Written by Zane Sensenig, Developer The learning management system is a tricky beast. Students are given one choice to learn on, and instructional designers are rarely given the option to seek alternatives. Presented here are three...
Sponsored by the Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence, The Instructional Design Teaching and Learning (IDTL) Speaker Series serves to provide professional development opportunities for both online and in-residence learning design. In its inaugural event on Feb....
As a new semester unfolds, instructors may notice their Canvas course lists and dashboards getting a little unorganized. Did you know you can customize the way your courses appear on your Canvas course list and dashboard?...
Using Student View to preview your course can be a great way to get a look at things from a student’s point of view. But did you know that doing so creates a “Test Student” account...
Thanks to everyone who attended our October TEACHTalk! We wanted to share the collection of tips, tricks and “treats” compiled during the event and invite you to our next TEACHTalk on November 29th which will cover...
Now that we are all entrenched in the fall semester, many in our instructional community are ready for their first exams in Canvas. Renee Ford, one of our eLDIG team members, has curated a list of...
The Faculty Senate has published a checklist containing all the necessary pieces and statements that syllabi must have for the Fall semester. In addition to listing the required elements, the resource also contains sample language for...
Learning Design Summer Camp is an annual event that brings learning designers and those in positions related to learning design together for a day of collaboration and sharing techniques and strategies. This year’s “camp” is hosted...
It is time for another Large Enrollment Discussion Session! On April 26, from 10:30 to 11:30, the Smeal College of Business eLearning Design Innovation Group will be holding a discussion session about Connecting with Students in...
On Wednesday, April 12, the eLDIG team hosted a TEACHTalk on assessment strategies in Canvas. It was a crash-course in how to navigate the grade center, set up quizzes, and explore diverse arrays of assessments in...