Looking to incorporate more Canvas activities into your teaching and wondering how to do so? The table below shares some strategies that you can use to recreate specific assignment types using Canvas. Assignment Type Canvas Version Oral presentation D…
What Do We Need to Know About Hyflex? Hyflex is a specific approach, but has become almost a catch-all phrase for all approaches that have some combination of in-person and online teaching. The term Hyflex connotes hybridity (a mixture of in-person and…
The Online Learning Consortium’s annual Innovate conference was held online from March 15-19, 2021. The DLINQ Instructional Design team attended the conference; here, we present our key takeaways, a-ha moments, and ideas and experiences that inspired a…
Welcome to a new semester! The resources on this page are a quick guide to some common questions we encounter at the beginning of a new semester. If you have questions or would like to talk about your course, please don’t hesitate to reach out. Whethe…
In a typical semester, before your on-ground classes begin, you may have some communication with students before the first day of class. More likely, your first communication with students is when they arrive in Green Hall Room 105 for the first class …
“…communication with students in online classes needs to be frequent, intentional, and multifaceted” (Kristina Wilson) We may be used to relying on our face to face class time with our students to communicate important class information (“housekeepin…
We know that these are challenging and stressful times. All of us need care and time to reflect on how we will take care of ourselves and the ones we love. As you begin to think about moving your course into a remote format, we encourage you to be kind…
This blog post provides additional suggestions for course continuity, tailored specifically for foreign language courses. We also suggest reviewing the general guidance for remote teaching provided in the Academic and Course Continuity guide, related t…
Remote learning occurs when teachers and learners are separated by geographic distance and time zones. Synchronous and asynchronous digital tools (like Canvas, Zoom, and Panopto) are used to provide instruction remotely. While “online learning” and “re…
When creating or using digital materials in your course, you will want to ensure that those digital materials are accessible to the broadest range of learners. There are small steps that you can take in creating digital materials that may have a large …
