Tips & Tricks
It’s the end of the semester and as finals get closer, this can be a time when stress increases for both students and faculty. As you prepare for finals and summative assessments, take time to find stress reducers that work for you and perhaps share
Online discussion forums can begin to feel stale as the semester progresses. Shake up your discussions and encourage creativity with engaging, easy-to-use technology tools that are FREE for students and instructors.Padlet allows students to
Doris Cheung, Learning Experience Designer and our colleague within the Academic Technology Design Team (ATDT), recently completed a four-month consultation to help develop hybrid courses for the Leeds School of Business. The collaboration with
To further the goal of building a more welcoming and inclusive community, our campus recently introduced NameCoach. Available in Canvas courses, NameCoach allows classmates and instructors to record and share their preferred name pronunciation.
How can you integrate technology into your classroom in a productive way? Who better to ask than our students!In our 2018 Academic Technology Survey, we asked 421 CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ students to tell us the most important thing that teachers should know in
An executive summary of the findings of the 2018 Academic Technology Survey is now available on the ASSETT website. The report provides insights on which technologies students find most/least helpful, challenges faced by instructors, student and
The results from ASSETT’s biennial academic technology survey are in!Last spring, we collected data from faculty and students regarding their experiences using academic technology at CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ. The survey covered perceptions of student
Our advice for instructors and students is informed by findings from a survey conducted by the Academic Technology Design Team (ATDT) and ASSETT.Key findings include:The average class size at CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ is 97 students (median = 51 students).During
Organization. Be thoughtful and consistent in how you organize information in Canvas. This will help all of your students access the materials and participate in the course.File names. Use a consistent format for naming files. It’s helpful to
Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is a framework for curriculum design that fosters an inclusive learning environment by ensuring that all students have an equal opportunity to learn (National Center on Universal Design for Learning).At its core,