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Author: Sheryl Maher

Supporting all students – Communication & Dyslexia

Sheryl Maher Educational technologies, Learning & Teaching September 2, 2020September 3, 2020Accessibility, inclusive practice, Student engagement, student support, Teaching

Ideas to improving communication from ai: Use the OpenDyslexic font for text. This font is uniquely designed to boost readability with increased boldness in the base of letters, such as ‘d’ and ‘b’. Not all fonts create a unique shape for each

Creating Canvas Quiz Questions

Sheryl Maher Learning & Teaching August 26, 2020August 28, 2020

Did you know the learning enhancement team can help you convert an existing word document into a Canvas quiz? In this  Sister post we looked at some of the different questions types you can use in a Quiz. This semester

Think Pair Share

Sheryl Maher Learning & Teaching August 4, 2020August 4, 2020active learning, Student Response System, Teaching, tips and hints

A common way to engage students and create discussion in a class is a think- pair-share activity. To get it started you need: a question prompt clear instructions   The question: The question should be something more than just a

Captions in Teams recordings (or Stream)

Sheryl Maher Educational technologies August 3, 2020August 3, 2020Accessibility, inclusive practice, Video

After you have recorded your teams meeting the recording becomes available in stream. (note whoever presses record gets the permissions for the final file). Once processed (usually less than 15 mins) the file appears in the channel (or chat) where

Closed captions and permissions

Sheryl Maher Educational technologies July 24, 2020Accessibility, inclusive practice, Video

Having invested in making wonderful micro lectures, and video resources to support students, wouldn’t it be great if all your students could benefit from these videos?   Closed captions have been shown to support student with audio processing difficulties, students

Help! I’ve got a large class and want do a live session.

Sheryl Maher Learning & Teaching July 23, 2020August 10, 2020flexible learning, Large Classes, online learning, Student Response System

If you have a very large cohort >250 students, you might experience some challenges with getting student engagement and following the chat messages during live online sessions. Here are some ideas which might help: 1. Creating a separate space to

Are you looking for global or industry experiences to bring into your virtual classroom?

Sheryl Maher Digital innovation, Learning & Teaching, Strategic Initiatives July 22, 2020July 20, 2020flexible learning, online learning

  With the decrease in global travel, RMIT and many of our existing exchange partners are looking for opportunities for students to engage internationally. Unfortunately study abroad is just not possible at present. With the inability to travel, many students

Quality Confirmation – Semester 2 Priorities

Sheryl Maher Learning & Teaching, Strategic Initiatives July 21, 2020July 20, 2020online learning, Student engagement

As part of the ongoing Quality Improvement and Confirmation process during semester 2 we will be reviewing selected Canvas courses, focusing on the four domains from the Online Learning guidelines. As part of a similar process in semester we identified

Supporting students

Sheryl Maher Learning & Teaching July 14, 2020July 2, 2020Canvas, online learning, Student engagement, Teaching, tips and hints

To support students throughout the semester there are many opportunities to engage with students. Announcements: You can plan out your announcements, introducing weekly topics, focusing on skills or resources require assessments or additional support or workshops at different times through

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