- Challenges Learners Face: Affording Course Materials
The data tells a consistent story: in Fall 2024, 54% of respondents in the Ball State Student Satisfaction Survey reported that the cost of course materials impacted their academic experience. In Spring 2025, that number held at 53%. (A note on timing: these surveys were conducted before the full implementation of the First Day program,… Read more: Challenges Learners Face: Affording Course Materials - Challenges Learners Face: Motivation to Complete Schoolwork
By Leilani Mascio Student exhaustion and mental health create a perfect storm, eroding a key ingredient for success: motivation. In our deep dive into student challenges, we examine why 71% of our students report in the 2025 Student Satisfaction Survey struggling to complete schoolwork. Their comments reveal this isn’t about laziness: it’s about systems, relevance,… Read more: Challenges Learners Face: Motivation to Complete Schoolwork - Personalized and Interactive Teaching: Award Recipient Engages Students with Applicable Learning
Each year, one faculty member receives the Rawlings Outstanding Distance Education Teaching Award in recognition of their dedication to online students through innovative teaching. Assistant Teaching Professor of Information Systems and Operations Management, Dr. Lakshika Kuruppuarachchi, is the 2025-2026 Rawlings Outstanding Distance Education Teaching Award recipient. “I’m truly honored and grateful to receive… Read more: Personalized and Interactive Teaching: Award Recipient Engages Students with Applicable Learning - Digital Accessibility Resources for Faculty
Ball State faculty can access resources to remediate course content to align with ADA Title II digital accessibility requirements in our Digital Accessibility site, part of the Teaching Innovation Team Public Resources Canvas Community. What is the ADA Title II New Rule? Read a detailed discussion of the updated New Rule accessibility requirements in this… Read more: Digital Accessibility Resources for Faculty - Canvas Updates You May Have Missed This Summer
Looking to stay up to date on Canvas? Here are the highlights of new Canvas features from this summer. For a comprehensive list of Canvas updates, see Instructure’s Canvas Releases page. New Quizzes SpeedGrader and Assessment Enhancements Interface and Course Settings Security Share Your Feedback on Canvas Features Participate in the Instructure Community and share your Canvas feedback, ideas, collaborate with others, and find answers… Read more: Canvas Updates You May Have Missed This Summer