Do you have or are you looking for creative ideas for Canvas to share with colleagues at UAB? Do you have Canvas feature ideas? If you answer yes to both questions, then please join the UAB Canvas User Group where you can collaborate with other UAB Canvas users and get answers to common questions, find solutions to Canvas problems, and more. Please visit the UAB eLearning website for details on the group and information on how to join. If you have any questions, please contact Tyler Weldon.

The Division of eLearning and Professional Studies is hosting attendance to the Online Learning Consortium (OLC) Accelerate 2018 Virtual Conference for UAB faculty and staff, on November 14 – 16, 2018.

The fear of a lack of student engagement and interaction in online courses is often a trigger for high levels of anxiety among online instructors. While student engagement does not happen by accident, it may be surprising to learn that by improving your course design, maintaining a consistent presence in the course, and providing choices will significantly improve student engagement in your online course. Learn about some strategies that help overcome obstacles to student engagement.

Over the previous academic year, the Quality Matters (QM) Utilization Implementation Plan (QmUIP) task force members have been developing the UAB QM Utilization Plan for 2018-2021.

The Quality Matters Higher Education Rubric, Sixth Edition, was released on July 2nd.