Sunset of the ETS e-rater tool in Turnitin
Dear Chapman Instructors, We wanted to share that the ETS e-rater tool will no longer be available for Turnitin assignments after 12/31/24. “Turnitin’s relationship with ETS and their e-rater grammar service will be terminating. Customers will not be able to use e-rater after December 31, 2024.” -Turnitin What is the ETS e-rater tool? When an
New Tool to Help Uncover Contract Cheating: Turnitin Authorship
Understanding Turnitin Authorship: A Tool for Upholding Academic Integrity In the digital age, maintaining academic integrity has become increasingly challenging. With the rise of contract cheating and other forms of academic misconduct, educators need robust tools to ensure the authenticity of student work. This is where Turnitin Authorship comes into play. What is Contract Cheating?
Share your thoughts about our classrooms
Each classroom at Chapman University brings its own unique teaching and learning environment. With such a variety of spaces, no two rooms are quite the same, and I know this impacts your teaching experience. Thus, I’m sure many of you have “favorite” classrooms, while there are others you’d rather not be scheduled in. You may
How can I learn more about Artificial Intelligence and AI tools in higher education?
Chapman University has a resource called the AI Hub. If you haven’t checked it out yet, you should! On it, you will find a link to a self-paced course called “Intro to AI Tools in Higher Education.” In this fully online, asynchronous course, you will learn some of the basics about Artificial Intelligence tools, how
2024-2025 Educational Technology Services Workshops
Dear Chapman Instructors and Staff, The Educational Technology Services team is excited to introduce our 2024-2025 workshop series: Strategies for Student Success. In alignment with Chapman’s five-year strategic plan, our workshops will focus on the student experience and how instructors can use Canvas and other educational technology tools to promote digital literacy, equitable access, and
New Features Available in Qwickly Attendance
We are excited to announce that three new features are available in Qwickly Attendance: QR code check in, seating charts, and absence limits. QR Code Check In With QR code check in, students check in to class by opening the Qwickly Attendance app on their mobile devices and scanning a QR code that displays on
Considering your "degree of presence"
“Stop measuring days by degree of productivity and start experiencing them by degree of presence.” -Alan Watts This summer I’ve been considering the tension between presence and productivity, and have attempted to be more “present” and engaged in the current moment rather than multi-tasking or giving superficial attention to my tasks. This is not easy
Instructors: You can now record a screen capture in the Canvas Speedgrader
We are excited to share that the Canvas Speedgrader now has the ability to include screen capture, providing yet another way to clearly provide feedback to students. What is it? Revamped media comment feature, allowing screen capture during the recording and auto-captioning of the audio. Why use it? Enhances clarity of instructor feedback through visual
Canvas Announcements Redesign Is Here!
We are excited to share that the Canvas Announcements tool has a fresh look and new features. The Announcements Redesign rolled out on July 20, 2024 with the following enhancements. Streamlined toolbar The new toolbar menu facilitates searching, filtering, sorting, and adjusting the view for replies. Search feature You can use the Search feature on
Canvas Discussions Redesign is here!
Dear Canvas Users, We have some exciting news to share with you! You might have noticed some changes in the Discussions sections of Canvas, and we are excited to announce that these updates are part of a redesign to improve your experience. For courses in the Fall 2024 term, you can already see the new