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- Use Copilot to Create Accessible Instructional MaterialsLast updated on June 15, 2026 Creating accessible learning materials for your course helps remove barriers and ensures that all students have the best possible chance for success. While tools such as accessibility checkers can… Read more: Use Copilot to Create Accessible Instructional Materials
- Enable Captions and Rolling Transcripts in Canvas MediaLast updated on June 22, 2026 It’s now easier for instructors to create accessible video content by automatically generating captions for uploaded media files recorded directly in the Rich Content Editor (RCE). Using this new… Read more: Enable Captions and Rolling Transcripts in Canvas Media
- Enable and Use the IgniteAI Search for Courses Feature in CanvasLast updated on May 27, 2026 Finding specific content in a Canvas course can sometimes be time-consuming, especially as courses grow and include more materials. To help streamline this process, Canvas has introduced IgniteAI Search… Read more: Enable and Use the IgniteAI Search for Courses Feature in Canvas
- Course Showcase: ENV 3400 – Water ResourcesLast updated on August 21, 2026 By: Sarah Creasy, Michael Rupert, Will Austin, Alexandra Grima, Todd Wolfe, Alex McDaniel Water is part of almost everything we do, but many of the ways we use it… Read more: Course Showcase: ENV 3400 – Water Resources
- Course Showcase: ENV 3350 – Climate Change SolutionsLast updated on August 21, 2026 By: Ciara Rupert, Marit Smith, Knox Mallette, Tim Wright, and Alex McDaniel In the CTLD Course Development Cycle, MSU Denver instructors work with the instructional design team to improve… Read more: Course Showcase: ENV 3350 – Climate Change Solutions
- Instructional Media Design Showcase SP26Last updated on August 21, 2026 Written by the CTLD Instructional Media Team Each semester, the Center for Teaching, Learning, and Design partners with MSU Denver faculty across the university to build meaningful, high-quality online… Read more: Instructional Media Design Showcase SP26
- Use Copilot to Create Accessible Instructional MaterialsLast updated on June 15, 2026 Creating accessible learning materials for your course helps remove barriers and ensures that all students have the best possible chance for success. While tools such as accessibility checkers can… Read more: Use Copilot to Create Accessible Instructional Materials
- Teaching with Generative AI: Practical Integration and Student ReadinessLast updated on August 13, 2026 Generative Artificial Intelligence (Gen AI) has become increasingly prominent in education, often raising concerns about academic integrity and the misuse of Gen AI tools. In turn, when used appropriately,… Read more: Teaching with Generative AI: Practical Integration and Student Readiness
- Import the CTLD Student AI Literacy Module into a Canvas CourseLast updated on February 9, 2026 The CTLD has launched a new AI Literacy training to help students understand what generative AI tools, such as MS Copilot and ChatGPT, can and cannot do, and how… Read more: Import the CTLD Student AI Literacy Module into a Canvas Course