Technologies for All Teaching Modalities

Best Practices for Creating Online Quizzes and Exams

Best Practices for Creating Online Quizzes and Exams

Explore Best Practices for Creating Online Quizzes and Exams for ideas for designing online quizzes and exams using the tools available at Western. This guide includes the following topics: How to Design a Quiz or Survey Accessibility & Moderating Quizzes...

Canvas: Quiz Accommodations with Extra Time & Attempts

Canvas: Quiz Accommodations with Extra Time & Attempts

This video from WWU's Instructional Design Video Library provides an overview of how to set up a Canvas quiz with extra time and attempts for those who require accommodations using the Quiz Moderation feature and "assign to" function in Canvas. For assistance...

Canvas: Office 365 Collaboration Option

Canvas: Office 365 Collaboration Option

This video from WWU's Instructional Design Video Library provides an overview of how to add collaborations to Canvas through the Office 365 Canvas app. For assistance with Canvas, see: Canvas Help at WWU. See also: Getting Started with Teams - ATUS Using Microsoft...

Using the Canvas Chat Tool

Using the Canvas Chat Tool

This video from WWU's Instructional Design Video Library provides an overview of adding the Canvas (simple) chat menu item and using it in your class.   For assistance with Canvas, see: Canvas Help at WWU.

Canvas: Setting Up a Custom Home Page

Canvas: Setting Up a Custom Home Page

This video from WWU's Instructional Design Video Library provides an overview of how to change what is displayed on the Home navigational item for your Canvas course from the default (the Activity Stream) to something else, such as the course Modules, or a custom Home...

Creating a WordPress Site With WordPress for Your Class

Creating a WordPress Site With WordPress for Your Class

Interested in using WordPress to create your own class site, personal site, or portfolio site? Visit https://wp.wwu.edu to get started on creating your personalized website. Simply select which type of WordPress website you're interested in creating and enter your...

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...