Canvas Student Support and Syllabus Statement
OAI supports only faculty, but here are some ways for students to get help with Canvas. The Learning Center has self-paced learning resources for…
Student-Faculty Partnerships in Curricula
There is a growing movement to not only include but also involve students in curricula decisions. Students in higher education have challenged the…
Student Interactions in Canvas
Student interaction plays an important role in learning and overall sense of community. Whether you’re teaching fully online, blended, or in-person,…
Encouraging Student Agency through Alternative Assessments
Research shows that the more we give students qualitative feedback and withhold quantitative grades, the more students are able to absorb that…
Building an Effective Syllabus
An effective syllabus is both relevant and accessible for all students. Along with complete information, it needs organization and formatting that…
Cultivating Student Motivation
Fostering Student Choice and Decision MakingThose who do the work do the learning. If this maxim is true, how can we structure our classrooms so…
Active Lecture and Discussion Techniques
Research has long found that students often don’t retain most lecture material. For example, Donald Bligh reported that when students were not…
Course Design Essentials
This guide applies to a range of course design or revision techniques. You might use the Rule of 2’s: Simple Course Design Template to make…