As history tells us and media are suggesting currently, we might expect increase campus demonstrations and work/class stoppages for the presidential inauguration and possibly beyond. Remember that the Student Code of Rights, Responsibilities, and Conduct acknowledges the right to “engage in peaceful and orderly protests, demonstrations, and picketing that do not disrupt functions of the… Read more »
Every instructor takes time to carefully construct a syllabus that works perfectly with their teaching philosophy, the course content and structure, and that takes consideration of assessment techniques. However, sometimes translating that carefully constructed syllabus into Canvas can be a challenge. The consultants at the CITL are happy to help you set up your Canvas… Read more »
Do you have an online resource that you ask students to frequently utilize? Many students will often bookmark these resources on their own, but it’s not something you can count on. Many instructors also place a link to the reference within assignments and instruction sheets. Some instructors have used the announcements tool to send out… Read more »
This past week, we all heard about the attack on students at Ohio State University. Whether or not we had friends or colleagues at OSU, an event like that makes us wonder how we would deal with such a situation on our own campus. Tragedies, whether local or national, can distract from the day-to-day work… Read more »
You finish grading an assignment from class and realize there are 15 students who really missed the concepts. You don’t want to delay the lecture for this small percentage of students, but you also don’t want to leave them floundering. In the past you’ve made an announcement in class stating that anyone that scored less… Read more »
A substantial part of our job when working in higher education is contact with students. However, you may not realize the scope of the impact this contact with instructors has on students. Research shows that frequent student interactions with their instructors are positively correlated with: Academic achievement, College satisfaction, Educational aspiration, Intellectual and professional development,… Read more »