We’re improving access to study support from within Canvas. What’s happening? A brand new Library link will be installed in the navigation menu of current Canvas courses. This new resource offers students access to Library services, resources and study support
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Privacy notice for virtual classroom sessions
All students should be made aware that virtual classroom sessions (e.g., Collaborate Ultra sessions) are recorded. We advise that the following notice be posted (attached) as a course announcement and placed somewhere prominent in your Canvas course, such as on
Supporting students
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
Designing a module in Canvas
Designing a module in Canvas We know the next semester of teaching will be online, in this article we will explore some of the key decisions which will influence your experience teaching and your students experience learning. What are your
Celebrating Accessibility and Inclusion
Recently RMIT Celebrated Global Accessibility Awareness day, and showcased a number of resources to available to promote inclusion within the wider community. Some of the resources which are particularly valuable when designing teaching and learning include: 10 Steps to accessible
Formula for making sense of your online course content
With the recent move to remote learning, due to COVI19, we have seen an increase in synchronous instruction in SEH. This move has definitely provided some benefits to students and teaching staff during this time of emergency such as providing
Help! I need to upload a picture as a PDF from my phone
As we move to file upload questions in quizzes, and take home assessments increasingly students are solving problems on a physical piece of paper, and then taking a photo to upload it to Canvas. If a student uploads and image using the canvas app, not all of the
Making the time for open book exams
On the weekend, I read Chris Deneen’s paper “Assessment considerations in moving from closed-book to open-book exams” and it got me reflecting about the time a student needs to complete one. Chris is saying many of the things we are
Solutions Lab 7- Why teaching & learning needs a narrative?
A course narrative provides students with structure and clear welcoming instructions and information, as “without a clear understanding of how, and why, different teaching and learning activities are connected, the student experience can feel like ‘just one thing after another
