Canva has many templates free for educators. I first heard about Canva at one of the Canvas demonstrations given by the Canvas staff. There are lots of templates and you can easily collaborate with others at the same time. You can present, share, record, save as video, download all from Canva.
Whew now that Fall 2020 semester is over and most of 2020 do take a bit of time before you close 2020 books. Download grades to your piratedrive or onedrive. Make note of what worked and what failed. If you had guest lecture recordings make sure their names are in the title for future searches. … Read more
But yes since we are teaching remotely so much of the time, let’s remember some of the Do’s and one big Don’t for Video Delivery. DON’T make it too long, you really can talk faster! Keep it Short – As learners we can only hold five to seven pieces of new information in short term … Read more
You are enrolled as a student in the Canvas Kiosk of Information (formerly BB Kiosk). There is a lot of information there but this course can give you the real feel of being a student. There is information on Canvas and other technologies we are all using now, Teams, WebEx, Polling, Mediasite. There is a … Read more
Make a routine and stick to it. Set your alarm and exercise first thing. It’s so energizing. Don’t let a lack of gym options be your excuse. There are so many streaming services available to get your blood pumping. Find a class on YouTube or see if your gym is recording virtual classes. Short on … Read more
and what a semester it has been remember in the next week take note of what worked, what didn’t and what you need to learn to make things work better. Calendar ideas you may want to try, check the organization of your material and remember you will need to archive your Spring Blackboard content for … Read more
The only Blackboard content that was migrated to Canvas was Fall 2018 and Spring 2019 courses that you were listed as an instructor. There are shells for Spring 2020, Summer 2020 and Fall 2020 in which you can import content (just as in BB you had to copy content from one semester to the next). … Read more
As we approach the last days of Spring Semester 2020 and for some the last day prior to your students graduating reflect and take notes (I often calendar the notes for a week or so) of what worked, did not work in your classes, as many of us embarked on a whole new way of … Read more
As we all adapt to this new wave of teaching/learning it is also time to think ahead to Summer Classes. All to be delivered by alternative delivery. Your summer courses for 2020 are available in Canvas and now is the time to make the move rather than waiting until the Fall deadline. There are lots … Read more
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