New Quizzes is Canvas’ latest quiz engine that offers instructors four new question types and several features and improvements that instructors have requested for years. New question types and examples Categorization: Place the following organisms into five kingdoms based on their characteristics: Amoeba, Mushroom, Fern, E. coli, Dog The instructor would provide the category names… Read more »
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Don’t start from scratch. Start with the evidence.
“Research shows that students learn more and are more likely to succeed when research-proven pedagogical techniques are used and learning environments are inclusive” (Boyer Commission, 2022, p. 25). This finding is so robust, many colleges and universities are including an emphasis on evidence-based teaching in their strategic plans. In the IU 2030 plan, one of… Read more »
Building Metacognition and Growth Mindset with Exam Wrappers
When you return a graded exam to your students, you know they’re going to focus in on the grade, to the exclusion of everything else. That’s understandable, but problematic: there’s a lot more information in a graded exam than just the grade – and it’s information that students could use to improve their performance. They… Read more »
Meet our new Instructional Technology Consultant, Eric Brinkman
Can you introduce yourself a little? What’s a hobby or two you enjoy? Hi! My name is Eric Brinkman, and I prefer they/them pronouns. I know it can be hard or seem strange for people at first, but it’s actually quite simple and grammatically correct! I was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, but I haven’t lived… Read more »
Rejecting the Deficit Model in the Classroom
As instructors, many of us may prioritize the materials and skills that we want students to learn. But studies have shown that too much of a focus on the skills and knowledge that students have yet to develop may perpetuate bias and inequitable learning environments within the classroom (Williams & Toldson, 2020; Garriott, 2020). Specifically,… Read more »
CITL’s Response to SCOTUS Ruling on Affirmative Action
The US Supreme Court’s June 29th decision regarding affirmative action in college admissions has raised concerns about the ability of universities to recruit the diverse student populations that are important to our missions, and that it presents challenges to our goals of supporting upward mobility for people and groups facing historic and systemic inequities. The… Read more »