The Learning Tech blog continues its Tool Spotlights series, highlighting instructional technologies that support teaching and learning. This post focuses on a tool called UDOIT (Universal Design Online content Inspection Tool), which supports accessible course design by scanning Canvas content to identify and help remediate common accessibility barriers. In the sections below, we explore how […]
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Conversations about digital accessibility in higher education are gaining momentum, supported by clearer standards that take effect for public institutions in April 2026 under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). While some instructors may feel unsure about what this means for their courses, equal access in digital spaces has long been part […]
The Learning Tech blog continues its Tool Spotlights series, highlighting instructional technologies that support teaching and learning. Today’s post focuses on a tool called Peerceptiv, which supports peer feedback, revision, and collaborative learning through intentional group formation, team member evaluation, structured peer review using instructor-designed rubrics, and live presentations. Together, these features help instructors design […]
This spring, the Learning Tech blog will feature a series of “Tool Spotlights” highlighting a variety of instructional tools. Each post will follow a consistent format built around three guiding questions and will conclude with a link to a quickstart guide to help readers get started. Throughout the series, we will explore the broader teaching […]
In their recent post on the CTE Blog, A&S Learning Design & Technology director Judith Giering and CTE director Michael Palmer offer a number of valuable suggestions for confronting and remediating cheating in higher education. Some might assume that technology’s potential contributions in this area are limited to specialized tools such as plagiarism detection or […]
With many classes online this semester, instructors have found alternative, innovative ways to manage their classrooms and keep students engaged. To help with these efforts, UVA faculty and graduate students now have easy access to a host of new technologies to enhance teaching and learning.
Recent studies have suggested that students’ emotional connections to courses are key contributors to successful online learning, alongside other more traditional elements such as the effective use of technology and access to the assigned content. In their latest article in the EDUCAUSE Review, Melissa Fanshawe, Katie Burke, Eseta Tualaulelei, and Cath Cameron offer three general […]