Creative Assignments: Teaching with Images – Part 2 (Digital Exhibitions)
In Part 1 of this series we examined some basic types of image assignments, such as using images in discussion boards or annotating images. Instructors looking to move beyond these fundamentals and engage their students on a deeper level may wish to consider the...
Canvas Embedded Content Not Displaying?
Have you noticed that certain embedded content or links within Canvas and other websites have stopped working recently? This might be because major browsers such as Google’s Chrome and Mozilla’s Firefox have begun adopting a secure-by-default model for browser cookies...
3 Ways to Obtain Timely Feedback and Encourage Students to Reflect on Their Learning
Photo by Green Chameleon on Unsplash Obtaining timely feedback from students on their learning can help faculty and instructors check how well students are learning what they are teaching and decide on whether and what pedagogical adjustments to make. In addition, the...
Spark Effective Discussions with Canvas Discussion Boards
Introduction Many instructors are familiar with the challenges of facilitating effective in-class discussion. When discussion moves to an online arena such as a Canvas discussion board, many of the same challenges can crop up, along with new ones unique to the...
Connect with Your Students through Canvas Conferences
Interested in a way to connect with your students at a distance, whether to hold class remotely in bad weather, hold virtual office hours, or more? Canvas has a built-in tool called Conferences that makes it easy to set up and hold a remote conference with the...
Canvas Highlights, October 2019
In this blog post, we highlight important Canvas updates that have occurred or have been announced within the past month. Post Policy Icon Updates in New Gradebook New Course Navigation Menu Is Here Restrict Private Chats in Canvas Conferences Further Resources and...
Graduate Students and Postdocs: Be a Digital Pedagogy Fellow with ATS!
Graduate Students and Postdocs, would you like to gain experience in digital pedagogy, help promote pedagogically sound use of educational technology at UChicago, and get ready to teach blended or fully-online courses? We are hiring a Digital Pedagogy Fellow for the...
How Should You Choose between Canvas Discussion Boards and a Course Blog?
Canvas Discussion Boards and course blogs have similar functions–they offer a space for students to post a short piece of writing or multimedia for fellow students to provide feedback. In addition to being a good venue for write-to-learn exercises, they are both...
Announcing the 15th Annual Faculty Technology Receptions
Please join your fellow colleagues for the 15th Annual Faculty Technology Reception. Sample wine and cheese pairings while learning about technology resources available to UChicago professors, lecturers, instructors and researchers. Services include resources for new...