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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.
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...
Changing Your Web Profile Display Name or Photo
Your public web profile can be customized through Faculty Success. If you need to change your display names and/or photo, you can do so in Faculty Success. Please watch this video to see how to do it. Please note that there is some delay (12 hours) for the change to...
Student Attendance
If you have not used Attendance in Canvas (also called Roll Call Attendance), it is actually quite useful. Here is a video that shows you how to set it up, use it as a professor or as a student. https://youtu.be/-dnxXgbjs2A
Creating Experiences That Engage Difference
Dr. Brandon Jones spoke via Zoom about "Creating Experiences That Engage Difference." Dr. Jones is an ACU graduate who currently serves as Associate Director for Student Learning and Development in Housing and Dining and is a professor in the College of Liberal Arts...
January Jumpstart 2022: Student Engagement
The Adams Center hosted January Jumpstart Friday before the first day of class. This conversational session consisted of the Adams Center staff, and faculty in attendance, sharing engagement activities. The following ideas were shared. Please contact Amy Boone at...
Copying selected content of courses
When you start your semester, copying the course in an efficient way would save you a lot of time. You may start by creating a blank course (tutorial), and copy the course later on, using this guide. First, go to your newly created course, go to "settings," and choose...
Immersive Reader in Canvas
Microsoft Immersive Reader is a tool that can make reading materials more accessible to a variety of readers. It can be used to read text into audio, translate text into other languages, and alter the display of text to accommodate reader needs. Check this Canvas...
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