This post was written in collaboration with Julia Sherry from the School of Public Health. One of the most challenging aspects of teaching an online course is creating opportunities for authentic and meaningful interactions among our students. While there is no one-size-fits-all solution, InScribe is an instructional tool freely available at IU that stands out… Read more »
Instructional Technology
Is over-reliance on GenAI undermining your course goals? Consider a scaffolded in-class writing assignment with Canvas and LockDown Browser
This post was written by John Robison, Lecturer in Philosophy. A longer version of this post first appeared in the philosophy blog, the Daily Nous. A successful humanities course helps students cultivate critical, personally enriching, and widely applicable skills, and it immerses them in the exploration of perspectives, ideas, and modes of thought that can illuminate, challenge,… Read more »
Improve Your Accessibility Score Using TidyUP
So, you have run Ally and need to improve your accessibility score. One easy way is to get rid of old files that are cluttering up your modules and folders. If you import your course from previous semesters and just keep adding new files without cleaning up old ones, lots of old files full of… Read more »
Improve Your Accessibility Score Using TidyUP
Time for spring cleaning! Prep now and make importing your courses in the fall easier. One way to clean up your Canvas site is to use TidyUP, which will also improve your accessibility score! TidyUP gets rid of old files that are cluttering up your modules and folders (many of which may not be accessible… Read more »
Generative AI in the Classroom: Critical Thinking through AI (Primer Part 8)
I did a consultation recently where an instructor asked me some great questions about how to implement using generative AI in the classroom, so I thought I would share some of the key points of that discussion here: There’s a lot of hype about what AI can and cannot do flying around the interwebs, and… Read more »
Benefits of Auto-Recording Lectures
Along with recording your lectures in PowerPoint, you can alternately automate recording your live lectures to keep it simple. You can use the Kaltura Lecture Capture system to easily share the recordings with your students via Canvas. There are several reasons why you might want to save your lectures: to share with students who are absent, to… Read more »