Date posted: August 24, 2020
Review the eLearning SimCheck Guide. SimCheck is a new plagiarism detection software integrated into Canvas that checks your student’s submissions with sources available on the web, in our institutional repository, homework help sites, and books. VeriCite has been replaced with a new program called SimCheck. SimCheck is an optional tool for instructors. It serves as ...more about SimCheck has replaced VeriCite
Date posted: August 19, 2020
eLearning Faculty Summer Institute Summer Institute Feedback: Thank you participants for attending this year's eLearning Summer Institute, we had 68 faculty who joined us. The webinars and the afternoon sessions were well attended. Sharing some feedback. All sessions was online, and we missed seeing each other as we do every year. Here is a thank ...more about eLearning Faculty Summer Institute August 18th
Date posted: March 9, 2020
6/29 to 8/17 Join us for Live Faculty Online Support Monday to Thursday - 11am to 2pm Hours may be updated due to furlough or limited staffing. Zoom Link Do you have questions about using Canvas or any of the tools? Need help troubleshooting? Join us. Send us a Request Center ticket or an email ...more about Live Faculty Online Support – 6/29 to 8/17
Date posted: February 20, 2020
This event has been postponed. We will offer an Online Session with eLearning Designers at this scheduled time. Please stop by with your questions about Canvas or related online technology questions. eLearning Online walk-in hours and Zoom session link New Date will be posted soon. The eLearning staff and Instructional Designers will return for Deep ...more about Deep Dive Live 2020 – Postponed
Date posted: January 16, 2020
by Brian Bergen-Aurand One way to continue to hone our online teaching skills while in the car or around the house (especially during inclement wintry days) is through listening to a digital learning podcast or two. Many instructional design workshops emphasize the value of using tools and alternative materials in online and onground courses to ...more about 5 Podcasts for Online Educators and Facilitators
Date posted: January 14, 2020
by Brian Bergen-Aurand With our continuing spate of inclement weather closing campus or otherwise interrupting our teaching schedules, I’ve turned toward putting some of my onground materials online. I’ve begun making a few resources and activities available to students with remote access because I’m trying not to fall behind. Most of us already use a ...more about Developing Hybrid / Blended Materials
Date posted: December 17, 2019
by Sukirti Ranade. Scheduled: On Saturday, Jan 4th 2020, Start time of 6:00 pm PST We wanted to confirm and remind you that Panopto Cloud will be updated with the latest features and improvements on Saturday, Jan 4th 2020. We expect up to 3 hours of downtime, with a target start time of 9:00 pm ...more about Panopto Cloud scheduled downtime on January 4th, 2020
Date posted: December 5, 2019
by Sukirti Ranade. How will your students access your course in case of a campus-wide shut down? Instructors: Establish notification procedures for students (both to and from); reduce or eliminate unnecessary student trips to campus when the instructor cannot make it to campus. Design-in multiple, flexible communication and learning strategies and options that do not ...more about Use Canvas during Inclement weather
Date posted: November 19, 2019
by Ron Austin In October 2019, I attended the NWeLearn Conference in Bend, Oregon with fellow Bellevue College Instructional Designer Bruce Wolcott. I was surprised I hadn’t heard of this particular group before attending the event. This organization has been around for over twelve years (since 2007) and is made up of many educators from ...more about The Northwest eLearning Conference
Date posted: November 12, 2019
by Brian Bergen-Aurand Faculty nationwide who have worked with instructional designers say they have enjoyed the experience and report that their courses have benefited from the collaboration, according to a survey recently published in Inside Higher Ed. 93% of faculty describe the experience as positive or very positive, and nearly 70% agree or strongly agree ...more about A Survey of Online Teaching
