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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.
Faculty Fusion 2022
Join us Friday, Aug. 19, for Faculty Fusion 2022! Sessions will cover innovative teaching strategies and lunch will be served. Please RSVP to rvsp2ac@acu.edu to save your spot. At 1:30 we'll have a farewell reception for Berlin Fang. We look forward to thinking and...
End-of-Semester Reminders
As the semester draws to a close, we would like to send a few reminders as you wrap up your Canvas courses and get ready for the new semester: Change course dates Remember to check and change (if needed) the end dates of your courses while you have access. Check this...
Student Fellows: Attendance Policies
The following post was written by Anna Wasson and Spencer Kasselman, two of the Adams Center’s Student Fellows. The post is a summary of the session they facilitated. Before the bulk of the presentation, we wanted to begin with disclaimers on our presentation. These...
Create Essay Exams in Canvas
If you want to give students the option to answer an x number of questions out of y number of choices, here are two ways you can do that. https://youtu.be/h7yjNZESwIQ Either option has its benefits: With the new quiz option, you can Deploy Lockdown Browser so that the...
Student Fellows: Prioritizing Information and Study Guides
Two of the Adams Center Student Fellows, Natalie Silva and Karala Hough, facilitated a conversation about the importance of helping students learn how to prioritize information and how using study guides can assist with this. The following is a summary of their...
Student Fellows: Communication and Transparency
The following post was written by Lucas Vogt and Devon Hillary, two of the Adams Center's Student Fellows. The post is a summary of the session they facilitated. Some of the Adams Center Student Fellows spoke with faculty and staff about the importance of clear...
Having Cluttered Views in Your Gradebook? Use Filters
If you have many items in Canvas Gradebook, which makes it difficult to see particular items you look for, use filters. Check the following video to see how filtered views work: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zofPsqkdwM
Remote Teaching Options
To lecture remotely, you have a few options: Synchronously: Use Zoom to teach. You might want to post the link to your Canvas course, or your course calendar if you use it. If you need a pro license or need to renew it, have your department chair contact Dr. Marisa...
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