Category: Instructional Technology

Changes I Made to My Course with the Help of AI, Part Two

October 9, 2024 by Sarah Ackermann

In part one of this blog series, I brought you into my personal and professional journey with artificial intelligence (AI) as I make small adjustments to a course I am teaching this Fall about the modern-day selfie. In my last article, I demonstrated some ways in which I use Microsoft Copilot to gather new information […]

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New in Canvas: Releasing Modules and Pages to Students

October 2, 2024 by Cheri Madewell

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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Changes I Made to My Course with the Help of AI, Part One

September 25, 2024 by Sarah Ackermann

This Fall semester, I am teaching a second iteration of a class I designed last academic year focused on female photographers and the rise of the selfie. When I first built the course, conversation was percolating on artificial intelligence (AI) and its implications for just about every facet of our day-to-day, including curriculum development. I […]

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New in Canvas: Lucid Integrated with Canvas

September 4, 2024 by Eva Grouling Snider (she/her)

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 Features to Know About

August 28, 2024 by Eva Grouling Snider (she/her)

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 Provides a Path to Student Engagement

May 8, 2024 by Dan Jones

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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New in Canvas: Discussions Redesign

May 1, 2024 by Eva Grouling Snider (she/her), Caleb Green

Update (May 13, 2024): The authors of this post presented a virtual workshop entitled Introducing the Canvas Discussions Redesign. You can watch a recording of that workshop here. Learn about the Canvas Discussions Redesign, which brings a new look and new features to Canvas Discussions and Announcements, beginning July 20, 2024. Canvas Discussions and Announcements […]

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Late Passes in Canvas: One Approach to Structured Flexibility

April 10, 2024 by Eva Grouling Snider (she/her)

Configuring late passes in Canvas can offer students structured flexibility to support them in successfully completing your course. In a recent post, “Lessons Learned from the COVID-19 Crisis: Why Balancing Flexibility and Structure in Course Policies Is Important,” Ellen Whitehead and Mellisa Holtzman shared their research about teaching practices adopted by faculty during the pandemic. […]

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How I Came Up With My AI Syllabus Policy

March 20, 2024 by Eva Grouling Snider (she/her)

Read a breakdown of one AI syllabus policy to help you consider how to craft your own AI policy. If you have (or are considering adding) an AI policy on your syllabus, this post is for you. I’m going to share my AI syllabus policy and break down how I wrote that policy. I am […]

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Supplement Office Hours with Canvas Appointment Groups

March 13, 2024 by Eva Grouling Snider (she/her)

Supplement your office hours with in-person or virtual appointments that students can book straight through Canvas using Appointment Groups. Have you ever bemoaned the fact that students don’t come to your office hours? In this post, you’ll learn about a Canvas feature that can help you increase the amount of one-on-one time you get with […]

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