
Hypothes.is Workshops
Hypothes.is, a great option for collaborative annotation exercises on the web, offers workshops for faculty using, or possibly interested in trying their toolset. In COLI we don't usually recommend vendor workshops; vendors tend to emphasize features instead of real,...

Better Discussions with Hypothes.is
Collaborative annotation tools allow you and your students to discuss a text, website, video, or other media through shared marginalia. It's a form of asynchronous discussion, but instead of taking place within a message board tool (such as D2L Discussions), the...

Upcoming OFDC
Updated for 2022, the OFDC (Online Faculty Development Course) offered by COLI is for full-time and part-time faculty, whether new to D2L, or experienced with technology for teaching. This five-week mini-course prepares instructors to teach online and hybrid courses....

Adjunct Faculty: Meet with COLI!
The Center for Online Learning & Innovation has extended appointment hours specifically to meet with Adjunct Faculty! This is an opportunity to get oriented in D2L and other digital tools for teaching. If you would like to modify your course with new methods or...

Panopto Tutorials
Starting today, you can use Panopto in your D2L Courses. Panopto is a Video Content Management System that allows you to quickly and easily create, edit, and share videos with your class. You can add videos hosted on Panopto to your course in three different ways: Use...

COLI 3D Printing Contest
Calling all makers! COLI is offering several prizes for its 3D printing contest. THE BASICS Print a unique educational model, tool, or device. This can be a small-scale replica to demonstrate a historical device, concept, or object, or it can be a tool useful for...

Winter 2022 Faculty Development Week has gone Virtual
Due to the ongoing pandemic, the Winter 2022 Faculty Development Week has gone Virtual! Zoom links for the individual sessions will be emailed to you this week. You will also receive an email the day of, which will include all of the Zoom links for that day. Kicking...

Online Faculty Development Course in Spring 2022
The Center for Online Learning & Innovation offers a five-week mini-course for Canisius College faculty, that prepares professors to teach online and hybrid courses. This course provides many practical tips for teaching online, but more...

Winter Faculty Development Week 2022
The Academic Affairs Office is organizing the Winter 2022 Faculty Development Week (W’22FDW). Kicking off the W’22FDW is “Supporting Scholarship: A Panel Conversation,” starting 9:00 a.m. on January 4, 2022. Other fantastic opportunities are listed below! For longer...

Pedagogy Primer Podcast: Mrs. Sarah Galasso
Episode 9 of the Pedagogy Primer Podcast is available now! In this episode, we are joined by Mrs. Sarah Galass, Associate Professor of Digital Media Arts. Mrs. Galasso reflects on her experiences transitioning from the Private Sector to freelancing, and then to higher...