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Accessibility in E-Learning

Accessibility in E-Learning

This guide provides techniques for making course materials accessible, ensuring equal opportunities for all students.

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Adobe Express

Adobe Express

Adobe Express is a tool for quickly creating images, videos, flyers, presentations, and banners. It is available on desktop browser and phone.

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Adobe Premiere Rush

Adobe Premiere Rush

Use Adobe Premiere Rush to create and edit short videos. This video editing tool is easy to use and is available on your desktop computer or mobile device.

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Canvas Course Navigation

Canvas Course Navigation

Familiarize yourself with the recommended practices that will enable your students to navigate a Canvas course that is user-friendly and streamlined.

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DesignPLUS

DesignPLUS

DesignPlus is a Canvas authoring tool designed to enhance the course-building process. It streamlines the course creation process with a suite of user-friendly tools that enrich both functionality and aesthetics.

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Giving Feedback Online

Giving Feedback Online

Learning how to efficiently offer feedback to student will allow for a stronger online environment and an overall better learning experience.

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Group Work

Group Work

We offer insights into best practices associated with collaborative work and how to integrate it alongside your online class.

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Harmonize

Harmonize

Harmonize is an innovative discussion-based platform designed to transform your online classroom experience.

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Live Session Lesson Plan

Live Session Lesson Plan

The live session lesson plan aims to engage the learners and take away some of the fear of having to lead a class using video conferencing technology.

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“Low Tech” Methods of Online Instruction

“Low Tech” Methods of Online Instruction

The objective of this resource is to present an introduction to the digital divide and to provide specific examples of methods to reduce the burden on students.

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Managing the Discussion Board

Managing the Discussion Board

Find out how to manage the Discussion Board in the online environment so your students can successfully co-construct new knowledge with its use.

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Online Instructor Presence

Online Instructor Presence

Discover how to establish a connection with the learner in an online environment, which will lead to a better learning experience.

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Online Teaching Pedagogy

Online Teaching Pedagogy

This page provides you with information and support on best practices in online instruction as well as some information on learning theories in online education.

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Peerceptiv

Peerceptiv

Peerceptiv actively engages learners in giving and receiving feedback while offering unmatched instructor productivity

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Synchronous Learning in Zoom

Synchronous Learning in Zoom

This resources aims to relieve some of the tension by providing resources and insights to the world of synchronous learning through Zoom

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Teaching First Generation College Students

Teaching First Generation College Students

This resource offers ways faculty and staff can assist in reducing some of the costs of college life, and help in reducing stress associated with college life.

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Using Rubrics

Using Rubrics

Before you start creating the rubric for your online course, learn about the different rubric methods and ideas to consider for making an effective assessment plan.

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VCU Course Evaluation

VCU Course Evaluation

This resource provides information on how we at the VCU Online evaluate online courses for quality

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Welcome Videos

Welcome Videos

Discover the power of the Welcome Video and learn helpful tips how to prepare for the creation of your own.

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What are the Purposes of a Syllabus?

What are the Purposes of a Syllabus?

This resource outlines classic syllabus views, introduces the learning-focused syllabus, and provides a template to convey expectations concisely.

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