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Congratulations to April Powell of @FSUCCI, who received the 2025-2026 University Teaching Award for Excellence in Online Teaching. Read about her accomplishments and her reflections on what it takes to build a successful online course: bit.ly/4wFOEVj
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Be a part of “Education in the Making” at InstructureCon 2026! Discuss current educational challenges, attend workshops on AI and Canvas course design, and connect with colleagues. Learn more and register for the 7/21-23 event: bit.ly/4dzota5
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At the latest Hypothesis webinar, gain insight into current best practices for social annotation and hear how they can help students develop foundational academic skills. Session date is 6/11. Register: bit.ly/4fFkOdC
We’re one week into the 2026 hurricane season and it’s always a good time to review the emergency preparedness of your class. Watch our video about ensuring learning continuity during a weather emergency, and read about the FSU Emergency Module: bit.ly/4jIQAoE
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Boost your knowledge of the basics of accessible course design with our June in-person workshops. Learn about Canvas accessibility tools and best practices for creating accessible Canvas pages, videos, PDFs, slide presentations, and more. Register: bit.ly/3ZeXeve
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Course evaluations for Summer Session A open today. FSU students, your feedback can lead to changes that positively impact your peers. Access your course evaluation surveys in Canvas.
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Curious about strategies for using AI to accelerate course design? In a webinar hosted by the Florida Instructional Designer Network, you’ll learn from a team of professionals who developed a course using generative AI tools. Register for the 6/9 session: bit.ly/4uqJJ9s
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Want to learn how to create a community of accessibility? Accessibility Summer Camp teaches you about digital accessibility and best practices that serve the needs of all students. Sign up for the 6/12 virtual conference: bit.ly/3HfqqMD
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DesignPLUS makes creating Canvas pages easy and enjoyable! Find out how in ODL’s latest Introduction to DesignPLUS webinar. Register for the 6/3 session: bit.ly/3ZeXeve
Unite social responsibility with your love of art! The online master’s in Arts Administration develops students’ skills integrating nonprofit leadership, social innovation, and entrepreneurship across a range of arts and cultural organizations. bit.ly/3PrvYId
In a special summer session, Hypothesis explores methods for overcoming the unique challenges of summer courses and boosting student engagement through social annotation. Session date is 5/28 from 2:30 to 3:15pm. Register: bit.ly/49dxCnq
Today is Global Accessibility Awareness Day. As you work to ensure your Canvas course content is accessible to all, review our webpage for helpful resources. You’ll find how-to guides and a course materials checklist. bit.ly/4aDjHZ1
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Dr. Lydia Hanks of @fsudedman reflects on her experience working toward a high-quality certification for her course Lodging and Luxury Hotel Management in the latest Quality Matters spotlight. bit.ly/4d4WgI6
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Take a DesignPLUS deep dive and explore advanced features for creating a dynamic, accessible, visually appealing Canvas course in this 5/20 webinar! Register now: bit.ly/3ZeXeve
Innovation and trends are on the agenda for the OER virtual summit on May 20-21. Sponsored by FLVC, the free conference focuses on providing open and affordable resources for Florida students. Register: bit.ly/3JRL4QO
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Are you an instructor using Hypothesis across terms? In this workshop, learn how to copy courses or individual assignments into new course shells, export and import annotations, and more. Session date is 5/14 from 2:30 to 3:15pm. Register: bit.ly/49dxCnq
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The service outage affecting Canvas has been resolved, and Canvas is available to FSU users as of Friday, May 8. University administrators will continue monitoring the service for any additional issues. More info: bit.ly/430QFOc
Students: Sign up for a summer class but don't see it on your Canvas dashboard? Check out these steps to help you locate your course: bit.ly/4jAlTT1
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