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 […]
Are you looking for ways to support your students through the assessment/grading process? Five colleagues share their experience with nontraditional and alternative grading practices. Assessment is an important teaching tool. Yet, some aspects of traditional grading systems can reinforce imbalanced power structures. Studying grading practices more closely can help instructors accurately measure students’ knowledge, skills, […]
Considering authentic assessments as a tool to help prevent academic dishonesty. We are living in a time of unprecedented access to technology, much of which can make upholding academic integrity more challenging than ever. When looking to secure Canvas exams from academic dishonesty, one application within the system faculty can turn to is Respondus to […]
Learn tips and tricks from equipment to filming space for recording even better videos for your classes at home or in your office. As the Multimedia Design Specialist in the Division of Online and Strategic Learning, I use my video and design skills to help Ball State University faculty upgrade their class quality in several […]
Read a thought-provoking interview about AI in education with Jon Ippolito, keynote speaker at the 2025 Teaching and Technology Summit. Researcher and author Jon Ippolito will open the Ball State March 20-21 Teaching and Technology Summit with the opening keynote address, “Thinking or Shrinking? AI and Post-Citation Scholarship.” Jon Ippolito is an artist, writer, and curator […]
Learn more about the Opening and Closing Keynote Presentations at the 2025 Ball State University Teaching and Technology Summit. Join us for the 2025 Ball State University Teaching and Technology Summit. With two virtual half days of presentations, the summit provides a space for discussion and collaboration between colleagues on the evolving landscape of teaching […]
Digital accessibility law is changing. Learn more about the new Title II ADA rule, which goes into effect April 26, 2026. Author’s Note: I am not a lawyer, and this article does not represent legal advice. It is intended to help faculty better understand upcoming changes to digital accessibility law. In April 2024, the U.S. […]
Meet the 2025 Excellence in Assessment Recognition Recipients! Ball State University’s Division of Online and Strategic Learning, Office of Inclusive Excellence, and Office of the Vice Provost for Academic Affairs hosted the 2025 Provost’s Summit: Fostering Inclusiveness in an Evolving Educational Landscape February 6 and 7, 2025. Each spring, Ball State faculty and staff are […]
Learn about a mindfulness-based writing activity to help learners process course material and support their wellbeing beyond the classroom. I was in graduate school during the pandemic, balancing my work as a student with my work as a graduate teaching assistant, and this experience had a major effect on me and my pedagogy. Like many […]
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 […]
