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Optimizing Your Google-Canvas Integration

by Kaitlin Lucas | Dec 11, 2020 | Blog, Canvas, Technology Updates

By Heather Mariger, Colin Stapp, and Kaitlin Lucas The integration of Google and Canvas provides many options for you and your students to easily share documents and create Cloud assignments. In this article, we’ll touch on some common issues that instructors and...

Cleaning Up Your Canvas Gradebook & “Assignments” Page

by Bill Hamlin | Nov 6, 2020 | Blog, Canvas, Technology Updates

Your “Assignments” page controls how your gradebook looks. Use the tips below to check or adjust your grading system, and to clean up your gradebook and “Assignments” page. Double-check your grading system Do you use a weighted grading system? Do you have an...

Resources for Teaching through the Election

by Layli Liss | Oct 22, 2020 | Academic Updates, Blog

Resources for Teaching through the Election Following Dr. Howard’s message on October 20 and recognizing the heightened unease, anxiety, or tension our students may be experiencing, the Center for Academic Innovation would like to offer additional resources for...

Accessibility Tip – Alternative Text

by Heather Mariger | Sep 22, 2020 | Academic Updates, Blog, Featured

A picture is worth 1000 words – but what if you couldn’t see the picture? Graphics can make a document more interesting and help to highlight and explain concepts. Images can also help support multimodal learners and are an integral part of Universal Design for...

The ADA Turns 30

by Heather Mariger | Jul 21, 2020 | Academic Updates, Blog, Featured

July 26th marks the 30th anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This groundbreaking legislation ensures the civil rights of persons with disabilities as equal members of American society. Video: The Americans with Disabilities Act,...

Blast Survey Results: Emergency Remote Teaching

by Heather Mariger | Jun 29, 2020 | Blog, COVID Updates

By Kaitlin Lucas, Heather Mariger, and Bill Hamlin At the end of spring term, the Center for Academic Innovation (CAI) sent out a blast survey to Chemeketa faculty to capture information about your experience moving to remote teaching. We appreciate the time you took...

Optimizing Your Google-Canvas Integration

Cleaning Up Your Canvas Gradebook & “Assignments” Page

Resources for Teaching through the Election

Accessibility Tip – Alternative Text

The ADA Turns 30

Blast Survey Results: Emergency Remote Teaching

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