by David Christianson | Aug 19, 2015 | Archived
The first day of class, known by some as syllabus day, is a tremendous opportunity for faculty and students to connect, for students to be inspired, and for a solid foundation to be...
by David Christianson | Jul 15, 2015 | Informative Articles, Instructional Design
Have you thought about incorporating more active learning strategies in your classes, but are not convinced it is worth the effort? Read this short example from Faculty Focus about how a Geology class was transformed from a lecture-based class to one in which students...
by David Christianson | Jul 7, 2015 | Course Development
It’s your first time to teach a class, and all you have to go on (other than your content expertise) is an inherited syllabus and a course schedule. You know you can make improvements, and this article from Faculty Focus will give you the steps to make...
by David Christianson | May 8, 2015 | Instructional Design
Each Canvas course is created with the default beginning and end date for a semester. Sometimes, however, faculty will want to allow students to access and interact in the course before or after the official start and end times of the semester. In order to do this, an...
by David Christianson | Feb 13, 2015 | My Best Lecture
Do our experiences as young children influence the types of leaders we become? Jaime Goff presents My Best Lecture: From the Cradle to the Board Room.