Dear Chapman Instructors, I’m writing to share an update about how students will access their ebooks and digital materials starting Fall 2025. Our bookstore partner, Follett Higher Education, is introducing Kortext, a new ebook platform that will improve the student and faculty experience with digital course materials. What is Kortext? Kortext is a leader in
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
Dear Chapman Instructors, I’m writing to share an update about how students will access their ebooks and digital materials starting Fall 2025. Our bookstore partner, Follett Higher Education, is introducing Kortext, a new ebook platform that will improve the student and faculty experience with digital course materials. What is Kortext? Kortext is a leader in
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
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
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
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
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
What is Simple Syllabus? Simple Syllabus is a centralized, template-driven syllabus management system designed to streamline the creation and distribution of course syllabi, ultimately saving instructors time. Here are some key features: Template-Driven: It uses dynamic templates to ensure consistency while allowing instructors to personalize their syllabi. Centralized Repository: All syllabi are stored in a
What do Chapman students want to see in a well-designed Canvas course? According to a recent survey, students desire an organized structure, assignments clearly communicated with due dates, and ease of navigation. These findings are in line with a recent Ohio University survey. Melissa Samaniego of the Chapman University Center for Excellence in Teaching and
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?
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
Bringing in a guest speaker via Zoom? 
Manual posting policies vs hiding grades in Canvas