Prior to the most recent change in Ohio State's learning management system, faculty who wanted to share resources between Carmen courses had few ways of doing so. Further, if departments wanted to create branded pages or standard assignments across a general education course, the processes for...
To help you build better courses in CarmenCanvas, instructional designers share recommendations and best practices they created based on student feedback. If you are not sure where to start, or you are looking for ways to improve your current courses, these tips can help you build courses that...
Now that we have fully adopted the Canvas LMS to power Carmen, we can enjoy the benefit of constant improvements from the software company, Instructure. Just in time for fall, the Office of Distance Education and eLearning (ODEE) is introducing a new website with teaching and learning best...
While the cost of higher education is on the rise, something else is increasing too: volunteerism among senior citizens. According to a survey conducted by the Corporation for National & Community Service, almost 36 percent of all people 60 and older volunteer once a month. 26.4 million...
After talking with a former student about the Affordable Learning Exchange program, Communications professor Mary Sterenberg was interested in getting rid of the required book for her COMM 3334 class. With ALX’s help, Sterenberg replaced the...
Every day , university support staff and faculty talk about the technology they use, especially CarmenCanvas. Exchanges cover quirks of the system, changes, unknown functionalities and often wish lists of how the university community would like to see the system adapt or develop. Until now, faculty...
Instructors: Do you ever need to access CarmenCanvas on the go? Instructure, the company behind the Canvas LMS, just released a new mobile app to keep you connected when you are away from your desk. Introducing the Canvas Teacher App—your one-stop shop for managing online courses on your iOS and...
When faced with the choice between an in-person class and an online-only course, some students may opt for online, thinking it will be easier. However, many students struggle in online courses, and...
With more than 300 instructors teaching online across many of university departments, online instruction is on the rise at The Ohio State University. To help break down the institutional silos and cultivate a community of online instructors, the Distance Education Learning and Teaching Academy (...
Russia has taken center stage in Washington DC and national news of late. While it may seem like a recent development, Department of History PhD Candidate Pietro Shakarian recognizes that complicated relations between Russia and the United States are nothing new. Shakarian created his podcast ‘...
