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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Ball State faculty can find updates to the May 11 ADA Title II compliance deadline in our Digital Accessibility site, part of the Teaching Innovation Team Public Resources Canvas Community. As you prepare your course for accessibility, access resources to remediate your content to align with the updated requirements. What is This New Rule? What […]

Learn how to foster student agency and connection by integrating peace-centered pedagogy into your classroom. When I first began teaching, my father passed along an influential piece of advice he had received from my mother: “Be the teacher you wish you’d had.” What do our students need today? What does the world need from our […]

Learn about how Ball State University’s Teaching Innovation Team is joining a multi-year research study to examine the use of AI in curriculum design. Ball State University’s Teaching Innovation Team, part of the Division of Online and Strategic Learning, was recently selected to participate in the QM+iDesign Human–AI Collaboration in Online Program Design initiative, a national, multi-year research study led by Quality […]

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 […]

Learn about encouraging academic honesty in learners through intrinsic motivation and how faculty can use AI to support instructor workloads. As the 2026 Teaching and Technology Summit approaches, I spoke with our opening keynote speaker, Flower Darby, about AI in higher education. Specifically, we discussed encouraging academic honesty among learners by fostering intrinsic motivation and […]

Digital accessibility law is changing. Learn more about the new Title II ADA rule, which goes into effect April 24, 2026. This post is a re-publication of the same blog published February 26, 2025, with minor revisions. Author’s Note: I am not a lawyer, and this article does not represent legal advice. It is intended […]

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 […]