Episode 17: Tell Me More! Pilot

Guests: Laura Schmidli and Antonella Caloro

We’re trying something new this month! This mini episode features two real-world questions from L&S instructors, with recommendations from two of our instructional technologists at the IDC, Antonella Caloro and Laura Schmidli. Listen in as they discuss a practical tool for scheduling office hours on demand, and a recommendation for weekly, repeating assignments in Canvas.

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Further Reading

In this episode we mentioned, were inspired by, or wondered about the following resources and topics.

• To try out Doodle for office hours scheduling, create and log in to your UW–Madison Doodle Account, then set up your Doodle Bookable Calendar.
• Learn more about the Canvas Scheduler on the Canvas Community: What is the Scheduler? If you decide to use this tool with students, be sure to share student-facing instructions about signing up for an appointment.
• You might also consider the free version of Calendly if you are interested in easier canceling and rebooking for your students. However, note that this is not a UW-supported tool. Learn more about the free version of Calendly.
• Our Design for Learning Article on Office Hours suggests additional inclusive office hours strategies like allowing students to schedule time with you or meeting at a location of their choice.
• For more information on how to make a copy of an Assignment in Canvas, see How do I duplicate an Assignment? on the Canvas Community.
• If you’d like to duplicate a Quiz in your Canvas course, or have questions about creating unpublished template content, please send us an email.