By Jeff Schwartz, OTL Instructional DesignerWith face-to-face (F2F) courses resuming this week, it’s hard not to feel uncertain about navigating this return to campus. The pandemic has been predictably unpredictable,…
By Christine Hood, OTL Instructional DesignerUpdated January 2022 by Terri Johnson, Senior Faculty DeveloperDU’s requirement that critical course materials be hosted on Canvas brings with it an exciting opportunity to decrease stress for both…
By Vince Tango, Instructional DesignerIn this blog, we continue exploring easy-to-navigate Canvas templates that you can incorporate into your courses.Last year, the OTL launched its first Canvas template, which utilized…
By Jeff Schwartz, Instructional DesignerCanvas recently released an update on their current quiz functionality called “New Quizzes.” While you’ll still be able to use Canvas’s existing quiz function, now dubbed…
By Paula von Kretschmann, Amelia Gentile-Mathew, and Jeff Schwartz, OTL Instructional DesignersNavigating any college course as a student can be challenging, and large classes can present particular challenges. For instructors,…
By Christine Hood, OTL Instructional DesignerDU’s new fall quarter requirement that "critical course materials” be hosted on Canvas brings with it an exciting opportunity to decrease stress for both you and your students. As…
By Jeff Schwartz, Instructional DesignerAs of this writing, there are 999 databases available for free to DU faculty, staff, and students through the library. Needless to say, that’s a lot…
Written by Dr. Virginia Pitts, Director of University TeachingOn August 19-20, faculty members from across DU gathered in the Anderson Academic Commons for an institute titled “Don’t Lose It, Use…
Written by Megan Haskins, Faculty Developer of Integrative Learning and High Impact PracticesA core element of active learning is group work. In some cases, this includes formal group projects while…
By Jeff Schwartz, OTL Instructional DesignerIt took me years to realize that I didn’t have to reinvent the wheel with every course I taught. I became a better teacher (not…
