Reading Time: < 1 minuteThose whom God has called to serve have an extraordinary calling – to be conformed to the image of Christ through the power of Christ’s Spirit. This calling is true of every person who confesses Jesus as Lord. Phil. 2:1-18 shows Christ as our example of humility and can be summed up in the phrase “seeking to serve.” While this phrase is simple, the concept is also nuanced – anyone acting on Christ’s model with Christ’s mind will encounter conflict both internal and external. These conflicts are humbling, and they require honest reflection which reveals the need for supernatural power to overcome the situation. But you may ask “What does that have to do with…
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How Can I Proctor an Exam for Students Unable to be in Class?
Reading Time: 3 minutesWith the pandemic and all the associated challenges, you may have students who are unable to take an exam in class. In those cases, you have options available to you – you could email the exam to students and have them complete it and upload it into Canvas, you could add your exam into Canvas using the quiz feature and have the students complete it there, or you could use another method that suits your needs. Whichever method you choose, you may want to proctor the exam. Proctoring the exam is not required – this is not a “thou shalt do this.” Using the method below to…
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TurnItIn: Feedback Studio Updates and Contract Cheating
Reading Time: 2 minutesWe’ve talked about TurnItIn before in our Three Tips for Accurate Similarity Report Assessment, where we discussed how to efficiently set up TurnItIn to easily interpret the Similarity Report. Today we’re going to look at some updates to the tool which make TurnItIn even more robust and useful. TurnItIn now flags replaced or hidden characters as well as equips instructors to address suspicions that a student didn’t write a submitted paper. Feedback Studio Flags This new section of the Feedback Studio marks items that you should review. A Flag does not guarantee a problem – it just identifies an item that warrants your attention. You can select…
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Hyflex Check-In: Classroom Technology
Reading Time: 2 minutesAs we get deeper into the semester, it’s the perfect time to pause and review the tech options available as we navigate the strange waters of the hyflex format. Today, we’re going to briefly talk about the classroom technology options, Zoom, Ensemble, and how they all fit together. Classroom technology There’s more technology than ever before available in your classrooms including document cameras, iPads, and Meeting Owls. If you’re running into issues with any of the tech pieces, check out the instructions and notes in our Fall 2020 Tech Instruction folder (note: you’ll need to be signed into your Cedarville Google account to access it). Some of…
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Three Reminders to Help Lower Hyflex Stress
Reading Time: 2 minutesCongratulations for making it through the first third of the semester! This semester has provided some unique challenges, and we’re here today with a couple reminders about techniques or tools you can use to help keep your courses running smoothly. 1. Use Canvas to your advantage. Canvas can be the central hub for your class. It contains your syllabus and gradebook, and you can take it a step further by using the Canvas Announcements to communicate with your whole class. If you aren’t currently using Quizzes in Canvas, consider using them to make it very simple for students to complete those assessments whether they’re in the classroom…
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What Do I Need to Know about Using Proctorio in Canvas?
Reading Time: 3 minutesIf you’re wanting to use a lockdown browser with your quizzes or exams in Canvas, Proctorio is the answer. It’s not hard to start using it, but there are a few things you need to know. You (and your students) must use Google Chrome. Proctorio works through a Chrome extension, so you cannot use any other browser when adding Proctorio to a quiz/exam or when students attempt the assessment. Before you can add Proctorio to a quiz/exam, you need to add Proctorio to your course and install the Chrome extension. Adding Proctorio to your course Since Proctorio is enabled at the course level, you will need to…
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Course Objectives in Canvas
Reading Time: 2 minutesOver the course of two years, Assessment and Accreditation Services worked with school deans, department chairs, and assessment coordinators to capture objectives for all of our programs and courses. Once a baseline was captured, reports were generated and sent to the appropriate dean or chair for verification. During the 2019-20 academic year these objectives were uploaded into the University’s new assessment software called AEFIS (Assessment, Evaluation, Feedback, and Intervention System). Going forward, it is the Academic Division’s intent to manage all program and course objectives within AEFIS. Over the last month IT has developed a script that will load course objectives from AEFIS into Canvas. Once this script is run, course…
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Assessing Assessment: Practicing What We Preach with Enhancements for Fall 2020
Reading Time: 2 minutesWe all know that assessment is important. But, its importance means different things to different people. It is true that our regional accreditor, the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) requires us to assess. It’s the only way we can prove that our faculty are teaching, and our students are learning, what we say we are delivering in each program. However, this assessment isn’t just for HLC accreditation. Faculty have their students’ best interests in mind, and they naturally want their courses to be the best they can be. That means looking at content and even pedagogy carefully. To answer the question “Are my students learning?” it is necessary…
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Using a Virtual Background in Zoom
Reading Time: 2 minutesHave you gotten all set up and ready to host a Zoom meeting or record a lecture only to realize that the background of your video is not what you want? Or maybe you didn’t get that far – you’ve spent time contemplating what room of your house or angle in your office not only provides good light but also a pleasant backdrop. Zoom has a feature that can take away some of those considerations: virtual backgrounds. They provide a few default options, and you can also upload your own backgrounds. And this is where the good news gets better. Cedarville has created backgrounds featuring views of…
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Scheduling a Zoom Meeting through Google Calendar
Reading Time: < 1 minuteScheduling a Zoom meeting through Canvas is an excellent way to meet with all the students in your course. However, what’s the best way to meet with a single student when you want to ensure nobody else can join the call? Enter scheduling your Zoom meetings through Google Calendar. With a simple add-on, you can create a meeting through Google Calendar and set it to launch a Zoom meeting. Installing the add-on You’ll see a message letting you know that the add-on has been installed. Scheduling a Zoom meeting Joining the meeting When it’s time to join the meeting, you and your student would just go…