by Trey Shirley | Jan 20, 2016 | Adams Blog, Course Development
Online teaching is being seen as a “disruptive innovation” for higher education with the potential for changing the ways students learn (Read this New York Times article for more information). On many campuses, online teaching is a regular alternative to face-to-face...
by Trey Shirley | Jan 12, 2016 | Informative Articles
Dr. Dannelle D. Stevens, Professor of Education at Portland State University, and co-author of Introduction to Rubrics recently shared her suggestions to the The Professional and Organizational Development Network (POD Network) for writing assignment instructions...
by Trey Shirley | Nov 13, 2015 | Course Development
As you prepare for your course for the next semester, remember you will need to request a new course shell. Check instructions here if needed. If you want to make an exact copy of the course (clone it), you can choose “copy” when you request it. If you...
by Trey Shirley | May 1, 2015 | Adams Blog, Course Development, Instructional Technologies
This video will be useful for you if you have built a Canvas course shell and now want to copy it into the live course you requested through myACU. Check this page for additional Canvas resources.
by Trey Shirley | Sep 27, 2013 | Adams Blog, Course Applications, Uncategorized
RSS (Real Simple Syndication, as it is often explained) is a way to aggregate blogs or news you frequently read. You probably are already using it without knowing it. Many modules on your MyACU page are actually RSS feeds. ACU News, for instance, is an RSS feed. RSS...
by Trey Shirley | Sep 24, 2013 | Adams Blog, Informative Articles
This short article describes three strategies for online formative assessment — 1. directed paraphrasing, 2. student-generated test questions, and 3. double-entry journals. Click here to read more: Classroom Assessment Techniques.