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NU Stories with Rifka Cook: Adding Active Learning Strategies to Intermediate...
Experimenting with active learning strategies helped Professor Rifka Cook revise her Spanish 121 Special Topics: Gastronomia e Identidad Hispana course this spring quarter. Cook redesigned the course...
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Active Courses by Quarter: Spring 2017
Each quarter, we post the number of active courses in Canvas. In Spring 2017, there were 2,498 published courses at Northwestern. Faculty Support Services wishes you all a safe and happy summer! Please...
View ArticleNeed help thinking about your summer courses?
Summer is here! Instructors who are teaching this quarter should know that Faculty Support Services (FSS) is here all summer to help you with workshops and 45-minute consultations. Or simply drop by...
View ArticleChecklist for the Beginning of the Quarter
As you prepare your summer quarter Canvas courses, here’s a simple checklist to review. (This is a repost from a previous quarter.) Do students have the right access to the materials? Go into Settings...
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Message Students from People in Canvas
Starting Summer 2017, it will be easier to message a specific student in Canvas thanks to the new Student Context Cards feature. According to Canvas, “Student context cards provide insights and context...
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SpeedGrader Update
The SpeedGrader in Canvas has been updated as of June 19. The document viewer and annotation tools in Canvas SpeedGrader have a changed appearance and some changed functionality. Here are the main...
View ArticleJoin the 2017-2018 Educational Technology Teaching Fellows program
The Educational Technology Teaching Fellows (ETTF) program at Northwestern University is now accepting applications for the 2017-2018 academic year. Dedicated to exploring blended learning...
View ArticleSimple Methods to Introduce Gamification
Most people aren’t even aware of the ways gamification has snuck into their lives, but anyone who wears a step tracker or uses a rewards card at a store is participating. Even my car has a gamified...
View ArticleNU Stories with Jacob Leveton: Embracing the Digital Humanities
Jacob Leveton, a PhD candidate with a focus on Art & Ecology from the late eighteenth century to the present, was the first graduate student to participate in the Educational Technology Teaching...
View ArticleFind new Canvas Post articles on Digital Learning
Starting tomorrow, August 1, 2017, the Canvas Post’s original content (articles) will publish directly to the Northwestern Digital Learning website. The Canvas Post will remain active so all of the...
View ArticleNeed a Prep Site or More Storage Space? Ask the Canvas Chatbot.
The Canvas Support Chatbot was built by the Teaching & Learning Technologies team at Northwestern to help you get answers to common Canvas questions quickly. The chatbot also provides instructors...
View ArticleNew Tools in Canvas
With summer quarter nearly upon us, Teaching & Learning Technologies is offering new tools for the upcoming academic year, including Perusall, Hypothesis, and Flipgrid. Each tool integrates with...
View ArticleExamples of Diversity Statements for Syllabi
Use or adapt the following examples for your classes. Example 1 As educators and learners, we must share a commitment to diversity and equity, removing barriers to education so that everyone may...
View ArticleExamples of Language for Setting Expectations in Syllabi
Expectation-setting in your syllabus can cover a wide range of topics, including technical instructions as well as behavioral and value-setting language. The questions below are not comprehensive, but...
View ArticleExplore New Quizzes
Instructure, the makers of Canvas, have been working for some time on a new quizzing tool in Canvas. New Quizzes will include more question types and other features. As of August 12, you can choose to...
View ArticleTools Fair and Panopto Training Video Resources
Over the past few months, the Teaching & Learning Technologies team has worked to respond to the changing needs of our instructors and students. In addition to updating the Canvas Learning Center...
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New Time Zone and Student Analytics Tools in Canvas
The two developers on the Teaching & Learning Technologies team, Patricia Goldweic and Jacob Collins, have built all kinds of Canvas tools to respond to the needs of the Northwestern community....
View ArticleSetting Expectations for Students
Given the remote teaching environment, we know this term is going to look and feel different for everyone. To provide the best teaching and learning experiences possible, many faculty are reimagining...
View ArticleWelcome to Fall Quarter: Covid Edition
You’re here (sorta)! You’re back(ish)! Life’s a little strange, regardless! The one shared truth for almost all Northwestern faculty this fall, especially instructors teaching online or in a blended...
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Panopto Tips and Training
Many instructors are exploring how to create and utilize videos in their classes. Getting to know Panopto can help you and your students make engaging videos. In addition to workshops and training...
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