Bringing in a guest speaker via Zoom?
Eric Whitacre is an American composer, conductor, and speaker known for his choral, orchestral, and wind ensemble music. His works are performed worldwide by orchestras and choirs, while his ground-breaking Virtual Choirs have united singers from over 120 different countries. Adam Borecki, Director of Music Technology, recently hosted a successful Q&A between special guest Eric
Manual posting policies vs hiding grades in Canvas
If I do nothing, what is the grade posting policy in my Canvas course? The default policy for all Canvas courses is an automatic policy. This means that as soon as grades are posted, the student is notified and can see their grade. Have you ever been in the process of grading 20 essays and
Making Meaning of the Data
Last fall, many of you filled out our survey about classroom amenities and technologies. I would like to share with you what we learned from that survey and how it is informing our work in the classrooms. First off, these are the activities that faculty identified as being well-supported in our classrooms. Note: I have
Stepping into the World of Educational Technology
This blog post is authored by Briana Craig, Student Technology Assistant, Educational Technology Services Stepping into the World of Educational Technology From STEM Research to Educational Technology Prior to beginning my role as a student technology assistant, I had taken a mild interest in education while I was working with various undergraduate research labs that
Frequently Asked Questions About Canvas Quizzes
Dear Chapman Instructors, Final exam season has arrived! Below please find the most frequently asked questions about Canvas Quizzes at this time of year. Note: The below instructions are for Canvas Classic Quizzes. If you are using or intend to use Canvas New Quizzes, please see these Canvas guides. How do I accommodate students who
Upcoming LTI 1.3 updates: Hypothesis, WW Norton, ZyBooks
What is LTI? LTI stands for Learning Tools Interoperability LTI in Canvas: Reduces the time and development cost to connect Canvas with learning tools. Provides seamless and secure access for students and teachers to the learning tools they regularly utilize. Provides a streamlined way to create user accounts and grant access. Reduces teacher workload by
Summer 2025 hours for Instructional Technology Services
Starting Monday, June 2, 2025, and concluding on Friday, August 15, 2025, our drop-in support hours for the Virtual Tech Hub are: 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm Monday through Thursday We will be closed for the following: Monday, May 26, 2025, for Memorial Day Thursday, June 19, 2025, for Juneteenth Thursday, July 3, 2025, and
Bidding 'Farewell' to the Blackboard Archive
Chapman Faculty and Staff, As part of our ongoing efforts to optimize our learning management system, we will be deleting the “Blackboard Archive” courses from Canvas. Background: Six years ago, we successfully migrated course content from Blackboard to Canvas to make it easier for instructors to build out their courses. We also migrated all the
New Gradescope Feature: Lockable Rubrics
Dear Chapman Instructors, We wanted to share that Gradescope has released a new locking rubrics feature. This feature allows instructors to lock the rubric for their assignments to ensure no changes are made during grading. Instructors can select to leave the rubric unlocked, only allow those with an Instructor role in the course to edit
Concluding Unused Canvas Templates
Dear Chapman Community, To keep our Canvas environment organized and up to date, the Educational Technology Services team has concluded unused Template courses and will continue to conclude inactive Template courses periodically. These courses will be set to read-only, meaning no further edits can be made, but content can still be exported. If you need