Messiah Instructional Design Blog
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We're Cindi Kerns & Rocky Allinger, Instructional Design Dynamic Duo at Messiah University. Here in this blog, we share our tips, guides, and new ideas about all things instructional design.
Messiah Instructional Design Blog
1M ago
New Video Feedback Option in Speedgrader: Record Your Screen A recent Canvas release has made a screencasting (screenrecording) option available when recording video feedback in Speedgrader. Being able to point ..read more
Messiah Instructional Design Blog
5M ago
Accessibility Alley:
Extended Time for Canvas Exams
If you have a student with an accommodation for extended time on exams, you’ll need to set that up in Canvas BEFORE the exam begins. This will likely be a two step process depending on your exam settings.
Canvas Tutorial Turnitin Pro Tip:
AI Score is Not Visible to Students
If you’ve been using Turnitin this semester, you may not have realized that the “AI Detection” score that you see as an instructor is NOT available to students. If you want to discuss the score with a student, you will need to inform them of it.
More on Turnitin Assignment ..read more
Messiah Instructional Design Blog
5M ago
AI is changing the way students demonstrate their learning. We have an opportunity to review existing activities and consider new ways to help students build confidence in their own writing skills. Check out this resource from Oregon State University’s ECampus for ideas on differentiating the work AI can do and the work students need to do in the creation process ..read more
Messiah Instructional Design Blog
7M ago
Canvas Pro Tip:
Use Scheduler for Advising Appointments
Canvas Scheduler is a great way to set up advising appointments that students can sign up for.
Learn How to Use Scheduler Upcoming Event:
Edit All Due Dates from One Screen
Canvas has announced the the Discussion Redesign will be enforced this summer (2024). To prepare for these changes, please consider an upcoming workshop:
Wednesday, March 20th, at 11:00 am
Thursday, March 21st, at 3:00 pm
You can attend these workshops in Boyer 222 or Zoom.
For Zoom meetings, use the same meeting link and password as Instructional Design Office Hours ..read more
Messiah Instructional Design Blog
9M ago
Beginning of the Semester Resources
Need to update your Canvas dashboard? Publish your course? Find answers to these questions and more in our “Canvas: Beginning of the Semester Resources” Tech Support Knowledge Base article.
Canvas Pro Tip:
Adding People to Canvas Courses
If you need to add a TA or colleague to a course in Canvas, please complete the request form found in Falconlink and ETS will process your request as quickly as possible
Canvas Pro Tip:
Edit All Due Dates from One Screen
You can use the “bulk update” function on the assignments index page to edit all availability ..read more
Messiah Instructional Design Blog
1y ago
Accessibility Alley:
Extended Time in Canvas Quizzes/Exams
If you have a student with an accommodation for extended time on exams, you’ll need to set that up in Canvas BEFORE the exam begins. This will likely be a two step process depending on your exam settings.
Canvas Tutorial Reminder:
Faculty Support and Resources in Canvas
Now that we’re approaching the midpoint of the fall semester, it might be a good idea to glance through the content in the Faculty Support & Resources Canvas course.
This semester, we reorganized the materials in this site to a chronological format based on your fee ..read more
Messiah Instructional Design Blog
1y ago
ETS Open House Next Tuesday!
You are invited to our Open House on Tuesday, August 15th, 12-4 pm (the afternoon of Community Day!). Stop by any of our three locations and enjoy free snacks, 80s music, and helpful information about our services:
Innovation Zone (us!) in Boyer 222
Tech Support in Old Main 133
Media Productions in Library 030
If you visit all three locations, you’ll be entered to win a $25 gift card!
Bring a friend and join us next Tuesday afternoon — because ETS is never gonna give you up!
Fall Instructional Design Office Hours
For the Fall 2023 semester, walk-in assistance is ..read more
Messiah Instructional Design Blog
1y ago
Summer Instructional Design Office Hours
For the Summer 2023 semester, walk-in assistance is available
Mondays at Winding Hill Café, 1 – 3 pm
Tuesdays in Zoom* 2 – 4 pm
Thursdays at Café Diem (library), 9 – 11 am
No appointments are necessary! Just come with your questions and/or brainstorm ideas.
Canvas Pro Tip:
Adding People to Canvas Courses
If you need to add a TA or colleague to a course in Canvas, please complete the request form found in Falconlink and ETS will process your request as quickly as possible
Canvas Update:
Equilibrium Button Now Available
There is now an equili ..read more
Messiah Instructional Design Blog
1y ago
Accessibility Alley:
Extended Time in Canvas Quizzes/Exams
If you have a student with an accommodation for extended time on exams, you’ll need to set that up in Canvas BEFORE the exam begins. This will likely be a two step process depending on your exam settings.
Set a different (e.g. wider) availability window for the student(s) (Canvas tutorial)
Extend the time limit for the student(s)
Classic Quizzes Tutorial
New Quizzes Tutorial
Upcoming Event:
Canvas Grading Webinar Tomorrow!
Want to brush up on your Canvas grading skills? Consider attending their webinar, “Canvas Gradin ..read more
Messiah Instructional Design Blog
1y ago
Canvas Pro Tip:
Use Scheduler for Advising Appointments
Canvas scheduler is a great way to set up advising appointments that students can sign up for.
Learn How to Use Scheduler
Accessibility Alley:
Canvas’s Accessibility Checker
Did you know that Canvas has a built-in tool to help you keep your Canvas content accessible to diverse learners?
At the bottom of any text editor (announcement, page, assignment, etc.), you can see the accessibility icon with an alert if you have potential issues. Canvas will walk you through making corrections.
Learn More about the Accessibility Checker
This ..read more