Recent Entries
You’ll find the latest from the Adams Center staff here at the Adams Blog. The content varies, but the subject is always the same: teaching and learning.
Cloud Clipboard: Copying content between your computer and devices
If a MacBook has been updated to MacOS Sierra, it is possible to copy text between MacBook and an iPhone or iPad using the same iCloud account. Please check this tutorial to learn how.
2017 Fall Faculty Reading Groups
The Adams Center will host 5 Reading Groups this Fall. If you have questions or would like to register you may call Tammy at 325-674-2023 or send an email to rsvp2ac@acu.edu. Times and dates are below.
Faculty Fusion 2017
Faculty Fusion 2017 -- August 18 Transform Join us in thinking about transforming our teaching, our students, and ourselves this year in the Adams Center. We’ll kick off our year with Faculty Fusion on Friday, August 18, 2017, 8:30am-1:00pm. Come for breakfast,...
Making your classroom hospitable for international students
In a recent Adams Center session on making classrooms welcoming places for international students, Lucy Dawson from the Center for International Education, Dr. Carly Dodd (Professor of Communication), Dr. Monty Lynn (Professor of Management) and Dr. Lori Houghtalen,...
Canvas Semester-end Reminders
As the semester draws to a close, I would like to send a few important reminders as you wrap up your Canvas courses and get ready for the new semester: Read this post for ideas about calculating final grade. Remember to check and change (if needed) the end dates of...
Encourage students to view your feedback
If you use Speedgrader in Canvas to mark student assignments, remember that some students may not know where to find your feedback. Here is a tutorial to help you see instructor feedback from a student view. Feel free to share the link to the video if needed:...
Common Turnitin Issues
We have had Turnitin integration in Canvas in a while and we have heard of a few issues which I would like to address in the following question and answer format. If you are a new user of Turnitin, please check this post for instructions on how to deploy the tool in...
Using the New Turnitin Feedback Studio iPad App
Turnitin released its new Turnitin Feedback Studio app (download here). For ACU Faculty to sign in, open the app and select "Log in with Access Code." Next, open a Canvas course in Safari on your iPad (not on a laptop, and not in the Canvas app). Navigate to an...
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