Using the PrettyJaded Quiz Builder With Canvas Quizzes and Item Banks
What the PrettyJaded quiz builder is for, where quizzes belong in good course design, and how to get reviewed questions into Canvas quizzes and…
Assessment
Tell Students Where They Stand on AI: An Assessment-by-Assessment Statement in Canvas
Students should never have to guess where they stand on AI. This post shows how to add a short, specific AI use statement to…
How to Build Canvas Item Banks and Why
What Canvas item banks are, why they save time and improve consistency, and how to build one and draw items from it in a…
How to Use SpeedGrader in Canvas and Why
Why SpeedGrader is worth learning, what it gives you and how to mark submissions in Canvas step by step.
Creating Meaningful Feedback
Feedback only works if students can act on it. This post shows how to write specific, forward-looking comments, time them well and manage the…
How to Use a Rubric in SpeedGrader
How to mark with a rubric in SpeedGrader: attach it, apply ratings and write feedback students can use.
How to Use the Grades Page in Canvas
What the Canvas Grades page shows, how to set up weights and posting, and the everyday tasks that save time.
Creating engaging and effective learning experiences.
How do the PANDA framework, SAMR, Bloom's Taxonomy and Hattie's Visible Learning work together? This post explains each model and how combining them creates…
The dangers of using ai for summative assessments in Higher Education
Using AI tools for summative assessment in higher education raises real concerns. This post looks at cheating, plagiarism, and the validity and reliability of…
