Ball State UniversityThe Teaching Innovation Blog

Author: Mac Clark

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    Video Blog: New AI Features in Canvas
    March 18, 2026 by ,

    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 […]

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  • Four Years Later: A Conversation with Summit Organizers About the Teaching and Technology Summit
    February 26, 2026 by , , , ,

    Learn about the Ball State University Teaching and Technology Summit and why its organizers look forward to it every year. In 2022, the Teaching Innovation Team launched the annual Teaching and Technology Summit, and now, four years later, we prepare to gather virtually once again with peers and colleagues to discuss teaching, technology, and the exciting ways […]

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  • Canvas Magic: Adding Students’ Accommodations
    January 7, 2026 by

    This article reviews common student accommodations (quiz times, attempts, and assignment due dates) and how to implement them in Canvas.  Ball State students with disabilities can access resources and request accommodations from physical aids like the University’s shuttle service to in-class services such as note-taking. While there are a variety of accommodations for students, common aids include extending quiz time and assignment due dates on […]

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    Canvas Magic: Securing Exams
    September 17, 2025 by

    In this entry in the Canvas Magic Series, learn about three Canvas quiz features for securing exams and combating academic dishonesty. For some students, cheating has never been easier.  Artificial Intelligence (AI), online computation software, and the ability to “Chegg it” are only a few of the ways students may practice academic dishonesty.   While no […]

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  • Canvas Magic: Restoring Deleted Content
    August 20, 2025 by

    For the inaugural blog in my Canvas Magic series, I introduce faculty to simple ways to restore deleted Canvas content. Recently, I received a call from a stressed faculty member. She was reviewing her course’s content and accidentally deleted all its exams—the same exams she was planning to import into her next iteration of the […]

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  • Creating, Storing, and Sharing Your Videos with Panopto

    Creating, Storing, and Sharing Your Videos with Panopto 
    April 30, 2025 by

    As OneDrive storage is decreased, this blog advocates for creating, storing, and sharing course videos with Panopto. Beginning this summer, the University’s OneDrive storage will be significantly decreased. Specifically, storage quotas in existing student, faculty, and staff OneDrive accounts will gradually be reduced to 3GB. As quotas are reduced, Ball State faculty may consider moving […]

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  • How I Integrated Panopto into My Canvas Course 
    April 9, 2025 by

    To help instructors utilize Panopto in their own courses, this article details how I integrated Panopto into my online COMM 210 course this spring. What is Panopto?  Available to Ball State faculty and employees, Panopto is a video platform for creating, managing, and sharing video content.   If you are interested in using Panopto as a […]

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  • Three Ways to Monitor Attendance on Canvas 
    February 5, 2025 by

    Attendance policies are standard practice at Ball State. Whether individually created or departmentally assigned, most instructors keep track of their students’ absences. One way to monitor attendance is through Canvas’ Roll Call feature. Roll Call allows instructors to record attendance, while providing a grade based on the number of absences entered, but the tool does […]

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  • Cultivating Inclusive Classroom Conversations With SB 202
    November 6, 2024 by

    Addressing questions of how to comply with recent legislation, this blog provides suggestions for teaching and learning in inclusive classrooms. The University teacher is a citizen, a member of a learned profession, and an officer of an educational institution. When speaking or writing as a citizen, there should be freedom from institutional censorship or discipline, […]

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