Canvas Accessibility Checklist

While Disability Services Program (DSP) approves academic and non-academic accommodations associated with a student’s disability, medical and mental health condition, faculty are legally responsible for administering many accommodations within the classroom. The OTL and DSP are here to help support faculty and facilitate this process. Throughout this article, you can find our accessibility checklist for designing, building and […]

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Respondus & Data Privacy

According to Respondus: LockDown Browser is a client-based application that “locks down” a computer or device during an online exam delivered on a third-party assessment platform, such as a Learning Management System (LMS), in DU’s case, Canvas. LockDown Browser doesn’t require users (e.g. instructors, students) to create an account, and in most situations, personal information […]

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How to use SpeedGrader in Canvas

The following items will be explained in this article: View of SpeedGrader SpeedGrader Menu Bar Viewing Student Submissions View Grading Sidebar Using the Annotation Tools You can access SpeedGrader in Canvas through: Assignments, Quizzes, Graded Discussions, and the Gradebook. To access through Assignments, click on the name of the assignment you want to grade. Once you are in the […]

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Respondus Lockdown Browser

Respondus LockDown Browser is a custom browser that locks down the testing environment within Canvas. Students are locked into the assessment and are unable to print, copy, go to another URL, or access other applications. Download the Browser Download Respondus LockDown Browser This link is unique to DU. The browser won’t work if it is downloaded […]

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Reflective ePortfolios

ePortfolios as a High Impact Practice AAC&U Article on HIPS OTL ePortfolio Project ePortfolios are the latest addition to AAC&U’s list of high-impact educational practices, and higher education has developed a range of ways to implement them for teaching and learning, programmatic assessment, and career development. ePortfolios enable students to electronically collect their work over […]

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Clickers: Designing and Writing Questions

Designing Questions Clicker Response Systems can support higher levels of critical thinking through various approaches to multiple-choice questioning that encourages content depth. Clicker questions can be: Recall Questions Conceptual Response Questions Application Questions Critical Thinking Questions Student Perspective Questions Confidence Level Questions Monitoring Questions Classroom Experiments Questions Additional information regarding types of clicker questions. Here […]

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Clickers: Best Practices

  “Classroom response systems, or “clickers,” are instructional technologies that enable teachers to rapidly collect and analyze students’ responses to multiple-choice and free-response questions during class.” -Derek Bruff Derek Bruff’s Clicker Blog – “Agile Learning” Derek’s blog has great tips for instructors who are interested in using Clickers in the classroom.  Check out his blog […]

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