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Accessibility Matters Digest: May 2025

Welcome to the first edition of Accessibility Matters Digest, where we discuss the benefits of designing accessible courses, acknowledge the complexities in that process, and highlight the research and tools that can support delivering accessible courses in Canvas. This month, we’re exploring how a collaborative approach to accessible learning makes the work more manageable and effective.

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Design Matters Digest: April 2025 Edition

How can interactive elements in my Canvas courses support learning?
Welcome to the 15th (and final…for now) edition of Design Matters Digest, where we have explored various elements of online course design and the research that can help you improve your Canvas courses. This month, we’re exploring ways interactive elements in your course designs can increase engagement and improve learning.

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Design Matters Digest: March 2025 Edition

How can design reduce learning obstacles in my Canvas courses?
Welcome to the 14th edition of Design Matters Digest, a monthly newsletter that explores various elements of online course design and the research that can help you improve your Canvas courses. This month, we’re exploring the impact of using course design to remove common course obstacles.

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Design Matters Digest: February 2025 Edition

How will consistent course design affect my learners?
Welcome to the 13th edition of Design Matters Digest, a monthly newsletter that explores various elements of online course design and the research that can help you improve your Canvas courses. This month, we’re exploring the impact of consistent course design and sharing tips for leveraging consistency in and across courses.

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Design Matters Digest: January 2025 Edition

Can thoughtful design support instructor presence in your Canvas courses?
Happy New Year! This marks the 12th edition of the Design Matters Digest, a monthly newsletter that explores various elements of online course design and the research that can help you improve your Canvas courses. To start the year, we’re exploring the impact of instructor presence and how course design can facilitate student-instructor interaction.

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Design Matters Digest: November Edition

How can templates help you build better Canvas courses?
Welcome to the 11th edition of Design Matters Digest, a monthly newsletter that explores various elements of online course design and the research that can help you improve your Canvas courses. This month, we’re exploring template design and sharing research-backed tips for both building and implementing templates for a variety of users and use cases.

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Design Matters Digest: October Edition

How widespread are course design best-practices at your institution?
Welcome to the 10th edition of Design Matters Digest, a monthly newsletter that explores various elements of online course design and the research that can help you improve your Canvas courses. This month, we’re diving into the benefits and research-backed strategies for scaling course design best practices.

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Coming Events

June 16, 2025
  • Online Teaching Conference, Long Beach, CA, https://onlineteachingconference.org/

    Dates: June 16, 2025 - June 18, 2025  

June 17, 2025
  • Accessibility Matters Live! Accessible Courses by Design- Register here: bit.ly/3YDij2h

    Dates: June 17, 2025  12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

June 29, 2025
  • ISTE in San Antonio, TX-https://conference.iste.org/2025/

    Dates: June 29, 2025 - July 2, 2025  

July 15, 2025
  • Accessibility Matters Live! Accessible Courses Are Good for Everyone–And We Want to Prove It! Register Here: https://bit.ly/44Z5K58

    Dates: July 15, 2025  12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

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