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November 2020
Dear Colleagues,
I don’t know about you, but I am feeling pummeled by so many happenings right now: elections, election protests, concern about escalating virus cases both on campus and in my social circles, fires, inclement weather, shorter daylight hours, overwhelmed students in my classes, concerns about how best to prepare for teaching in 2021, and also the saddening prospect of a holiday season without the social gatherings that bring so much joy. In the midst of all of this, I also find that the days are slipping away faster than I can mark them on my calendar.
So what to do when it feels like every day brings even more challenges and uncertainties?
Perhaps you would be willing to join me in a meditation led by our own Dean Gail Stearns?:
Spending some time in quiet reflection doesn’t take away any of the stresses that are around us, but it does help me to feel better prepared to be present to my students, to my colleagues, and to the demands of our current political and community circumstances.
Here are some resources that you might find helpful during this season of our academic year:
- Concerned about Academic Dishonesty during Final Exams? Join this upcoming Faculty Roundtable with your colleagues discussing the pros and cons of using exam monitoring software: Nov 18, 2:30-3:30pm and also peruse these instructions for recommended Proctorio settings
- Read about Dr. Marie Nubia-Feliciano’s experience with using Chapman University’s new HyFlex classroom technology for teaching “Online-in-class”
- Would your students read the syllabus if Snoop Dogg told them to? Here’s how one Chemistry professor did just that
- Are you ready to build your Spring Courses on Canvas? Follow these steps to copy content from previous semesters
- Want to craft a more inclusive course syllabus next year? Here are 10 Inclusive Teaching Practices you may want to follow
- Enjoy a few moments of mindfulness in nature from your office, using this website (note: I especially enjoy the rain)
And finally, please enjoy this autumnal view of the Grand Tetons. This is the image that came to my mind during Dean Stearns’ meditation session that I linked to, above:
Sincerely,
Jana Remy
Director, Educational Technology
Co-Director, Institute for Excellence in Teaching & Learning
End-of-semester Information for Instructors
Review information about Canvas courses for 2021, final exam policies, reporting of grades, and incomplete grades.
Important Course Evaluation Dates
As we wrap up the fall term, it's time for course evaluations. Review evaluation windows and helpful reminders for the Law School, Orange Campus, and Rinker Campus.
Recommended Proctorio Settings for Instructors
Proctorio is a remote proctoring tool integrated into Canvas quizzes that helps maintain online exams’ academic integrity. Check out some of the recommended settings.
How to Grade a Turnitin Assignment in Canvas
If you are using Turnitin to grade and add comments on your students’ assignment submissions in Canvas, there are a few specific steps you need to take to ensure those comments and final assignment grades are available to students.
Is your Canvas Gradebook Ready?
If you are using Canvas to deliver grades to your students, you may want to review it to ensure it matches your syllabus and is calculating grades correctly.
How to Copy from One Canvas Course to Another
Review best practices and instructions on how to copy things like a module, assignment, page, quiz, and discussion from one Canvas course to another.
Optimizing your Canvas Course Storage
As you continue to teach remotely, you may need to optimize your Canvas account’s storage space to share large files with your students. Your Canvas course storage is limited, so if you upload too many large files, you may run out of space.
HyFlex Classroom Types
There are three types of HyFlex classrooms available to you on campus: Prime, Flexcam, and Connect.
Educational Technology Support Hours Continue in Fall
Our virtual drop-in support hours will continue for Fall 2020!
Tech Tuesdays Starting Again Nov. 17, 2020
Tech Tuesday is an opportunity to learn about different technologies available at Chapman University. Faculty and staff can join the conversation online via Zoom at NOON starting on Nov. 17, 2020.
Proctorio Roundtable Discussion
Wednesday, Nov. 18 | 2:30 - 3:30 p.m. | Zoom
Join this roundtable discussion about the use of Proctorio test monitoring software to hear from both faculty who feel that they must use Proctorio to ensure the integrity of their exams, and those who are against the use of Proctorio.
Preparing for the Unknowns (and Knowns) of Future Semesters
Monday, Nov. 23 | 10:30 am - NOON | Zoom
By the end of this workshop, you’ll walk away with: resources to help you personally plan for success, ways to engage students wherever they are, and activity ideas and resources to fit your instructional needs.
Canvas Level Up Design Series Part 5: Course Evaluation Checklist
The fifth and final session of the Canvas Level Up Design Series, led by special guest Adam Kuntz from Canvas. Adam will share a helpful checklist for evaluating your Canvas course design.
If you have a teaching related question or need assistance, IETL office hours are available weekly.
Helpful Training Resources are Posted Regularly on the Higher Ed and Technology Blog.
Access Teaching Resources in the IETL Den
Find "Teaching Resources from the IETL" on your Canvas dashboard. We hope you will find the resources in our Den helpful and timely as you navigate teaching in a HyFlex environment, and as you work to maintain engagement and inclusion in the classroom.
Access Technology Resources in the ETS Den
Faculty now have access to Canvas, Panopto, Zoom, EdTech resources, and more within the ETS Den. Look for it on your Canvas dashboard.
Adobe Creative Cloud is now available for free to all Chapman faculty, staff, and students
8 Ways to Improve Group Work Online
Guiding students in effective collaboration is one of the best ways to mentor them in this crisis, Cathy N. Davidson and Christina Katopodis argue, offering advice for how to do so successfully.
Moving into the Long Term
With some colleges and universities planning to continue online learning into the spring, students are now looking at over a year of learning from home. How will their well-being and academics be affected?
