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Also, you may want to take a look at WICHE's NANSLO project. ... View more

One of my favorite ideas I've seen so far is asking students to analyze a dataset (new or existing). Not ideal, but it is low tech and extends across different course designs. ... View more

At my institution we have our own online teaching awards based on our quality rubric. We created highlight videos of each winner and Canvas is often mentioned. The videos are available on our website.  ... View more

Emily, we are using CIDI Design Tools and have built a style guide around it. I'll send you an e-mail about it. ... View more

In terms of student data, the focus is on adherence to FERPA and prohibiting unauthorized disclosure of data. Other sections relate to GDPR, disclosure in the case of a data breach, liability, and delineation of support responsibilities. I should also note that LTIs require approval from a university committee. ... View more

At our institution we require third-party vendors to sign an agreement relating to student data. They are also expected to acknowledge that their business with the university may be applicable to local open records laws. LTIs are expected to be reviewed with respect to accessibility. Those LTIs that are deficient in that regard may not be adopted or adopted with certain restrictions/expectations. ... View more

At Utah Valley University we are under Academic Affairs. We try to communicate and coordinate with IT as well. ... View more

Emily, We used Canvas Data for the analysis. I was inspired to look based on a presentation from USU and a related one by Lumen Learning. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItKn0TGQMtQ&feature=youtu.be I will say that we are still analyzing the results. I'm hoping to have an instructional designer look over them over to better understand what might be causing the differences among courses. ... View more

We've been looking into this question at my institution. What we are finding is that a number of students will look at the first week or two with sharp declines afterwards and the low rates of viewing the page continue through the semester. I think course design may shape how often they are viewed. If the students are required to do the same kind of work each week there is less incentive to look at the intro page. Certainly the more actionable information (like PDF readings) you place on the overview page the more I think it motivates them to review but as you point out that can be too much. ... View more

We have both Canvas and Bridge. We will use one or the other depending on the degree of interactivity needed and the instructional need. (Bridge being for more compliance-oriented content transmission and Canvas for more dynamic experiences.) ... View more

We have used a combination of Canvas and Qualtrics survey software and it has worked in some situations. We set up a Qualtrics survey and put it in the last module of the training or its own module. That module only opens when the other modules are complete. When the student reaches the survey we ask a few evaluation questions. Once they submit the survey it generates an e-mail to the student and the facilitator acknowledging they have completed the work. This process isn't tamper-proof but it seems to provide enough structure that most students appear to be completing honestly. Like John Boekenoogen, we also use Storyline and it has been successful for us as well. ... View more

When I first read this thread yesterday my thought was to encourage using a rubric with the hope that some of the items brought up there would generate further conversation. I agree that QM is pricey relative to Amanda's situation. For that reason I would recommend re-purposing the OSCQR rubric. It is openly licensed and raises some good points. Our institution is in the process of adopting a modified version of OSCQR and early feedback has been positive. ... View more

I could see a few instructor use cases related to analytics. For example, if an instructor could ask "Who failed the last assignment graded in IT-101?" or "Which students in IT-101 haven't logged into Canvas in the last [x] days?" Those commands might be difficult because of the need to aggregate data for an answer. A related set of commands might be related to the 'Message Students Who.." functionality in the gradebook. That way an instructor could say "For Quiz 13 in IT-101, message all students who haven't submitted yet" and then the user could specify the message that goes out to students (e.g. "Just a reminder that the due date is May 30.").  ... View more

I did a count of the word cloud for areas of improvement. Of the 27 items tagged, 6 were related to Canvas Conversations. ... View more

The first category I can think of would be video/screencasting. Other thoughts: E-publishing Cloud storage E-portfolio Digital storytelling and presentation Assessment and feedback Presentation (Prezi, PowerPoint, etc.) Polling ... View more

I have a Varidesk and enjoy it. The conventional wisdom is to invest in the padded mat to go along with the Varidesk. That helps minimize foot discomfort as you stand. ... View more

I would add to the other comments a Marketing budget to get your name out their (fliers, signage, etc.). This money may be paired in tandem with money towards assessing needs on campus (e.g. "Fill out this survey and get a free ____ from the campus Bookstore"). While you don't want to overplay your hand I think this moment is an important opportunity to let them know just how much could be invested in faculty development. ... View more

In replying to myself, it does look like TurnItIn as a vendor has a space: Alliance Partner - Turnitin ... View more

I am wondering if there should be a TurnItIn group on this site to discuss these issues. As this thread nears 500 replies, it may be easier to sort through and clearly there is demand. Just a thought. ... View more