Apr 10, 2025
Key Takeaways from USask Leaders
As part of SDG Month, we connected with Sustainability Faculty Fellows, past GMCTL Fellows, and USask Leaders to discuss leading change.
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 1, 2025
GenAI and Sustainability: Being Aware of the Environmental Impact of AI
AI is a powerful tool that we can use to create a better tomorrow, but what are the environmental costs that we are seeing today?
Mar 3, 2025
AI and Authentic Assessments: Preparing Students for an AI-Enabled World
Instructors need to be sure that students are ready for life post-graduation in an AI-enabled world. How can we test both foundational skills and knowledge alongside AI skills and knowledge?
Mar 3, 2025
Designing Assessments that Leverage GenAI
GenAI has made its impact on every field and discipline. To help prepare our students for life post-graduation, instructors will have to consider how to help their students leverage GenAI tools.
Feb 28, 2025
Should I Use an Oral Assessment?
Find out if an oral assessment is a good choice for your course.
Feb 28, 2025
Open Book Online Exams as Opportunities for Authentic Problems Solving
How to craft thought provoking exams that allow students to apply and expand upon their learning.
Feb 28, 2025
Enhancing Reflective Practice in the Age of AI
Help your students deepen their learning through reflective practice.
Feb 28, 2025
Preparing Students for Giving and Receiving Constructive Feedback
Enrich students learning and share the task of giving feedback by helping your students help each other.
Oct 16, 2024
Embracing Authentic Assessment in Higher Education
Authentic assessment in higher ed reveals critical challenges: power dynamics, cognitive overload, mentor training gaps, and ethical risks. Thoughtful design can balance these issues, enriching real-world learning and career readiness.
Sep 17, 2024
Canvas New Analytics
Learn how to use Canvas New Analytics to see how students are doing in your course
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!
Apr 1, 2024
Bringing Theory to Life Through International Experiential Learning
Discover how international experiential learning bridges theory and practice, offering students immersive experiences that enrich their education and global understanding. Dive into real-world learning!
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!
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.
Oct 31, 2023
Reflective Journaling: How instructor feedback helps students improve
Enhance student growth with instructor feedback in reflective journaling. Learn how targeted comments can improve student writing and critical thinking skills.
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.
Jan 13, 2023
Defining Authentic Assessment
Authentic assessment emphasizes real-world application of skills and knowledge. Learn how it enhances student engagement and aligns with meaningful learning outcomes.
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
Give Efficient Feedback
Learn the most important things to give feedback about in your classes, and how to make feedback highly efficient.
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.
Aug 19, 2022
Keep it active with classroom polling
Learning technologies like Poll Everywhere can help keep your class active and engaging.
Jun 1, 2022
Using Poll Everywhere in an Asynchronous Online Course
Learn more about using Poll Everywhere in your asynchronous online courses, including instructions for how to embed the activity into a Canvas page.
Mar 30, 2021
Using Oral Assessments to Collect Evidence of Learning
Boost learning engagement with oral assessments! Discover how this dynamic approach can provide richer evidence of student understanding and mastery.
Oct 9, 2020
Posting Feedback and Grades in Canvas
Learn how to post grades and feedback for students in Canvas.
Sep 22, 2020
Utilizing Peer Feedback in Canvas
Encouraging students to do peer-reviews on Canvas for higher quality work.
Sep 15, 2020
Using Authentic Assessment to Integrate Current Events Into Courses
Using authentic assessments to look at current events through the lens of your discipline can increase student engagement and reduce issues around academic integrity. Such assessments provide students opportunities to apply what they've learned in a context similar to how they'll use that knowledge beyond their university years.
Apr 7, 2020
Leveraging Peer Feedback in an Online Environment
This article explores how peer feedback enhances learning and provides learners with an opportunity to share their work and hear from peers the strengths and areas for improvement.
Feb 28, 2020
Feeding Learning: Mark better work in less time
USask Learning Charter tells us - “Provide prompt and constructive feedback for students on their learning progress at regular intervals throughout the course.” What does that actually mean, and why does it matter?