How do you know if your online students are learning when you can’t see them? The short answer is: meaningful assessment. While many people link assessments to grades, the real power of assessing our students is the insight we can get from the results. When we examine
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Video is a powerful way to humanize your online course and create a more equitable experience for students by providing content in multiple formats. Screencast-o-matic is a simple-to-use video recording/editing tool. Studio is a Canvas integration that turns passive viewing into active engagement. Pair the two together
Read more →Video can be a powerful medium for creating engagement and connection with your students. It can also backfire with the opposite effect when done poorly. (Hint: Just presenting content won’t do the trick.) Come learn 5 dynamic—and actually quite simple—tips for creating effective educational videos. For more
Read more →People—and this includes students 😉 —don’t pay attention to boring things. Plus, a well laid out page is easier to make sense of. In this webinar you’ll learn how to add visual elements like borders, horizontal lines, callout boxes, and responsive banners, even how to make text
Read more →Most faculty are aware there’s a direct link between the design of your course and your students’ success. But have you ever thought about how your design methods can impact your success with the course as well? Using Canvas as our backdrop, this webinar will introduce five
Read more →Making your course content and documents accessible isn’t just a good idea, it’s the law. Section 508 is a federal law that requires agencies (which includes schools) receiving federal funds to provide individuals with disabilities equal access to electronic information and data comparable to those who do
Read more →What are the key characteristics of a well-designed online course? Section A of the OEI’s Course Design Rubric is Content Presentation, which covers course content and navigation, multimedia, and learner support; elements vital to student success and the overall learner experience. Join us as we learn effective
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