Tag: metacognition

Tips to Incorporate Universal Design for Learning

Universal Design for Learning (UDL) involves designing curriculum and instruction to cater to diverse student needs. It emphasizes multiple means of representation, engagement, action and...

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Summative vs. Formative Assessment

Summative assessments are designed to evaluate student learning according to a benchmark. These high stakes assessments contribute to a student’s final grade and include midterms,...

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Gamification and Assessment Concept Maps

By Lorenzo Brancaleon, Ph.D.UTSA 2022-2023 Next-Gen Leadership FellowProfessor, Department of Physics and Astronomy In the previous post I argued how gamification offers, among other benefits,...

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8 December 2023

Join us at the Academic Innovation Center (MS 240, in the Student Success District across from the Tomás Rivera Center for Academic Excellence) to work with one of our experts on any Canvas questions. Creating an inclusive learning environment is important to us. To request an accommodation, please email DigitalAccessibility@utsa.edu one week prior to your [...]

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12 December 2023

Universal Design for Learning in Canvas

14 December 2023

Join experts from Canvas and staff from Teaching, Learning and Digital Transformation (TLDT) to learn more about Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and how it relates to Canvas course design, evaluating courses, increasing engagement and encouraging representation. Participants will gather resources to assess and improve their current Canvas course content, explore innovative teaching strategies, [...]

Increasing Collaborations in Canvas

14 December 2023

Join experts from Canvas and staff from Teaching, Learning and Digital Transformation (TLDT) on the importance of promoting collaborations in digital spaces by focusing on discussions and groups. Participants will gather resources to incorporate collaborative learning techniques into their Canvas courses, explore innovative teaching strategies, gain intermediate to advanced skills to help them harness [...]

Interactive Practice and Formative Assessment in Canvas

14 December 2023

Join experts from Canvas and staff from Teaching, Learning and Digital Transformation (TLDT) for conversations on tools for assessments, benefits and limitations of New vs Classic quizzes, assignment groups and weights, and New Analytics to address knowledge gaps. Participants will gather resources to enhance the learning experience for students, explore innovative teaching strategies, gain [...]

Canvas Mastery Paths

15 December 2023

Join experts from Canvas and staff from Teaching, Learning and Digital Transformation (TLDT) as they facilitate a train-the-trainer session with hands-on activities and opportunities to ask questions specific to your projects, explore innovative teaching strategies, gain intermediate to advanced skills to help you harness the full potential of Canvas, and collectively reflect on the [...]

Tag: metacognition

Tips to Incorporate Universal Design for Learning

Summative vs. Formative Assessment

Gamification and Assessment Concept Maps