Text Spinning Tools
Upholding academic integrity has always been a top priority for academic institutions, but the subject has had renewed focus in recent years partly due to the growth in online education.…
Galen Davis
How to Ensure Accessibility for Educational Videos
Creating videos for online education can be an excellent way to reach and engage your students while building instructor presence. However, because videos are fundamentally audiovisual in nature, including them…
Creating Module Introduction Videos
As discussed in our article “Five Great Uses of Video in Online Courses,” effective use of video can serve to not only teach students, but also enhance instructor presence, provide…
Providing Context: Review, Preview, Motivate
Most faculty know that the best practice when designing a course is leveraging the principle of backwards design: Begin with where you want your students to end (what skills and…
5 Great Uses of Video in Online Courses
Our world today is full of video. According to Donchev (2018), more than 300 hours of video are uploaded to YouTube every minute! If you’re teaching an online course, chances…
The Benefits of Rubrics in Online Classes
Rubrics are an essential tool for any instructor, but they play an even more compelling role in online courses. By creating rubrics that describe different levels of student performance, instructors…