An Equitable Ice Breaker Using Google Maps
Chelsea Cohen shares a creative, fun, and equitable ice breaker idea using Google Maps and a Canvas Discussion.
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Register Now for CCC Digital Learning Day: Free, Online Conference
In October, more than 1,100 educators across California’s community colleges and beyond joined us for Can•Innovate. We are happy to announce that our next free, online conference, CCC Digital Learning […]
Using NameCoach for Equitable Student Support Services
“Educators often struggle with correctly pronouncing the names of students from diverse populations. NameCoach addresses the problem of name mispronunciation and misgendering.”
Modality Doesn’t Matter
When I signed up for the @ONE suite of courses for the Advanced Certificate in Online Teaching Principles, I didn’t expect they would help me to improve my on-campus classes. […]
Learning from Students Who Use #EdTech
If students could ask their college instructors to do one thing, what would it be? What makes a good online class? This student panel archive has these answers and more!
Link, Link. Who’s Got the (properly formatted) Link?
Links are how your students navigate your course content. While it might seem like a picayune matter, knowing how to set links up properly will have a pretty big impact […]
Authorship in the Age of OER
I am a counselor at Grossmont College in San Diego. As part of my role, I teach a course in Study Skills and Time Management. In an effort to support […]
What Did We Learn From Can•Innovate?
Through the leadership of California Virtual Campus-Online Education Initiative (CVC-OEI), all 114 California Community Colleges have adopted Canvas as their learning management system. Our systemwide move to Canvas enables our […]
Humanizing My Online Teaching with Informal Videos
In the 6 1/2 minute video below, Wendy Bass discusses the value of using weekly, informal videos in her online teaching. The videos provide students with a brief preview of […]
Canvas Speedgrader + Your Voice = A Win for Students
Please click the play button below to listen to Don Carlisle reflect on how and why he records audio feedback in Canvas to enrich his online students’ learning. Or read the […]
Making Your Tables Accessible–In 15 Seconds (or Less)
Tables can be a useful way to organize certain types of content visually. But tables add an extra layer of complexity for students using a screen reader device which means […]
Finding Your Regional Distance Education Community
What if you could meet regularly with peers from neighboring community colleges to share solutions and ideas about online education? For faculty and staff at California community colleges located in […]