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    Accessibility Changes Toolkit
    by John Carter
    Ball State faculty can find updates to the May 11 ADA Title II compliance deadline in our Digital Accessibility site, part of the Teaching Innovation Team Public Resources Canvas Community. As you prepare your course for accessibility, access resources to remediate your content to align with the updated requirements. What is This New Rule? What… Read more: Accessibility Changes Toolkit
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    Understanding and Applying Peace-Centered Pedagogy
    by John Carter
    Learn how to foster student agency and connection by integrating peace-centered pedagogy into your classroom. When I first began teaching, my father passed along an influential piece of advice he had received from my mother: “Be the teacher you wish you’d had.” What do our students need today? What does the world need from our… Read more: Understanding and Applying Peace-Centered Pedagogy
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    Ball State Joins a National Effort to Rethink Curriculum Design with AI
    by Oksana Komarenko
    Learn about how Ball State University’s Teaching Innovation Team is joining a multi-year research study to examine the use of AI in curriculum design. Ball State University’s Teaching Innovation Team, part of the Division of Online and Strategic Learning, was recently selected to participate in the QM+iDesign Human–AI Collaboration in Online Program Design initiative, a national, multi-year research study led by Quality… Read more: Ball State Joins a National Effort to Rethink Curriculum Design with AI
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    Video Blog: New AI Features in Canvas
    by Mac Clark
    In this video blog, learn about Canvas IgniteAI, new AI features available in Canvas for faculty and students. We also share an important update about transitioning to New Quizzes in Canvas.   This video will be presented at the virtual, 2026 Teaching and Technology Summit Thursday, March 19. Check out the full program here. Watch the 15-minute video with captions.  New AI Features in Canvas  Canvas now offers a suite… Read more: Video Blog: New AI Features in Canvas
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    AI in Education: A Conversation with Flower Darby
    by John Carter
    Learn about encouraging academic honesty in learners through intrinsic motivation and how faculty can use AI to support instructor workloads. As the 2026 Teaching and Technology Summit approaches, I spoke with our opening keynote speaker, Flower Darby, about AI in higher education. Specifically, we discussed encouraging academic honesty among learners by fostering intrinsic motivation and… Read more: AI in Education: A Conversation with Flower Darby