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Learning Beyond the Service
“Why are dogs always chained in the yard?” “What do people do around here?” “There’s trash everywhere!” “So many people are missing teeth.” Questions and comments like these may seem uncomfortable, but they started important conversations in the car after a day on the construction site with students on my La Salle University service-learning trip.…
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ID Team Newsletter-Nov. 2020!
Canvas Updates The Rich Content Editor Interface!
Rich Content Editor User Interface Overview This feature option will be enabled for La Salle University on December 19, 2020. The toolbar includes a condensed, more intuitive look. Toolbar menus are grouped by common icons and interactions. The following enhancements are included with this feature update: The Rich Content Editor expands to the full width…
What’s Next
No one really knows what is to come for Fall 2020. Will social distancing work on campus? Will courses have to go fully online again? What we do know is that we need to be ready for anything. It’s exhausting to think about. The mid-semester shift to fully online courses in Spring was disorienting and…
Why is Accessibility Important in Online Courses?
La Salle University is committed to providing students with disabilities equal access and participation in all of its academic programs, including online programs in compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. Online courses can greatly benefit students with visual or auditory impairments and upper body limitations by allowing access to a course from anywhere…
Online Exam Proctoring at La Salle
As online programs have steadily grown throughout higher education, so has the need for solutions to cheating in online courses. Today’s online students are under intense pressure to perform in their courses while managing full-time jobs and/or families. Because of a lack of time management or work ethic, there will always be students that find…
Virtual Reality Promotes Learning at La Salle University
Virtual Reality (VR) technology is becoming more prevalent in both recreation and learning. The push to include VR elements in academic settings has gained substantial traction. In an effort to keep up with this trend, the Instructional Design (ID) Team spent the last academic year completing a pilot project that included purchasing 10 standalone Lenovo…
2019 Winter Institute
2019 Winter Institute Call for Proposals Would you like to be a part of the 2019 Winter Institute by facilitating a group discussion, giving a quick 5 minute lightning talk, or sharing your experiences with assessment and retention? The theme for this year’s Winter Institute is Unpacking the Hidden Curriculum: Academic and Non-Academic Strategies for Supporting Students. This…