Welcome to the Fall Quarter! Welcome back. We hope your first week has been a good one! The OTL is back in person along with many of you and we look forward to supporting you this academic year.

Fall term by the numbers: 0 cases of COVID transmission in the classroom (through the whole pandemic!) 2 infographics available for pick up in the OTL to help with communicating mask requirements and fall policies 6 ideas for keeping courses active and engaging while keeping things safe >80% of all courses have a published Canvas container as of today (required this fall) 96.21% vaccination rate among faculty, staff, and students 125 courses have adopted the OTL Canvas template 1,650 first year students

Thank you for all the things you are doing to keep your classrooms, yourselves, and our students safe. Want to talk more as the fall unfolds? Drop in and see us from 8:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. M-F, or make an appointment for a 1:1 with the OTL Instructional Designers.

The OTL is Hiring! The OTL is looking to expand our team! Please share these positions with your networks. Student Assistant We are looking to hire work study students to help provide support for projects, events, and administrative tasks. Only students will be able to log-in using the link above, and they may have to search for Office of Teaching and Learning to access the job description. Director of Academic Assessment The Director of Academic Assessment will provide leadership, direction, and advice for building and sustaining a robust culture of continuous improvement that supports processes for curricular renewal, academic innovation, and organizational transformation. Director for Inclusive Teaching Practices The Director for Inclusive Teaching Practices will provide proactive and responsive leadership, direction, and programming that advances the University of Denver's commitment to Inclusive Excellence and Inclusive Pedagogy. Please contact [email protected] with any questions.

Faculty Q&A Sessions The COVID Response Team is hosting several Faculty Q&A sessions over the next few weeks. You can join these sessions using the links below. Wednesday, September 22, 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 29, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 6, 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Canvas Requirements and Upcoming Coaching Sessions One of the new policies for fall involves the required use of DU's primary learning management system, Canvas, regardless of modality, to provide important course materials such as syllabi and assignments. We know that you are still preparing, and you don't have to have your entire course finalized immediately. The OTL has resources to help you with Canvas: Import our Canvas template Visit our OTL Canvas web page for tips and resources Explore the Canvas Knowledge Base and the Canvas Help guides for step-by-step instructions Contact Canvas Help for 24/7 support. The Chat is the fastest option! Join us for Canvas Coaching sessions throughout the fall: Canvas Coaching: Leveraging Canvas for Assessment Thursday, September 30, 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. OTL Conference Room (Anderson Academic Commons 345) Canvas Coaching: How to Use SpeedGrader Monday, October 4, 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. OTL Conference Room (Anderson Academic Commons 345)

Accessibility Tip Accessibility Checker in Canvas The Content Editor within your Canvas Pages, Assignments, and Discussions has a built-in accessibility checker. Cidi Labs Design Tools also have an option to verify accessibility within Canvas.

Teaching Resources Updated: Teaching Tool Kit This tool kit provides practical steps for readying your courses, no matter the modality. From Canvas basics to hyflex considerations, and complete with worksheets to guide you, this toolkit is a great starting point for course planning. Creating Instructional Videos This Knowledge Base article provides helpful tips and tricks you can use as you create pre-recorded videos, lectures, and demonstrations to enhance the asynchronous components of your course. You can also learn more about the various tools you can use to create your videos, such as Zoom and Kaltura. Library Resources for Faculty This web page provides access to the robust virtual services and resources that the Libraries provide along with a host of online services and resources.

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