How to Make a Seating Chart in Canvas
If you have ever wanted a seating chart with student names and pictures, it’s easy to create one in Canvas using the Attendance tool. Step 1: Enable the Attendance Tool Start in your Canvas course. In the left-hand menu click on Settings. Make sure you are in the Navigation tab. Enable the Attendance tool by
Photo Roster Tool
A favorite online tool is the Photo Roster tool. Use the Photo Roster link to view a photo roster of your students and print it out. Many instructors like to have a copy on hand during the first week or two in order to make notes (such as pronouns or name pronunciation) in the margins
Hypothes.is App in Canvas
Spring 2021-Summer 2021 we had a successful pilot for Hypothes.is and Gradescope in Canvas. There was fantastic feedback from faculty and students. As a result, we will be having a University site license for Hypothes.is starting this Fall 2021 term. Hypothesis is an easy to use pedagogical tool that enables students and teachers to have
Looking for ideas to further "humanize" your face-to-face class?
The 8 elements discussed below can either be created in Canvas or pulled in from elsewhere using an external tool or embed code. Email edutech@chapman.edu to find out how you can use Canvas to humanize your course.
Teaching from behind a mask: You don't need more volume
I’ve received several questions this week from instructors concerned about how they will teach a face-to-face class while wearing a mask. Interestingly enough, you don’t necessarily need more volume when wearing a mask. Last year, Nick Gabriel from the College of Performing Arts, Department of Theatre, delivered a presentation with specific strategies from acting and
Wondering how much work you should assign?
Dear Chapman Instructors, We hope that you are well and that you are enjoying these last few weeks of summer. As you are finalizing your syllabi and preparing your Canvas courses for Fall 2021, you may be grappling with the difficult question of how much work is the right amount to expect your students to
New Zoom Security - effective August 9, 2021
On August 9th, Chapman will be requiring all Zoom meetings to be secured with one security option (either a Passcode or a Waiting Room). If you are already using a passcode for your meetings, nothing will change. If you have an existing meeting or schedule a new one without a passcode, Zoom will automatically add
Adobe for Education Summit
Scroll through the graphic above to view the entire invitation, agendas, workshops, and register for the event! **This summit is free and open to all Chapman instructors, staff, and students.** Pre-conference: July 27 | Develop digital media teaching skills and effective leadership practices You’ll learn: How to design learning experiences that foster
Visit the ETS Linktree
What is Linktree? Linktree is a website that allows you to create a personalized and easily customizable webpage that houses all the important links you want to share with your audience. Why did ETS create a Linktree? We were looking for a simple way to put all our most important links in one place. At
Poll Everywhere Competitions
Bring out the student’s competitive side with Poll Everywhere Competitions. Instructors create multiple-choice questions. The students respond on their devices to earn points. And a leaderboard shows everyone who is in the lead. General support article Presenting competitions Poll Everywhere’s Blog post (with video)