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Accessibility Checks for Gold Courses
Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) legally requires digital accessibility for all web content, including Canvas course materials. All items used in courses must be accessible, including:
Essential Information & Dates
- New to Canvas or UIS? View our Canvas for Instructors page and contact COLRS to schedule a quick tutorial to get started!
- Students added to Canvas on Monday, May 20th
Canvas Syllabus Template
The Canvas Syllabus Template is an HTML version of of the UIS syllabus provided by Academic Affairs. It contains elements of both the on-campus and online/blended syllabus templates. The template was created using Design PLUS, a toolbar for creating advanced HTML pages without knowing how to write code. Learn more about enabling and using the Design PLUS toolbar.
As this semester winds down, it is a great time to think about preparing and updating your course materials! COLRS multimedia specialist, Scott Moomaw, is here to support you in recording and editing lightboard videos for your classes.
This month, we’ve been focused on using plus-one thinking to improve assessments and grading practices. In order to see the fruits of your labor, you’ll likely want to take a peek at your gradebook. But does your gradebook truly reflect the work you and your students are putting into these assessments?
Grading and Gradebooks
Does your gradebook truly reflect the work you and your students are putting into these assessments? The Center for Professional Education of Teachers at Teachers College, Columbia University shares the “F.A.C.T.S. about grading,” an acronym that presents guiding principles for good gradebook practices.
Canvas Gradebook Open Lab
Join COLRS staff on Zoom to customize your gradebook calculations, views, and use advanced tools. We will use breakout rooms to keep your student data private.
Generative AI Speed Rounds: Tools for Research and Teaching
This presentation will briefly introduce participants to generative artificial intelligence. After that, we will explore several generative AI tools for research and teaching. We will discuss ways to effectively engage with these tools and how we might use them in the classroom and other professional activities.
Adding a grading rubric is a simple yet powerful "plus one" strategy that can significantly elevate the quality of assessment and feedback for your courses. Rubrics provide clear guidelines, promote transparency, and streamline the grading process, ultimately empowering students to understand expectations and strive for excellence.