IDT Blog: Teaching & Tech Tips
Academic integrity and papers
Both Canvas and Sakai offer the ability to automatically run student assignment submissions through TurnItIn. TurnItIn is a plagiarism detection service that can also help deter plagiarism, according to its website. If used correctly, TurnItIn can help your students learn … Continue reading
Encouraging academic integrity in your courses
Introduction The sudden pivot to remote teaching has left many faculty wondering what they can do to continue to promote academic integrity in their courses. Thomas Tobin put it well in his Inside Higher Ed article, “Student Agency in Uncertain … Continue reading
Using TurnItIn with Canvas Assignments
Adding TurnItIn to a Canvas Assignment is part of the assignment detail set-up in Canvas. You can learn more about how to create an Assignment in Canvas here. To set up an assignment so that the submissions are run through … Continue reading
Surveying your students during the COVID-19 crisis response
Surveying your students during the COVID-19 crisis response The COVID-19 crisis response has resulted in upheaval, stress and uniquely complicated circumstances for both faculty and students alike. One simple measure you can implement in your course to address these factors … Continue reading
Remote teaching – webinar recordings
The following webinars were recorded in March/April 2020. Using Kaltura to record lectures Online discussions in Sakai Online discussions in Canvas Assignments in Sakai Best Practices for Online Exams Assignments in Canvas Re-imagining student assessments and projects in a time … Continue reading
Tips for teaching via web conference
Here are some tips to help you get started teaching via a web conference. These are some of the first steps you’ll need to take when first launching the web conference, and best practices to follow thereafter. If you’re not … Continue reading