Ball State UniversityThe Teaching Innovation Blog

Category: Instructional Technology

  • Poll Everywhere

    Leverage Poll Everywhere to Engage Your Students
    November 20, 2024 by

    Learn how to use Poll Everywhere for comprehension checks, exit tickets, student check-ins, readiness assessments, and more. Poll Everywhere is an effective student response system for fostering an interactive in-person classroom and for engaging with students asynchronously. Students can respond to your poll via a QR code, a unique link, or text message on their […]

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  • Canvas Update to Know About (Q3 2024) 
    October 23, 2024 by

    Looking to stay up-to-date on Canvas? Here are the highlights of new Canvas features introduced during Q3 2024 (July – September). For a comprehensive list of Canvas updates, see Instructure’s Canvas Releases page.  Additionally, look for the following upcoming Canvas changes:  Look for an update about Q4 2024 changes at the end of December. We […]

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    New in Canvas: Releasing Modules and Pages to Students
    October 2, 2024 by

    Learn how to assign specific Canvas Modules or Pages to students in your Canvas course site. With the new Releasing Modules to Students feature available in Canvas, you can easily assign individual students and sections course material and assessments tailored just for them. Releasing Differentiated Content As a master’s student many years ago, I identified […]

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    New in Canvas: Lucid Integrated with Canvas 
    September 4, 2024 by

    Learn how to use the new Lucid integration with Canvas for visual collaboration, brainstorming, and diagramming. LucidSpark and LucidChart are now integrated with Canvas. These tools allow you and your students to collaborate visually, brainstorm, and create visual documents such as concept maps, flowcharts, and wireframes.  How to Use Lucid Integration with Canvas  The new […]

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  • Panopto

    Panopto Features to Know About
    August 28, 2024 by

    Learn about features of Panopto and how you can use them to create engaging instructional videos for your students. In the coming months, Ball State will be adopting Panopto as our video platform. As we all work together to learn Panopto, I wanted to share a few highlights of Panopto features that will help you […]

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  • Canvas Mastery Paths

    Canvas Provides a Path to Student Engagement
    May 8, 2024 by

    Learn about Canvas Mastery Paths and how they can help you support student engagement in your courses. Supporting Student Engagement  There are millions of educational tools and software to help you build engagement, but where to begin? I recently Googled “student engagement technology,” and the results were overwhelming. It would take considerable time to determine […]

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