Master Courses: They're all the rage!

Are you developing content for courses in  Canvas yet? It's never too early to start, even if you're not aiming to go all-online quite yet. Master courses are useful for classes delivered in on-ground or hybrid delivery modalities as well. If you need a master course for course development, email helpdesk@uah.edu for assistance.

ETL Closed for Winter Holiday

ETL and its Online Learning, Academic Technologies, and Center for Collaborative Learning are closed for business Monday, December 23 through Wednesday, January 1, 2020. We will reopen Thursday, January 2nd ready to assist faculty with spring semester preparation.

If you need help over the holidays, please use these contacts for timely support:

Canvas Support is now available 24/7 at 844-219-5802.
For any other requests, please contact the OIT Help Desk at 256­-824-­3333.
Automatically create a help ticket by emailing helpdesk@uah.edu.

QEPO 2020: A graphic syllabus

Graphic syllabi can be sleek or funky—graphic design can engage learners! Check out this QEPO 2020 graphic syllabus (text alternative) and think about how you can make the "birds eye view" of your course more engaging. For help, email helpdesk@uah.edu.

EDUCAUSE 2019 Faculty & Student Technology Reports

EDUCAUSE has posted 2019 reports for both faculty and student technology perspectives. The findings are insightful for stakeholders from many different perspectives, whether strategically planning support unit staffing, or developing a course as a faculty member addressing student needs. The infographic (PDF document) highlights key findings!

New Canvas Gradebook arrives at UAH January 2020!

This is your friendly reminder that Canvas has developed a New Gradebook and it will become the global default in January 2020. The New Gradebook has a lot of exciting new features that will be helpful for instructors and students alike. Learn more by viewing video tutorials, FAQs, a feature comparison chart, and other reference materials.

Why go digital?

In addition to the obvious benefits of going digital right here at UAH, Amazon is moving toward even greater incentives for faculty to author, design, and develop their own digital course content: there's an open market coming! Imagine being able to duplicate that killer module on cell mutation or incredible interactive budget spreadsheet you developed for your business course—and sell it on an open market among peers (infinite copies with no additional cost or investment!) on an a la carte or course package basis.

We're registering now for QEPO 2020 ... we'll show you how to create academically robust, graphically beautiful, and perhaps even marketable course content! Amazon is working in K-12 now, but there's already a market growing for higher education as well. Will you be ready?