Instructional Guides & Resources
Browse the links below to find DFI created guides and resources to supplement your instructional needs.
Canvas Instructional Guides
This quick start guide offers faculty a streamlined 10-step process to set up their Canvas course. After these easy steps, explore Canvas and Teachers College LMS to unlock engaging features that enhance student learning experiences.
Share this 10 step quick start guide with your students to help get them oriented to the Canvas learning management system.
Engaging Students
The group work strategies covered in this guide provide wonderful ways to encourage active learning, community building, and decision-making strategies in a classroom setting. All of these strategies can be used with students in-person, online, or in a hybrid setting.
Asynchronous learning can be an exciting way for students to navigate a course without the need to meet via Zoom each week. This guide provides you with ideas for activities that you can incorporate into your asynchronous learning.
Engaging students in the online classroom can be challenging, even for the most seasoned instructors. Without the benefits of in-person cues and interactions, it can be difficult to gauge student engagement and ensure active participation. This guide will walk you trough how to thoughtfully design activities to make all the difference in connecting with students and facilitating dynamic online learning.
Teaching Resources and Guides
If you are leading an asynchronous or synchronous course this resource will walk you through everything you may need to know or have questions about.
Looking to use a Powerpoint or Google Slides presentation in class? This guide will provide you with some suggestion son how to boost your presentations to help you feel like you're getting the most out of your class time.
Nearpod provides teachers with interactive tools, resources, and content in one platform to simplify teaching. The platform boosts student engagement through collaborative learning with dynamic media and formative assessments.
Padlet is an online virtual "bulletin board" platform that allows users to create and share digital content. Users can collaborate in real time, adding text, images, videos, links, and more to a customizable digital canvas.