IDT Blog: Teaching & Tech Tips

Narrate submission feedback in VoiceThread

This page suggests a specific use for VoiceThread in Canvas; for other uses, see VoiceThread overview & examples. Record assessment feedback Annotating text and narrating comments

End of semester reminders and tips

As we head into the last days of the semester, we invite you to consider the following suggestions to ensure your grades are being calculated accurately in your Canvas gradebooks and that all loose ends have been addressed before submitting final grades. Missing assignments Verify weighted gradebook assignment groups Verify course grade scheme Submit final… continue reading

Join the ThingLink Pilot 2023-25

Interactive Images to Empower All Learners Are you interested in creating interactive content in a way that promotes inclusive scholarship for diverse learners? Text-heavy content can be challenging to process for some learners. Would you like to design an inclusive syllabus for your course? An interactive syllabus is an effective strategy to ensure that a… continue reading

ChatGPT and Generative AI in the classroom

Some professors are excited about integrating ChatGPT into their class activities and assessments. Others might be feeling a bit weary of the endless new challenges technology raises. Rutgers–Camden Instructional Design & Technology will be working with Camden faculty to provide clarity and assistance to our instructors, no matter where they fall on this spectrum. In… continue reading

ChatGPT examples

These are examples of prompts for short writings from ChatGPT, plus the output it offered (3/8/2023). Note that, if asked, it can produce very long passages. give me one paragraph about nihilism in The Stranger The Stranger, a novel by Albert Camus, explores the philosophy of nihilism through its protagonist, Meursault. Meursault is a detached… continue reading

How do I submit final grades via Canvas using Gradesync?

Submit final grades via Canvas using Gradesync First, verify that your course grading scheme is correct. Once you have confirmed that the grading scheme is accurate, now you are ready to submit final grades. Need to update or change your grading scheme? Please see more information here.