It has been difficult to write this month’s dispatch from the IETL for many reasons, but primarily because of the unprecedented experience of teaching in a pandemic. It is my hope that this message finds you each well, and that you are weathering the challenges–large and small–that we have all been faced with the past
This blog post is authored by Caroline Wilson (with Ethan Vieira, Zoom videographer), faculty in the Health Sciences department of Crean College. Caroline also serves as an IETL Ambassador. In this post, I want to talk about how I worked through the process of learning to teach an online synchronous course within Canvas using Team-Based
If you’ve been asked to teach online, it will be important for you to prepare digital content to share with your students. Here are several ideas for content creation (this information is taken from Chapman University’s Course Continuity page): Tools for creating PDFs If you don’t have a scanner readily available, there are several smart
The Association of College and University Educators (ACUE) has developed an Online Teaching Toolkit with free online teaching resources to benefit both faculty and students. These resources are divided into six key topic areas for teaching remotely: Welcoming students to the online environment Managing your online presence Organizing your online course Planning and facilitating quality
Various emergencies can create a potential time period in which face-to-face teaching could be interrupted. First and foremost, we need to pay attention to the physical aspect of emergency procedures. However, at an institution devoted to higher learning, it is also important for faculty to be prepared to use alternative methods of teaching in case
Smith Hall, completed in 1913, was completely revitalized and opened with new facilities for the fall 2019 semester. The structure was strengthened, and the exterior wall’s original brick is now visible in classrooms and offices. Nine new classrooms were added and now includes the latest technology including interactive short-throw projectors and active-learning stations. The ceiling-height
The Institute for Excellence in Teaching & Learning (IETL) is hosting an open house and demonstration for you to explore the Instructional Video Studio on Thursday, October 10 from 4-5 p.m. in Beckman Hall 109. Using different tools such as the LearningGlass (www.learning.glass) and green screen functions, faculty members have the ability to enhance their
Sam Gonzalez “Hi! I’m Sam, a senior computer science major and game development minor here at Chapman. I’m expecting to graduate this upcoming Spring. Outside of school and work, I enjoy doing anything that involves me learning something whether it be a new skill, interesting facts, history, anything to keep me thinking in new ways.
As you have probably heard, students now have FREE access to Adobe Creative Cloud. Our new site license this fiscal year provides Adobe Creative Cloud access for free to all active Chapman staff, faculty, and students. To access your free account, visit: www.chapman.edu/software What can this look like in the classroom? Digital learning improves student
So it is now official, we are switching from BlackboardLearn to the Canvas LMS! This semester I am using Canvas as much as possible so I can become more familiar with its capabilities and can consider how our adoption of this platform will impact teaching and learning on our campuses. One feature of Canvas that