Digital Learning Blog

The Lucas Center Symposium on Teaching & Learning

January 13, 2026 / Digital Learning / Tags: Digital Learning, Lucas Center, Symposium

This year’s Symposium shines a spotlight on the tremendous time, effort, and emotional energy invested in teaching and in cultivating meaningful relationships with students. Together, we’ll honor the work that makes transformational learning possible at Florida Gulf Coast University. Through two days of interactive sessions, engaging presentations, and collaborative conversations, you will discover effective, easy-to-replicate, and low-cost strategies that promote student success. Sessions will feature teaching demonstrations, panel and roundtable discussions, and explorations of current research and innovative practices in higher education.

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January 07, 2026 / Digital Learning / Tags: Canvas, Canvas Quicktip, Digital Learning

Using the SpeedGrader Studio Capture feature in Canvas to provide audio or video feedback offers a more personal, engaging, and effective way to communicate with students. Unlike text comments, recorded feedback conveys tone, emotion, and nuance to help students better understand instructors’ intentions. It also strengthens instructor presence, fostering connection and support, especially in online and hybrid courses.

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January 07, 2026 / Digital Learning / Tags: Canvas, Canvas Quicktip, Digital Learning

The end of the term can be hectic, so take advantage of the Submit Grades tool in Canvas to simplify the task of submitting final grades. This tool lets you finalize grades in Canvas and send them directly to Gulfline - no extra steps required! One very useful feature, before submitting, you can review and make any necessary changes to ensure accuracy.

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December 10, 2025 / Digital Learning / Tags: Canvas, Canvas Quicktip, Digital Learning

The Ally AI Alt Text Assistant in Canvas makes meeting accessibility requirements a breeze. All images in a Canvas course must contain an image description (Alt Text). This feature in the Ally Accessibility tool within Canvas helps you to auto-generate image descriptions, which is essential for meeting ADA requirements and improving overall comprehension.

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December 10, 2025 / Digital Learning / Tags: Canvas, Canvas Quicktip, Digital Learning

Blueprints allow faculty to design a single, well-structured course template and sync it across all sections effortlessly. This saves time by eliminating repetitive setup tasks and ensuring consistency in content, assignments, and grading standards. With one blueprint, updates are applied everywhere, helping instructors maintain quality and focus on teaching rather than administrative work.