WHAT’S INSIDE THIS ISSUE? Find out Fridays: What, Why and How? OER 101 Canvas In-Line Help/Easier Access to Canvas Support Blog Spotlight: Creating Collaborative Moments that Engage Students Appointments for Instructional Design Help In Case You Missed It 1. FIND OUT FRIDAYS: WHAT, WHY AND HOW? OER 101 Join Monika Chavez this Friday, 10/28 at…Continue Reading News Bytes Weekly | Issue 6
WHAT’S INSIDE THIS ISSUE? Accreditation Forum: Distance Learning & RSI New Accessibility Tool in Canvas! Alternative Formats Easier Access to Canvas Support Discussion Alternative: Perusall + OpenStax Texts Blog Spotlight: Pope Tech – Expand your Accessibility Arsenal Appointments for Instructional Design Help In Case You Missed It 1. ACCREDITATION FORUM: DISTANCE LEARNING & RSI Join…Continue Reading News Bytes Weekly | Issue 5
WHAT’S INSIDE THIS ISSUE? Find out Fridays! OER Workshop 10/14 DEI Workgroup Opportunity FCLT News Bytes Blog Blog Spotlight: Want Students to Watch Your Videos? Appointments for Instructional Design Help In Case You Missed It …Continue Reading News Bytes Weekly | Issue 4
I have to admit that when I read Katie’s post last week, I had a moment of panic when she suggested asking us about using virtual reality in your courses because I felt like I didn’t know much about virtual reality. I made sure to start exploring the links that she shared and found that…Continue Reading My Virtual Understanding of Virtual Reality
A few things to consider when we teach regardless of mode of instruction is the nature of our assessments. Do we still have high stakes exams or quizzes to evaluate our students? Can we rethink some of our assignments so that we can get a better idea of student progress? These questions can lead us…Continue Reading A Little Friday Alliteration: Formative, Free, and Fabulous
Today marks the end of the annual Open Education Week – a time of global awareness-raising, training and outreach about Open Educational Resources (OER). At Mt. SAC we have a several initiatives that support the adoption and creation of OER, so let’s take some time to briefly go over why OER are critical for student…Continue Reading Sometimes The Best Things in Life are Free
Have you heard of the Canvas Commons? Have you used it? If not, you will want to after reading this post! What is the Canvas Commons? It’s a free faulty and Canvas admin resource (students do not have access) that is chock full of content shared by Canvas users for others to use, including assignments,…Continue Reading The Canvas Commons: Anything but Common