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Faculty Forward Virtual Book Club: A New Way to Engage with Colleagues

Lunchtime became a bit more interesting this fall as Faculty Forward launched our . . .

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Inclusive Teaching – Universal Design for Learning

Proactive planning for accessibility reduces the need for students to request . . .

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JHU Excellence in Online Teaching Grant Update

This university-wide effort teaches learners to reflectively analyze and improve their own . . .

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Meet the Team Supporting You Through the Development Process

The CLDT team has expanded over the past couple of years to better serve Whiting School . . .

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Using HTML to Enhance Visual Engagement

Using visual learning techniques – such as incorporating images and graphics- is one of . . .

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Initiating Course Developments at EP

With EP’s continued growth, the CLDT explored new procedures for starting course . . .

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Making the Grade: Tech Tips for Grading in Canvas

Grading can be an intensive process. We hope these tips will help you grade more . . .

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Getting a Makeover: Migration Course Design in Canvas

Canvas’s streamlined, clean interface gives each course the opportunity for a modern . . .

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Inclusive Teaching – An Introduction to Terminology

The engineering challenges of the 21st century call for innovative solutions and diversity . . .

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Faculty Perspectives: Teaching in the SP22 Canvas Pilot

Three EP faculty members—Dr. Stephyn Butcher, Dr. Eleanor Chlan, and John . . .

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Canvas: Ask Me Anything…

If you are like most of our faculty, you have many questions about Canvas and the upcoming . . .

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The Tools You’ll Use in Canvas

Discover a few of the tools you will use in Canvas.

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Does Quality Matter? Yes, Quality Matters™!

When you design, develop, and teach an online course, how do you know it’s “high quality”?

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Getting to Know Us

In this article, you will learn more about our organization, our roles and skill sets.

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Puzzling Discussions?

Use discussion forums to provide meaningful learning experiences.

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Faculty Spotlight:
Dr. Alton Harris, III

Faculty Forward Fellowship participants share their experiences of the program.

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Faculty Spotlight:
Dr. Janice Ziarko

Faculty Forward Fellowship participants share their experiences of the program.

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Join the Faculty Forward Fellowship!

Learn how YOU can apply to be a part of the Faculty Forward Fellowship!

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Reimagining Office Hours

Read how Dr. Porter uses office hours to connect with students and share his passion.

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Microsoft Bookings

To take the guesswork out of coordinating schedules, use Microsoft Bookings.

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Tracking User Progress

Two Simple Ways to View Student Progress in Blackboard.

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We need your feedback!

Please take this survey to let us know how we can best serve your faculty development . . .

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Creating Assessments in an AI World

The best approach to preserving the integrity of your course is to evaluate the design of . . .

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Inclusive Teaching – Math Accessibility

This article examines the challenges to equitable access in STEM fields and introduces . . .

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STEM for ALL DELTA Grant Initiative

The Science, Technology, Engineering and Math for Active Learning Laboratories (STEM for . . .

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Using Lightboard for Alternative Content Presentations

Generating explanatory student videos with the lightboard provides an opportunity to . . .

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Championing Growth – Celebrating the 5th Cohort of the Faculty Forward Fellowship Program

2023 year marks the fifth cohort of the transformative program as it continues to provide . . .

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Group Management in Canvas

These Canvas group management best practices and tips will help you create effective group . . .

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FF Virtual Book Club – Amplifying Education with AI

Read, learn, and explore the exciting possibilities that AI brings to the realm of . . .

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Inclusive Teaching – Disability as Diversity

Explore words, phrases, or groups you think of when you consider diverse learners at Johns . . .

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Pushing the Limits of Reality: 2022 WSE XR Innovation Awards

The Center for Learning Design and Technology (CLDT) launched the WSE XR Innovation Awards . . .

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The JHU Online Excellence Project

The Johns Hopkins University (JHU) Online Excellence project is a three-pronged approach . . .

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Tips for Active Learning and Teaching in Canvas

Explore the Canvas features that support active learning and teaching through interaction . . .

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Using Visuals in Canvas

Explore reasons you should include visuals in your teaching practice, types of visuals, . . .

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Building a Faculty Community

Each year the Center for Learning Design and Technology hosts the Faculty Forward Academy, . . .

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Third Party Technology Tools in Canvas

Enhance your Canvas course by taking advantage of third-party instructional technology . . .

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Art & Science of Assessment

Assessment is the evaluation or estimation of the nature, quality, or ability of someone . . .

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Bridging the Rubric Gap

Using rubrics in your course is a great way to improve the quality of your teaching . . .

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Easy A – Auto-graded Assessments

Automatically graded (auto-graded) assessments are a convenient assessment strategy for . . .

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Labs: Virtual, Remote, and In-A-Box

Three different ways of implementing labs in an online course: virtual, remote, and . . .

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Self-Assessment as a Learning Strategy

Student awareness and self-assessment of their understanding are critical for content . . .

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Student-Driven Assessments

Allowing students control over their own learning deepens their engagement with the . . .

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Dr. Amanda Hillard:
A Focus on Group Projects

Dr. Amanda Hilliard teaches 661.110: Professional Writing and Communication along with . . .

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Dr. E. David Jansing:
A Focus on Discussions

Dr. E. David Jansing has considerable experience in algorithm and machine learning . . .

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Dr. Rachel Sangree:
A Focus on Student Skill

Dr. Rachel Sangree is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Civil and Systems Engineering . . .

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Fellowship Program: Transforming Teaching Practices

Three graduates of the Faculty Forward Fellowship 2021 program share their individual . . .

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Question Pools and Randomization for Exams

Building question pools in Blackboard is an effective strategy for creating assessments in . . .

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Uploading Tests or Quizzes from Excel into Blackboard

Uploading questions in Blackboard’s Test Manager offers a faster way to create a test or . . .

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