Greetings!

The end of the semester is fast approaching! We want to remind you that grades are due starting the week of May 16th. For specifics on when the grading window closes for your classes, check out the Registrar's website on grading information. If you'd like more information on how to import grades from Canvas into MavLINK, watch this tutorial. The Office of Digital Learning will be available to help Mon-Fri, 9-4 in our Virtual Drop-in Room.

Thursday, May 19th is Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD). With GAAD on the horizon, we wanted to highlight some great resources we offer in regards to accessibility and small changes you can make to improve the accessibility of your course.

Canvas Tools for Accessibility

Canvas has several tools to help with accessibility in your course. For this section, we will cover two tools within Canvas: the accessibility checker and the immersive reader. Click the images below to learn how you can utilize both tools in your course!

Tech Tips for Accessibility

Planning for accessibility from initial course design can help improve your student's experience in the class. Click the image below to learn how to minimize the most common accessibility errors we see in courses.

Looking for Templates?

Explore our Newly Revamped Course!

Canvas Design Studio is a repository of customizable templates and how to pages to help you design and improve the look and feel of your course. Whether it is to spark new ideas or help create the shell of your course, feel free to use the Canvas Design Studio as you see fit! All templates are ADA compliant and are available for you in Canvas Commons.

The Office of Digital Learning will be hosting our annual Digital Learning Showcase virtually on Tuesday, May 10th, from 2:00-4:30p.m. Learn more about this year's showcase on the Digital Learning Showcase Website. Register to attend below!

Grant Application Deadline is June 1st!

Three times a year, the Office of Digital Learning awards grants for faculty to develop or improve the online delivery of one of their courses; the next approaching due date is for courses that are marked for spring 2023 course delivery. Click the button below to apply for a grant today!

Course Design Review

Not looking to do a development grant but wanting feedback on your course and how to improve it? Apply to have one of our instructional designers evaluate your course in conjunction with the Open Suny Course Quality Review Rubric (OSCQR). For more information and to apply, click on the button below.

Want One-on-One Help?

Struggling with Canvas, VidGrid or Zoom? Looking to work on your course design? Set-up a 30 minute one-on-one meeting with one of our Instructional Technologists or Instructional Designers!

Have a Quick Question? 

Feel free to drop into our virtual support room from 9:00a.m.-4:00p.m. Monday - Friday by clicking the button below or stop by and see us in the Eppley Administration Building, Room 113 from 9:00a.m.-4:00p.m. Monday - Friday. You can also quickly access our virtual drop-in room through Canvas by clicking on the help icon in the global navigation bar.

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