Imagine you have been given a new course last minute, which starts next week. There is a syllabus, commonly used the department, as well as a couple of textbooks options. You also have a copy of the exam that the former instructor was planning to use. However, nothing has been added to the Canvas course,
Open Educational Resources (OER) are learning materials that are created or managed by commercial publishers, but with open licenses. These resources are free for students and allow faculty to revise materials to fit individual courses specifications. Some benefits of using OER materials: They’re free! Easily accessible Flexible Can supplement existing materials Can be updated/changed anytime
Dear Chapman University faculty, instructional staff, and staff, As you are aware, over the past year and a half, the Instructional Technology team (Julie, Sarah, Elena, Sarem, and Jennifer) has been providing virtual support to the Chapman community. We have supported you with Educational Technology applications and platforms such as Canvas, Panopto, Poll Everywhere; Online
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.
Dear Chapman University faculty, I would like to share 3 new Zoom features with you that will enhance your students’ experience and allow you to share your content easier. To ensure you can use these features, please make sure your Zoom application is up to date. 1- Virtual Seating Chart: Zoom’s gallery view allows you
Dear Chapman Univerity faculty, To help you prepare for the upcoming semester, we have updated our Canvas support resources. E-mail: canvas@chapman.edu Virtual support: Monday to Friday, 9:30-11:30 am & 2:30-4:30 pm at the Virtual Tech Hub Canvas 24/7 support: Go to canvas.chapman.edu, then click on the help button in the bottom left corner of the page to
Dear Chapman University Faculty, I would like to share some best practices and recommendations to help you create, manage, and share your Zoom class meetings to help you prepare for the upcoming semester. Before the Zoom meeting creation: Activate your Chapman University Zoom account (if it’s not activated). Update the Zoom application. Enable Zoom in
Dear Chapman University faculty, Educational Technology Services will be hosting “How to Organize Your Canvas Course Series.” Chapman University instructional designers will share their best practices on engaging your students through Canvas, and show you how to use the tools in Canvas to simplify your communication. Please click on the links below to find out
Dear Chapman University faculty, Proctorio is a remote proctoring tool integrated into Canvas quizzes that helps maintain online exams’ academic integrity. It allows instructors to choose settings that manage how an exam is proctored. Proctorio offers an array of settings. However, it is up to you to select your preferred settings depending on your course
Dear Chapman University faculty, If you are using Turnitin to grade and add comments on your students’ assignment submissions in Canvas, there are a few specific steps you need to take to ensure those comments and final assignment grades are available to students. We have created a page in our Canvas Support Knowledgebase Course to