Digital Learning Blog

Welcome Mari Hunt!

May 22, 2026 / Digital Learning / Tags: Digital Learning, New Addition, Welcome

Mari earned her bachelor’s degree in English from FGCU and is excited to give back to the university as a member of the Digital Learning team. As an OPS Content Accessibility Support Specialist, she draws on her experience from an Access Services fellowship at the FGCU Library, where she focused on digital accessibility and inclusive online collections. Mari is passionate about improving access to Canvas courses and, outside of work, enjoys reading, writing, and hiking local nature trails.

Book Bytes: Rethinking Writing Instruction in the Age of AI

May 15, 2026 / Digital Learning / Tags: Bookbytes, Digital Learning

A practical look at what makes human writing unique and valuable. How writing instructors can elevate the humanistic elements of writing to engage and empower writing students. Rethinking Writing in the Age of AI offers composition instructors practical ways to address AI panic and insights about how to embrace AI to strengthen writing and critical thinking skills.

FGCU Gen AI Resources Community Group

May 04, 2026 / Digital Learning / Tags: Canvas, Digital Learning, GenAI, Resources

We’re excited to share a refreshed version of our Gen AI Resources Community Group! This group has been redesigned to better support you in navigating resources, tools, and ideas surrounding generative AI in education.

Humanizing Generative AI

April 28, 2026 / Digital Learning / Tags: Digital Learning, Generative AI, elevate with AI

A recent article published by Faculty Focus, Humanizing Generative AI: Three Ways to Keep Students at the Center of Your Classroom, discussed the importance of humanizing generative AI in online courses.

New Summer Semester Tools Now Available in Canvas

April 28, 2026 / Digital Learning / Tags: Canvas, Canvas Updates, Digital Learning

As we prepare for the summer semester, several new tools and features have been enabled in Canvas to support teaching, streamline workflows, and enhance the student experience.