Lucid for Education can be used to integrate interactive and visual learning tools directly into your course. Once enabled within your Canvas course, Lucidspark and Lucidchart can be found in the navigation menu to the left. These tools foster collaboration, creativity, and deeper engagement by allowing students to brainstorm, organize ideas, and visualize complex concepts […]
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Beginning with the public release of ChatGPT in 2023, generative artificial intelligence, or GenAI, has taken the academic world by storm. Capable of producing novel works that are difficult to discern from human writing, GenAI presents new opportunities and challenges when it comes to your work as an educator. While there are still open questions […]
Canvas Discussions allow students to “respond in thread” by default, meaning students can respond to the prompt or to someone else’s response to the prompt. This is an option that can be disabled in the Discussion setting by checking the box next to “Disallow threaded replies”. Note: Following the major Canvas update to Discussions in […]
At MSU Denver,delivering high-quality educational content that enhances student learning and engagement is a major goal for everyone. With generative AI (GenAI) tools, such as Copilot, faculty members now have the opportunity to streamline the content creation process. Whether you’re developing lecture notes, quizzes, or other instructional materials, using AI can save time and improve […]
By this point in time, just about everyone has heard about generative artificial intelligence (GenAI). From ethical questions of artistic copyright to concerns of student cheating, most of us have at least a muddy idea of what it is and how people use it. Of course, as this technology is relatively new, there is a […]
Guiding students to use Generative AI responsibly ensures that it complements their learning rather than detracts from it. With this approach, we can turn potential challenges into powerful teaching tools, preparing students for educational experiences and their professional futures. Below are some best practices, examples, and sample Microsoft Copilot or ChatGPT prompts that you can […]
Many students already use Generative AI in various ways, such as summarizing and paraphrasing text, organizing their schedules, assisting with homework, and understanding difficult concepts. For instructors, this can be both a challenge and an opportunity. While there are valid concerns about GenAI and academic integrity, GenAI also has the potential to enhance research skills, […]
Whether you have worked in Canvas in the past, or you have only completed part 1 of this course development tutorial series, it’s time to dig into essential elements that make up a successful online course. If you haven’t already, we highly recommend checking out the first installment of this spotlight, How to Start Building […]
For students and instructors alike, starting a new course can be intimidating. As an instructor, you may not know where or how to begin building the class in Canvas, whereas students may be disoriented if there isn’t a clear place to start or a warm welcome from their teacher. Fortunately, by following the steps outlined […]
How many times have you been cruising through your semester only to find a small snag that caused a large problem? Perhaps you’ve received emails from students letting you know of an issue in your course occurring all semester. Sometimes, these emails and issues crop up at the most inopportune times, such as the end […]