A Student Perspective on Valpo’s Transition to Canvas

By Soniya Ottayil, Junior Nursing Major & CITAL student aide  Last semester, all of my courses were still on Blackboard; this semester, every one of my classes are in Canvas. This transition was pretty extreme for me; I didn’t know what to expect from Canvas, but I was excited to explore the platform. One of […]

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Christ College’s First Year Program Transitions to Canvas

By Cynthia Rutz, Director of Faculty Development, CITAL  Sam Graber, Director of Christ College’s First-Year Program (FYP), oversaw the program’s move from Blackboard to Canvas this past fall.  This article, based on an interview, describes that transition, and how Canvas is working for the program.  The CC First-Year program’s core courses, Texts and Contexts I […]

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January Teaching Tools Symposium

By Cynthia Rutz, Director of Faculty Development, CITAL  On Tuesday, January 7, 2025, CITAL conducted a half-day Symposium on Teaching Tools. Faculty learned from their colleagues and CITAL staff about some of the best online teaching tools available to enhance student learning and engagement. There were sessions on three free learning tools that integrate completely […]

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Meeting the Future with Online and Graduate Education

By Cynthia Rutz, Director of Faculty Development, CITAL  Stefanie Heinrich wants to help faculty create high-quality online and graduate courses so that Valpo can meet the future. Stefanie, our new Director for Graduate and Online Education, notes that future trends show that these two areas have great potential for growth. That is because early and […]

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Why Quality Matters Matters

By Cynthia Rutz, Director of Faculty Development We all know that enrollment in traditional in-person university classes has declined across the country. But did you know that there has been a corresponding increase in enrollment in online and hybrid courses?  Despite this growing demand, many faculty have little or no experience designing online and hybrid […]

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