Centre for Teaching Excellence

The first two weeks of your online course offer a unique opportunity to create a learning space that feels welcoming and coherent for students. Sending out a warm and informative welcoming message can set the tone for the course. The Announcements activity in eLearn...

Please help us pick a book for CTE Spring Book Club by submitting your choice from the form below. Blum, S. D. (ed). (2020). Ungrading: Why rating students undermine learning Watch the book trailer here Brown, B....

Are you interested in updating your eLearn course to enhance the navigation and user experience for you and your students? I recently had the opportunity to work with Rick Davies from the Tourism department - while assisting him preparing his courses for the Spring...

In 2015, I got my first introduction to the world of Open while taking a course taught by a member of the Public Knowledge Project. Even though I had paid for my fair share of expensive textbooks and course packs over the years, I’d never realised the very real...

Want your students to move between break-out rooms?  The host can now create breakout rooms with the option for participants to self-select which breakout room they would like to join. If enabled, participants can move freely between breakout rooms, without needing...