Spring into Action: The Truth about Motivation By: Alecia Gardner Educational Specialist
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Spring Cleaning with Accessibility: Organize your Content using HeadingsBy: Vanessa Preast, Ph.D., DVM
Digital Accessibility & Instructional Specialist Why are headings important? Headings organize content in an outline-like, hierarchical format. They help everyone to quickly find their content. How do I use headings? Headings are available as Heading 1 (H1) through Heading 6 (H6). Set headings using the "Format" tool in D2L or the styles within Microsoft Office. Heading 1 (H1) is the top level and Heading 6 (H6) is the lowest level. Nest the content in order from Heading 1 to Heading 6 without skipping levels. Instructions:
What if I don't like my heading appearance?After applying a heading style, it is possible to change the size and color to match your visual design. Example In the example below, Heading 1 is the broadest information, Heading 2 includes the sub-categories, and Heading 3 are the categories within each Heading 2. Using Mid-Course Feedback to Guide Spring Cleaning By: Michelle Rogers-Johnson, Ph.D.
Assessment Specialist A critical aspect of spring cleaning involves getting rid of items that are no longer of use. Maybe you’ve outgrown clothes from last season; perhaps your shoes have a strange odor that baking soda or special powder can’t fix. Sometimes, you can figure out a way to make use of, or repurpose items. But in some cases, you’ll want to throw them out altogether. Is your course due for a spring cleaning? Gathering mid-course feedback can help you determine what’s working and not working so that you can make changes that positively affect the learning of students currently enrolled in your course. Here’s a process for getting started with gathering mid-course feedback. April Showers Bring May Flowers By: Brian Pinney, Ph.D.
Educational Specialist Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant. – Robert Louis Stevenson In this writing, I’d like to use this quote to expand upon student learning. The above quote is appropriate for student learning as there is a shared responsibility for learning as there is in plant growth. An educator establishes the environmental stage for learning as the gardener establishes the planting environment for the seed. However, the student shares a responsibility in the overall process of growth as does the seedling. Below are some elements that feed into this analogy. |
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