TPS Touchpoint: Teaching Assistants
In preparation for the new academic year, August’s Teaching Practices Survey (TPS) highlights focus on Teaching Assistants (TAs). 53% of respondents reported having TAs in the course most representative of their teaching. The largest category for TA responsibilities is providing “support outside of scheduled class hours” (60% expect this) compared with the 2nd largest category […]
New Accessibility Feature in Canvas!
The Immersive Reader feature is now automatically enabled in both Canvas and Canvas Catalog! While this feature was previously available within the user settings menu, it is now more accessible through a default button located in the upper right corner. The button appears when viewing pages, assignments, course home page, and syllabus. For more information, […]
Recent Canvas Updates
Canvas has made some recent updates in July which can help streamline workflow for instructors. Here are some highlights: Discussions now provide an option of anonymity. The instructor has the option of setting up an anonymous Discussion. which enables students to choose whether to remain visible or engage with full anonymity. Modules and Pages can […]
Course Syllabus to Include Gen AI Use Guidelines
UBC Okanagan requires all instructors to provide a syllabus at the beginning of a course to inform students about the requirements, standards, objectives, and evaluation procedures. Additionally, the syllabus should communicate guidelines around the use of AI in the course and ideally include a rationale on how these guidelines align with the learning objectives. Suggested […]
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