Alternative Assessment Options for Remote Instruction

Alternative Assessment Options for Remote Instruction

Using Canvas quizzes, you can create assessments similar to what you may have given in a face-to-face class. However, there are other forms of assessment that focus on students producing knowledge and then sharing that knowledge with their classmates. Explore some...

Audio-Visual Home Set-Up

Audio-Visual Home Set-Up

Contributed to the TLCo-op by Alina Holmes, Graduate Research Assistant of the Center for Instructional Innovation and Assessment, 2020. Everyone is going to have a different set-up that they are teaching from. This post, with ideas from AJ Barse, is here to help you...

Canvas Quiz Interruptions & Delays

Canvas Quiz Interruptions & Delays

Occasionally, things do not go as planned when quizzes and exams are administered via Canvas. Whether it is an internet outage or personal conflict, getting the assessment back on track may be possible.  Communication when the LMS is down: When unable to contact...

Equity, Accessibility, & Privacy Considerations

Equity, Accessibility, & Privacy Considerations

For information, guidelines, and policies related to concerns about remote teaching, equity, accessibility, intellectual property, and privacy, explore the ATUS page: Equity, Accessibility, & Privacy Considerations See also: Equity in an Online Classroom Making...

Flexible Teaching, Flexible Learning, Stay Connected

Flexible Teaching, Flexible Learning, Stay Connected

When remote teaching became part of our everyday language, our ATUS and CIIA staff compiled many resource pages to help support teaching and learning. These sites continue to evolve and provide essential resources for the many modalities in which we teach and learn......

Making Your Office Hours Accessible

Making Your Office Hours Accessible

by Deborah Hanuscin, Professor, SMATE and Elementary Education, WWU   As an undergraduate, I never went to office hours– not even once! As a first-generation college student, I had no idea what office hours were for. Thinking back now, while I feel a bit embarrassed...

Netiquette and Best Practices for Online Learning

Netiquette and Best Practices for Online Learning

Incorporating the suggested etiquette for online learning can help everyone be more successful in online courses, in Zoom or Teams video conferencing, or with online collaborative work. DOs & DON’Ts for Online Learning - Suggestions for online learners, compiled...

Top Tips for Online Student Engagement

Top Tips for Online Student Engagement

by Meg Weber, Director of Community Engagement and Executive Education, Head Instructor, Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program, WWU As faculty members, so often we can feel like our connection with students is less than it was in the past. We recall bustling days of...

Workshop Recording: Planning for Flexible and Fantastic Courses

Workshop Recording: Planning for Flexible and Fantastic Courses

This recording of Planning for Flexible and Fantastic Courses by Justina Brown and Kevin Dixey was part of the 2021 WWU Summer Workshop Series. Session description: What do you do if your class suddenly needs to change modality this Fall? Kevin Dixey and Justina Brown...

Workshop Recording: Wonderful Warmups

Workshop Recording: Wonderful Warmups

This recording of Wonderful Warmups by Kerry Allen & Lee Posthumus was part of the 2021 WWU Summer Workshop Series. Session description: Going remote was heavy lifting for many of us and it goes without saying that there were challenges for teachers and learners....