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Start of Semester Checklist (Canvas)

Create your course, specify course settings, choose a homepage, and make the course available to students.

End of Semester Checklist (Canvas)

Winter Session grades are due by Jan. 25, by 9:00 p.m. Use this checklist to conclude your Canvas course and submit final grades.

Attend CELT Programs

Webinars on course design, engaging students, inclusion, instructional tools, web conferencing (Webex, Zoom), and more.

Teaching News & Tips

The sun sets over Beardshear Hall on June 27. Max Goldberg/Iowa State Daily
Teaching News

Reminder: Auxiliary exam space reservation system is available for courses (SVPP)

20 Jan 2021
Kansas University Big 12 Teaching Conference
Teaching News

Accepting proposals: 7th Annual Big 12 Teaching and Learning Conference (Due Feb. 5)

19 Jan 2021
Person creating a video lecture
Teaching News

How can I make my video lectures effective and engaging? (20-Minute Mentor)

14 Jan 2021
Quality Matters written in blue over a capital Q and M written in red with gold lines outlining the top and bottom of the QM
Teaching News

Webinar, Enhancing accessibility of online courses: Course development practices and tools, Jan. 21 (12-1 p.m.)

14 Jan 2021
CyThx written in cardinal red font with gold outlines
Teaching News

CyThx recognizes those who make others feel valued (Inside Iowa State)

14 Jan 2021

See the Teaching News & Tips Archive

Instructional Tools News

Canvas Deploy (January 20, 2021)

20 Jan 2021

Canvas Release (January 2021)

15 Jan 2021

Canvas Deploy (January 6, 2021)

08 Jan 2021

Canvas Media icon replaced with Studio

22 Dec 2020

Canvas Deploy (December 16, 2020)

20 Dec 2020

Canvas Release (December 2020)

18 Dec 2020

Canvas Deploy (December 2, 2020)

10 Dec 2020

Storage limits are coming to CyBox (Inside Iowa State)

03 Dec 2020

Technology Updates (December 2, 2020)

24 Nov 2020

See the Instructional Tools News Archive