The Cowbell
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Building Upon the Land Acknowledgment
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In this blog post, we invite you to use UWGB’s Land Acknowledgment statement as a starting point to recognize and engage with the people of Wisconsin’s First Nations. We’ve worked with faculty in First Nations Studies to compile some resources and suggestions to continue educating ourselves on First Nations history and cultures, interacting with First…
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Supporting Students and Building Relationships through Alternative Communication Methods
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Article by James Kabrhel Facebook. Snapchat. TikTok. WhatsApp. Any adult would be hard pressed to keep up with the number of social media apps that are released every year. They are like fad diets in a way, with each having a vogue and then fading into nominal usage as the younger generations constantly look for…
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So You Want to Be Flexible: Canvas Can Help
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Article by Luke Konkol In a time when students might require extra flexibility, it’s important to remember that it should not come at the expense of instructor bandwidth. Providing extensions on student work, alternative assignments, or dropping work can have a positive impact on students, but how can we best find the sweet spot between…
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Checking for Students Who Are Not Engaged in Canvas
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Faculty are periodically asked to check their courses for students who are not engaged with the course and report these students in Navigate so that advisors can follow-up with the student. This page outlines the main tools that can be used to check a Canvas course for students who are not engaged.
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Highlights from the 2021 Instructional Development Institute
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Each January CATL and the Instructional Development Council host the Instructional Development Institute, a conference for faculty and staff that promotes the continued development and application of best practices for teaching and learning. The conference was held virtually this year on Jan. 19 and 21 and consisted of a variety of synchronous and asynchronous presentations…