Open Door is back!
Part of the University’s strategic plan to support and promote excellence in learning and teaching, Open Door is a University-wide event designed to enable…
On the wire – highlights from across the web
The month’s highlights on higher education from across the web 1. 2018 NMC Horizon Report The New Media Consortium has become synonymous with its…
Top 5 student tips for improving your Canvas site (that will take you less than 10 minutes)
Canvas is allowing us to be more effective and creative in using graphics, layout design, templates, and many other aspects of what constitutes good…
Are we failing our students?
“Last year I failed a student” started @andrechemist in a heartfelt provocation that quickly spread around social media: Last year I failed a student….
EdTool Tips #15: Canvas Content and Marks Control – Publishing, muting, and visibility
The transition to Canvas is running along smoothly and we’re almost starting to get into a routine with it. The value of our ever-increasing experience…
Instagram & Disrupt
Mobile devices and social media have often received a bad rap in education. They are often seen as being disruptive or distracting. This year,…
Hack Your Lecture 2018
The lecture has been around since the Middle Ages and the role the lecture is constantly evolving. Over the past few years you may…
“Thank you so much for your kind words and encouragement!”: Using SRES in a large, first-year sociology course
With over 500 students, lecturing shared among 5 co-coordinators, and 24 tutorials run by 10 tutors, reaching out to particular students in a first-year…
EdTech Blog Review – Stanford University’s Tomorrow’s Professor – Flipped Classrooms Old or New?
Stanford University’s Tomorrow’s Professor blog series is a reproduction of a newsletter associated with the National Teaching & Learning Forum. A post which drew me in…
Open Canvas sites – 2018 students’ choice
What makes a really great Canvas site from students’ perspectives? At the end of semester 1, 2018, over 5000 students from across the University…