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darrinj · ‎06-04-2018

I want to ask students to report a measurement they would have taken during lab – they will be expected to take several measurements of several items but I’ll only ask about one. That sounds really easy, and is, if I wanted to create lots of questions where the only difference is which item I want them to report on changes. But, I don’t want to create lots of questions. That’s where the formula style question could come into play. I would need to have two variables in the question, A might represent the item ID number, and B its correct measurement. See the possible results table below as an example: Item ID# Measurement A 0.250 B 1.125 C 1.500 D 2.250 The question might look something like: What is the length of the aluminum bar labeled [ID]? The correct response would be determined from the table. Any ideas on how I might do this?

darrinj · ‎04-18-2018

We're setting up an Admin training for our university, and I was wondering if I have missed a list of do's and don'ts for admins. If there has already been a discussion regarding this, could you please direct me to it? If not, if you don't mind, please provide some admin do's and don'ts from your experience. What are some things to watch our for?

darrinj · ‎10-13-2017

@dholton ‌, thank you for sharing this. I love it! Always great to have a list like this.

darrinj · ‎10-10-2017

This looks like an excellent resource! Thank you for sharing this!

darrinj · ‎09-29-2017

Kurzweil screen readers are widely used, and it would greatly help to know that Canvas supports this product officially. This would help a great number of students, staff, and faculty to more easily access Canvas courses. I've started an Idea here: https://community.canvaslms.com/ideas/9722-provide-official-support-for-kurzweil-screen-readers" modifiedtitle="true" title="Provide official support for Kurzweil screen readers. Continuing to widen access to Canvas can help us all.

darrinj · ‎09-27-2017

Kurzweil screen readers are widely used, and it would greatly help to know that Canvas supports this product officially. This would help a great number of students, staff, and faculty to more easily access Canvas courses.

darrinj · ‎09-20-2017

This something that would be very helpful, and I think this fix would work great.

darrinj · ‎09-06-2017

Thank you, Kona. I'm actually checking this out for someone else. I've shared this info. I'll get back to you if I get some more information.

darrinj · ‎09-06-2017

One question I have is how to set up groups for each Learning Community that attends a performance in my program. If more than one Learning Community attends a performance, I would like one discussion forum to include all the Learning Communities that attend that performance and not a separate discussion forum for each Learning Community that attended a performance. Any ideas?

darrinj · ‎08-29-2017

Hi Meg, I don't work directly with Accessibility or Disability Services, but I do work with Quality Matters, which has Accessibility and Usability as one its standards. We're just starting to use Canvas this semester, but I've found that Canvas has a tremendous amount of tools available. One article you might want to look at is: https://community.canvaslms.com/docs/DOC-2061-accessibility-within-canvas . Also, if you haven't checked it out yet, look at UDOIT Information. This is an accessibility checker that was created with a grant from Instructure.

darrinj · ‎08-15-2017

Hi! Great discussion! To me, course organization is the most important element to course design, and I think you've kept it basic, so most faculty should not fight against this idea. I have a group that discussion Best Practices in Online Course Design, and this definitely fits in with that!

darrinj · ‎08-09-2017

I think another way is to offer a Frequently Asked Questions discussion board within a Start Here area. Students can use this board as a no risk way of asking general questions about assignments or instructional materials, and instructors can answer them there. Other students who have the same questions can come into this discussion board and see their answers before they even ask them. This is helpful for students because it provides answers, but it's also useful for teachers because it can cut down on email. Another twist on this that I've heard about is offering to give students points if they correctly answer other students' questions. That's not a bad incentive, and the point amount wouldn't have to be that much.

darrinj · ‎07-19-2017

Good morning! I have created a Quality Matters group for discussions regarding course design and QM standards. If you're interested, please search for "Quality Matters" in the Groups section and vote for that group. Educause recently published a useful article titled "Student Feedback on Quality Matters Standards for Online Course Design". If you're not familiar with Quality Matters, this article will give you some insights into it's use in academia. I appreciate your votes!

darrinj · ‎07-19-2017

Good morning! I have created a Quality Matters group for discussions regarding course design and QM standards. If you're interested, please search for "Quality Matters" in the Groups section and vote for that group. Educause recently published a useful article titled "Student Feedback on Quality Matters Standards for Online Course Design". If you're not familiar with Quality Matters, this article will give you some insights into it's use in academia. I appreciate your votes!

darrinj · ‎07-19-2017

Good morning! I have created a Quality Matters group for discussions regarding course design and QM standards. If you're interested, please search for "Quality Matters" in the Groups section and vote for that group. Educause recently published a useful article titled "Student Feedback on Quality Matters Standards for Online Course Design". If you're not familiar with Quality Matters, this article will give you some insights into it's use in academia. I appreciate your votes!

darrinj · ‎07-19-2017

Good morning! I have created a Quality Matters group for discussions regarding course design and QM standards. If you're interested, please search for "Quality Matters" in the Groups section and vote for that group. Educause recently published a useful article titled "Student Feedback on Quality Matters Standards for Online Course Design". If you're not familiar with Quality Matters, this article will give you some insights into it's use in academia. I appreciate your votes!

Post Details	Date Published	Views	Kudos
Formula Based Questions I want to ask students to report a measurement they would have taken during lab – they will be expected to take several measurements of several items but I’ll only ask about one. That sounds really e...	06-04-2018	460	0
Best Practices for Admins We're setting up an Admin training for our university, and I was wondering if I have missed a list of do's and don'ts for admins. If there has already been a discussion regarding this, could you plea...	04-18-2018	896	1
Provide official support for Kurzweil screen readers Kurzweil screen readers are widely used, and it would greatly help to know that Canvas supports this product officially. This would help a great number of students, staff, and faculty to more easily ...	09-29-2017	694	0
Provide official support for Kurzweil screen readers Kurzweil screen readers are widely used, and it would greatly help to know that Canvas supports this product officially. This would help a great number of students, staff, and faculty to more easily ...	09-27-2017	1814	25
One discussion that rules them all One question I have is how to set up groups for each Learning Community that attends a performance in my program. If more than one Learning Community attends a performance, I would like one discussio...	09-06-2017	750	2
Quality Matters & Course Design Good morning! I have created a Quality Matters group for discussions regarding course design and QM standards. If you're interested, please search for "Quality Matters" in the...	07-19-2017	875	3
Quality Matters & Course Design Good morning! I have created a Quality Matters group for discussions regarding course design and QM standards. If you're interested, please search for "Quality Matters" in the...	07-19-2017	407	0
Quality Matters & Course Design Good morning! I have created a Quality Matters group for discussions regarding course design and QM standards. If you're interested, please search for "Quality Matters" in the...	07-19-2017	1286	8
Quality Matters & Course Design Good morning! I have created a Quality Matters group for discussions regarding course design and QM standards. If you're interested, please search for "Quality Matters" in the Groups section and v...	07-19-2017	488	1

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