IDT Blog: Teaching & Tech Tips

Collegial sharing & learning at the 5th annual Rutgers University–Camden eLearning Conference

Posted April 13, 2018July 5, 2024 in News

The 5th annual Rutgers University–Camden Faculty eLearning conference took place on March 1, 2018. The conference featured presenters from Rutgers–Camden, Camden County College, Rowan College at Burlington County, Rowan College at Gloucester County, and Rowan University. Attendees joined from these institutions, as well as from Atlantic Cape Community College and Salem Community College. Each year,… continue reading

Digital Teaching Fellows

Posted March 11, 2018July 5, 2024 in News

We are pleased to announce that we are accepting applications from all full-time Rutgers–Camden instructors for the 2018 Digital Teaching Fellowship, until April 16th. The program this year will focus on using digital tools to support best pedagogical practices in hybrid, online and traditional classroom-based teaching. If you are interested in learning more or would… continue reading

Canvas: can students alter their own grades?

Posted March 5, 2018January 24, 2025 in Uncategorized

Canvas includes a feature for students to test “What-If” scenarios on their course grades. They can test different scores for upcoming or previously submitted assignments to calculate what kinds of scores they’d need to earn for the semester grade they want to reach. Some students have erroneously believed they were changing their actual course grades,… continue reading

Canvas: add new grade column

Posted March 5, 2018January 24, 2025 in Uncategorized

There are many ways to add new gradable items to your Canvas site. In this case, you’ll be adding a column where you can enter numeric grades for an IN-CLASS quiz or assignment (in other words, not an assignment or quiz that the students submit through Canvas).

Canvas: upload document to Modules

Posted February 1, 2018August 1, 2024 in Canvas

There are several ways you can share documents with your students in Canvas, but this is probably the simplest, if you are using the Modules page. Be sure you have the file(s) you wish to upload on your computer (it may be stored on your hard drive, a flash drive, or a networked drive). Short… continue reading

Creating a Canvas Site

Posted December 11, 2017January 24, 2025 in Canvas

Generally speaking, there are two types of Canvas sites: course sites and sandbox sites. Course Sites Course sites are associated with a course roster and are provisioned based on the schedule of classes and REGIS data. If you are the assigned instructor for a course and do not see a corresponding Canvas site on your… continue reading