Wrangling student cohorts in Canvas
byWith a little help from the Educational Innovation team and some experimentation, I’ve found that organising student cohorts in Canvas to be a case…
assessment
Multimodal assessment – what, why and how?
byAll acts of communication are inevitably ‘multimodal’, in that all communication acts are a combination of modes. In written texts, the use of different…
Time-saving Excel tips for busy academics
byAs we move into the peak time of year for grading and marks processing, thousands of academics and staff across the University will be…
Feedback and Feedforward in Canvas
byResearch in education has shown that feedback is critical for enhancing students’ achievement. Good feedback is simply good teaching and is easy to give…
Our new robot overlords, the future of work, graduate qualities and the redeeming power of education
byThis year’s big media theme is that we human workers will be replaced by robots and AI (Artificial Intelligence). Computers are efficient and unsentimental,…
Practicalities of anonymous marking
byAnonymous marking of assessments with written elements is now in effect across the University. A variety of enterprise tools allow coordinators and markers to…
Demystifying Sections and Groups in Canvas
bySome common myths are still flying around campus about Sections and Groups in Canvas, what to use them for, and how best to manage…
EdTool Tips #13: Using Arc for student video submissions in Canvas
byArc is the new video hosting platform we are using in Canvas. As is typical with the EdTool Tips series, we wanted to go through…
Anonymous marking – communicating with students
byWritten assignments can be easily set up for anonymous marking in both Canvas and Blackboard, as long as this is done before it is…
Implementation of anonymous marking
byFrom Semester 1, 2018, anonymous marking of written assignments, tests and examinations should be undertaken across all units of study. This will help to…