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Nearpod Pilot is here Now accepting sign-ups

September 22, 2023 by | Faculty

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

Magna Mondays How Can I Grade in Less Time with Greater Impact?

December 13, 2021 by | Faculty

Happy Monday!  Chances are, you have some grading to do :-).  For this week’s edition of Magna Mondays, we chose the 20-Minute Mentor “How Can I Grade in Less Time with Greater Impact?” presented by Dr. Amy Mulnix.  We highly recommend watching the full video in 20-Minute Mentor Commons in the Chapman University Magna Campus.

Magna Mondays How Can I Implement UDL in the Next 20 Days?

November 15, 2021 by | Faculty

For this week’s edition of Magna Mondays, we chose part two of a three-part series of 20-Minute Mentors by Dr. Thomas (Tom) Tobin: “How Can I Implement UDL in the Next 20 Days?”  We highly recommend watching the full video in 20-Minute Mentor Commons in the Chapman University Magna Campus.  See last week’s edition of

How do I manage my Canvas files as a student?

November 9, 2021 by | Canvas

Dear Students, We hope that this message finds you well. Did you know that you have a personal, private space in Canvas where you can view and manage all of the files that you have uploaded?  To access your personal Canvas file storage area, click on Account (your profile picture) in the top left corner

Teaching Untethered Step away from the podium

October 29, 2021 by | Technology

Teaching untethered removes the physical barriers that separate instructors from the students. The connected classrooms are equipped with Apple TV. Instructors use airplay on the iPad to share their screen with the classroom projector.  We encourage instructors to interact with their students and step away from the podium. Instructors can walk around the classroom and

How to give students extended time for timed Canvas quizzes

October 7, 2021 by | Canvas

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

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