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.
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?
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.
Our latest update discusses fostering a sense of belonging in the classroom and how to stay connected to your students.
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.
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.
This week's tip focuses on how to leverage Starfish for timely feedback and utilize a Canvas setting that streamlines your course navigation for a distraction-free student experience.
This week’s tip explores how to craft a more human-centered approach to grading and offers strategies for using rubrics and flexible forms of feedback to streamline the process without losing that personal touch.
This week, we explore how to make group projects more effective, inclusive, and less stressful for everyone involved. We include practical strategies on balancing team dynamics and leveraging our accessible tools for seamless collaboration!
In this week’s tip, you’ll learn how to empower your students' academic growth by using midterm grades as diagnostic feedback and how to leverage the Advisor Toolkit to provide holistic support during upcoming advising sessions. You can further support their academic integrity by utilizing tools that teach proper source attribution and ensure a fair, consistent testing environment for everyone.
In this week’s tip, discover actionable strategies to support course correction, build better study habits, and keep your students engaged through the end of the term.
By leveraging asynchronous recorded interviews, you can connect students with industry experts without the friction of live scheduling, geographical barriers, or speaker anxiety. In this week's tip, learn how to utilize best practices like crowdsourcing pre-interview questions, editing video with intention, and creating post-viewing reflection activities to transform these recorded sessions from passive viewing into interactive, goal-driven learning experiences.