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    Transparency and Student Success: Time-Saving Small Changes

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    At the recent Instructional Development Institute (IDI) 2023 Conference, our community came together to discuss the topic of student success. One common theme discussed was how instructors and staff can help students succeed in college. An answer that came up repeatedly within various sessions was to adjust our course design methods. In this blog post,…

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    Implementing Negotiable Grading Schemes

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    Article by Amy J. Kabrhel, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Chemistry & 2022-23 Instructional Development Consultant For years I have seen students enter my courses on the first day of classes eager to engage with the course material who then slowly stop doing the homework but still perform well on the exams. I wondered if this…

  • New “Atomic Search” Tool Arrives in Canvas

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    In January 2023, UW System added a new Atomic Search tool to Canvas. This tool allows both instructors and students to more easily locate content within Canvas courses by searching for keywords. In a Digital Learning Environment student usability study conducted by UW System, students expressed having difficulties locating course content, especially when the layout…

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    Reflecting on the 2023 Instructional Development Institute

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    On January 10, 2023, we gathered virtually with educators from UWGB, UW System, K-12 Schools, and the private sector for the 2023 Instructional Development Institute: Cultivating Student Success. To reflect on the Institute, consider reading this blog post where we will share teaching resources, materials, and takeaways from this year’s IDI.

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    Revising—and Reframing—Your Teaching Philosophy

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    Writing your teaching philosophy is not easy, but it is still an important practice both for potential career advancement and for self-reflection as educators. In this post, Tara DaPra, Assistant Teaching Professor and one of CATL’s 2022-23 Instructional Development Consultants, reflects on some ways to make writing a teaching philosophy a creative (and even fun)…