Where Learning Happens
Recently I had the pleasure of traveling to Portugal and visiting one of the world’s most beautiful libraries, the Joanina Library at the University…
Higher Ed and Technology: Academics at Chapman
Teaching Untethered
Last year we posted Teaching Untethered: Step away from the podium. We want to now review how students can benefit from the technology in…
Introducing our Student Technology Assistant
Henessy Ochoa Hey! My name is Henessy! My major is currently “undecided,” however, I am interested in working as either a criminal psychologist or…
Summer 2022 | Software Showcase for Staff
If you missed the Summer Software Showcase for Staff or if you want to rewatch any sessions, the videos are now available.
Canvas Spotlight on Instructors
In April 2022, we asked students to share examples of exemplary Canvas courses and tell us why they thought these courses made particularly good…
Lessons from Snowflakes
A few weeks ago my son (who lives far away in a snowy valley of northern Utah) texted me this picture: It’s a…
YOU + Canvas = Student Success
Welcome your students Canvas offers many ways you can welcome your students. Here are just a few ideas: Send an announcement with your syllabus…
Welcome Message in Canvas
Welcome your students for the upcoming term prior to your first class. In Canvas, after you have published your course, you can post an…
Teaching Untethered
Teaching untethered removes the physical barriers that separate instructors from the students. The connected classrooms are equipped with Apple TV. Instructors use airplay on…
Student Annotation in Canvas
Hypothes.is Instructors can make PDFs and web pages hosted in Canvas annotatable. Students can then annotate course readings collaboratively, sharing comments, and replying to…
Open Up to OER
Open Educational Resources (OER) are learning materials that are created or managed by commercial publishers, but with open licenses. These resources are free for…
Looking for ideas to further "humanize" your face
The 8 elements discussed below can either be created in Canvas or pulled in from elsewhere using an external tool or embed code. Email…