The Office of Teaching and Learning and the Academic Technology team paired up to bring you weekly pedagogical tips with practical applications throughout the semester.

Articles (5)

Week 0: Optimizing your Syllabus and Canvas Page

This week addresses the following questions: What should I include in my course syllabus? Where can I find my course shell? Where do I put my syllabus?

Week 1: Building a Sense of Belonging in Your First Weeks

This week we share some tips for introductions and setting the tone on the first day of class as well as tutorials on publishing your Canvas course and testing the student view feature.

Week 2: Cultivating Trust with Your Students

Our latest update discusses fostering a sense of belonging in the classroom and how to stay connected to your students.

Week 3: Student Accommodations & Canvas Assessments

This week's tip focuses on creating a supportive environment for every student including how to make sure your assessment configurations are set up correctly.

Week 4: Three Steps to a Flipped Lesson (+ The Tech to Do It)

This week’s tip explores the strategy of Flipping a Lesson, showing how you can move foundational content outside of class to free up time for deeper, active learning without redesigning your entire course.