Apr 7, 2025
A Guide to Digital Spring Cleaning
A digital spring cleaning can have many environmental, organizational, and psychological benefits. Follow this guide to make your digital life more organized and sustainable!
Apr 4, 2025
Designed to be Equitable: An EDI Principle
Are we integrating Indigenous knowledge and sources into our classrooms and course design?
Mar 1, 2025
A Teaching Tool: The EDI Flower
The EDI Flower Design Tool is a comprehensive framework aimed at fostering equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) for USask classrooms. This overview highlights the EDI Flower’s principles and provides suggestions for resources to integrate EDI into teaching and learning practices.
Mar 1, 2025
Positionality in the Classroom: An EDI Principle
Considering our personal position and power in the classroom and its impacts on our relationships with students is the first step in implementing EDI into our teaching.
Feb 28, 2025
Level of learning audit for exam questions
Find out which level of thinking on Bloom’s taxonomy your exam questions are assessing.
Feb 28, 2025
Understanding Oral Exams
Learn how to use oral exams to confidently assess students’ foundational knowledge and skills.
Feb 28, 2025
Creating Multiple Choice Questions that Assess Higher Order Thinking
Make the most of your multiple-choice questions by moving beyond assessing understanding to analysis, evaluation, and beyond.
Feb 10, 2025
Fostering Inclusive Learning Environments at USask: The EDI Framework for Action
USask’s EDI Framework for Action emphasizes creating inclusive learning environments. Here we offer practical approaches to help foster a diverse, supportive, and accessible educational experience for all students and educators.
Aug 8, 2024
Ask, Find Out, Act: The Benefits of Inquiry-based Learning
Inquiry-based learning sparks curiosity by encouraging students to ask questions, explore answers, and actively engage with content, leading to deeper understanding and meaningful learning experiences. Read this excerpt of a blogpost by Dr. Lee Beavington at Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU), reposted with permission.
Jul 31, 2024
Inclusive Teaching Strategies
Reflecting on Your Teaching Practice
Jun 1, 2024
Constructive Alignment
Applying the principles of constructive alignment helps you design your course and learning experiences purposefully.
May 14, 2024
Exploring the Campus as a Living Lab: A Pathway to Innovation and Engagement
Experience USask’s innovative “Campus as a Living Lab” project, where campus becomes a dynamic space for sustainability education and hands-on learning. Join us in shaping a sustainable future!
Feb 28, 2024
The Life-Giving Role of Field Work in Biology Courses
Explore how hands-on fieldwork in biology courses breathes life into learning, fostering deeper understanding and engagement with the natural world. Discover the transformative power of outdoor education!
Dec 13, 2023
Gamifying Learning Experiences
Discover how gamification can transform your teaching! Learn strategies to engage students and enhance learning through game-like experiences.
Oct 31, 2023
Adding Experiential Learning to an Introductory Course
Boost engagement and learning by integrating experiential activities into introductory courses. Learn how practical experiences enhance academic understanding.
Aug 16, 2023
Inbox Assignment
Transform your teaching with Inbox Assignments! Engage students and boost learning outcomes through real-world email scenarios.
Mar 21, 2023
Syllabus Generator Offers Ease and Support When Creating Your Syllabi
To assist you in writing or revising your syllabus, the USask Syllabus Generator Tool can be accessed directly through Canvas. This tool includes all required sections, the recommended sections and sample language.
Dec 21, 2022
Increasing Voice and Choice in the Classroom
Boost engagement in your classroom! Discover strategies to amplify student voice and choice, making learning more personalized and empowering for all.
Nov 25, 2022
Perusall or Discussion Boards
Learn about this tool and how it can be used in your class to make for a more active learning experience.
Sep 22, 2022
How do you know when you need Experiential Learning?
Identify when your teaching can benefit from experiential learning to boost student engagement with practical, real-world applications.
Sep 19, 2022
Creating Efficiencies: Grading Discussions in Canvas
Strategies to assist you and your students to have a better experience using Canvas Discussions for learning.
Jun 22, 2022
You May Have Too Much Content, But What Should You Take Out?
The key is thinking about the essential ideas of the course and what skills and knowledge students require to really learn them.
Oct 21, 2021
Turn Pre-Class Readings into Social Learning
Use Perusall to make pre-class readings more engaging
Sep 17, 2021
Making it Accessible: Turn on Live Captions in Zoom
Make your Zoom meetings more accessible with live captions
Aug 4, 2021
Keep recording when you present content
The shift to remote instruction during the pandemic proved that there is value to recording your lectures. This article dives into why this practice still holds value and how to do it.
May 3, 2021
Using Your Syllabus to Set the Tone for Class
Class syllabi are often the first look that students get of a class. Instructors can use it to map out the course, provide valuable information, and set the tone for the rest of the term.
Apr 1, 2021
Easy ways to make your course more accessible
Make simple changes that make it easier for all students to have an equitable opportunity to succeed in your course.
Oct 9, 2020
Posting Feedback and Grades in Canvas
Learn how to post grades and feedback for students in Canvas.
Oct 6, 2020
Understanding Timer, Availability, and Accommodation Settings for Canvas Classic Quizzes
Tips and help for Classic Quizzes in Canvas
Oct 1, 2020
How Does Canvas Make Learning Accessible?
Using Canvas' built in Accessibility Checker to ensure fair assessments for all students
Sep 23, 2020
What Does a Well-Designed Canvas Course Look Like?
Designing a new course in Canvas? This article will help you create a well-designed course and avoid making mistakes.
May 22, 2020
Lecture Videos: Keep Them Short
When using Panopto to record lectures and slides, it is important to make multiple short videos rather than one long video.
May 14, 2020
Sequencing an Outcome
Align your course with clear goals! Learn how to sequence learning outcomes effectively to enhance student success and engagement.
Mar 17, 2020
Panopto or Narrated PowerPoint
What are the advantages of using Panopto instead of recording your slides in PowerPoint? Learn how to use Panopto to enhance learning.
Jan 21, 2020
Student Voice and Choice: Co-Creating Choice Boards
Co-creating a list of potential assessments with students is a great opportunity to increase student voice and choice. Students who choose assessments that are personally relevant are more likely to be motivated, engaged, and take ownership of their learning.
Jan 21, 2020
Defining Competencies and Outcomes
Improve your course clarity with competencies and outcomes. Learn how to break down complex skills into measurable parts for better student understanding and success.
Nov 18, 2019
From Modelling to Designing Intercultural Curricula
Intercultural curricula can enrich learning. Discover practical steps and strategies to effectively design inclusive and diverse educational programs.
Sep 18, 2018
It’s All About Your Outcomes
Clear, actionable outcomes are the backbone of effective teaching. Ensure your objectives drive student success and align with your educational goals.
Jan 14, 2013
Course Learning Outcomes or Course Learning Objectives?
Clarify the difference between course learning outcomes and objectives. Understand their impact on student engagement and success. Find out how to enhance your course design!