Online modules and resources are shared through Canvas, where you can easily self-enroll.
We hope that your exploration of our resources and online modules will aid you in gaining familiarity with Canvas as a learner, which will in turn inform your own instructional design decisions for your courses.
After you've gone through the material, you may be wondering how to easily retrieve this course in the future or how to unclutter your Canvas dashboard. The Dodge Family College of Arts and Sciences Online and Academic Technology Services has a guide to help you customize your dashboard, and change which courses populate there. You can favorite a course to easily find it on your dashboard in the future, or unfavorite it to remove it from your dashboard.
This resource will be continuously updated as new developments occur. You can find sample syllabi language, suggested resources if you would like to incorporate generative AI into class assignments, tips to address the causes of plagiarism, and other guidance. Self-enroll in the Generative AI online module to gain access.
Kognito provides free asynchronous training to University of Oklahoma employees to promote recognition of students in distress and confidence in talking with students and getting them to resources and support. This training does reference suicide. We encourage you to also familiarize yourself with resources available to you should you want to process this training with anyone, including the Employee Assistance Program.
This online module is designed to help you write letters of recommendation more effectively and efficiently by providing a step-by-step process from when you receive the request to when you submit the letter. Informed by conversations with frequent letter of recommendation writers, we've focused this training on the aspects of writing recommendation letters that are the most energy intensive. We hope that you find this module beneficial in making your letter of recommendation writing experiences easier!
Self-enroll in the Letters of Recommendation Online Module via Canvas for access.
This online module is designed with resources to increase your grading productivity, including how you deliver feedback, use rubrics, and accomplish your grading. It includes detailed guidance on how to use Gradescope, an external tool available in Canvas, that makes grading faster and more consistent.
Self-enroll in Increase Your Grading Productivity online module via Canvas.
This module is geared towards those who are looking for opportunities for students to attend events, or engage briefly, yet substantively, with others in alignment with one's course goals. Activities that occur outside of the classroom but complement what is occurring within the academic curriculum are a powerful way for students to build skills and to integrate knowledge from the classroom into the real world. In this module, you’ll hear from OU Student Affairs professionals, students, and members of the Center for Faculty Excellence service and community learning and teaching teams.
Self-enroll in the Integrating Campus Events into Your Course online module to gain access.
This module houses a recording and resources from our regularly scheduled workshop Benefiting from a Classroom Observation. If you are unable to join us for the synchronous workshop, we encourage you to access the materials by self-enrolling in Benefiting from a Classroom Observation via Canvas.
The Office of Academic Assessment and the Center for Faculty Excellence hosted our inaugural OU Teaching, Learning, and Assessment (TLA) Conference from September 12th through 16th, 2022. The conference featured both in-person and virtual sessions throughout the week to help you build connections and gain practical skills for enhancing student learning and success.
Wherever possible, we worked with our speakers and facilitators to capture important resources for you from the conference. In this online module, you'll find handouts, PowerPoints, and recordings from the sessions in which they were available.
Self-enroll in the Teaching, Learning and Assessment Fall 2022 online module to gain access.
