Making the Most out of Teaching a HyFlex class
This blog post is authored by Dr. Melissa Rowland-Goldsmith, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences and Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and Co-Director of the Institute for Excellence in Teaching & Learning On March 11, 2020, I had to quickly pivot the direction of my research based molecular biology lab class so that the students would still
Zoom default recording changes
Effective March 26th, 2021, Chapman will be changing the default cloud recording to: Record active speaker with shared screen. This change will provide a better viewing experience in Canvas for Students. Students will see only two options, audio and video. The prior default settings made five different files (speaker view, shared screen, gallery view, shared
The Impact of Creativity in STEM
The Adobe Digital Literacy Café webinar series is designed to provide academic leaders with various perspectives on preparing students for success in the modern economy. Join us for a panel discussion with academic thought leaders from East Carolina University, MIT, and more. During this hour, the group will share their perspectives, student examples, and
Poll your students about the upcoming return to campus
Dear Faculty and Instructors, If you haven’t done so already, now is the time to poll or survey your students about returning to in-person instruction after Spring break. It is important not to exceed the COVID-19 capacity of any room. As of 3/18/2021 we are currently in the RED TIER. Talk to your students and
Teaching Tips Thursday: Mid-Semester Feedback
Midterm season has officially arrived! This time after the first major assessment of the semester can be the perfect time to pause, reflect on your teaching thus far, and ask your students for their feedback. Benefits of collecting mid-semester feedback Taking time for a mid-semester feedback survey can reap so many benefits for both instructors
Getting Started with Poll Everywhere in Canvas
Presentation Slides Poll Everywhere in Canvas Presentation Video
Canvas Updates
Courses MathJax Equation Enhancements & Text Field LaTeX Characters Summary LaTeX equations can be entered in any Canvas text field, and MathJax is loaded if Canvas detects an equation image added by delimited LaTeX characters. Change Benefit This change allows users to use equations in more areas of Canvas and manage equations more efficiently. Affected
HyFlex Classroom Resources and Information
Dear Chapman faculty, In anticipation of the University’s commitment to begin in-person instructions after spring break, we would like to share some important HyFlex resources and support information with you. HyFlex classrooms information There are three types of HyFlex classrooms available to you on campus: Prime – Includes a Zoom Panel for direct connection to
HyFlex Classroom Management Checklist
As we prepare to return to in-person instruction on March 29th, 2021, Educational Technology Services is providing a series of resources to help faculty and students prepare for HyFlex instruction. With HyFlex instruction, consider that learning must be equitable between students attending online and students attending in person as much as possible, create a single learning community,
Live Transcripts in Zoom
Live Captions and transcripts can now be turned on in your Zoom meetings. The meeting does not need to be recorded to use this feature. Just open the meeting as the Host and click on the Live Transcript icon at the bottom of the page. Turn this feature on by clicking on Enable Auto-Transcription