limited to the basics of only a few Adobe products. However, now that I’ve
Chapman University has added a search tool to Canvas. Atomic Search simplifies content discovery for both instructors and students by allowing keyword searches. Here’s what you can expect: Effortless Content Discovery: Quickly find course materials without hassle, making your Canvas experience more user-friendly. No Setup Required: Instructors don’t need to make any adjustments. The Atomic
Padlet is an interactive online bulletin board that allows instructors to use templates such as timelines, grids, and maps to help structure how posts are organized visually. Students can post text, video, audio, images, links, drawings, and more. In addition to the above, here are some reasons why you should consider using Padlet: Virtual bulletin
What is Nearod? Nearpod makes lessons interactive. Create a lesson, video, or activity and upload your resources (PowerPoints, Google Slides, PDFs, videos). Customize the lesson with interactive slides, videos, gamification, and activities to check for student understanding and deepen engagement with Nearpod tools: Draw It, Polls, Drag & Drop, and Open-Ended Questions. Support student understanding by using insights from the formative
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,