The Teaching and Tech Tips newsletter ran from November, 2020 to May 2022 with receive periodic, handy suggestions about teaching at SSU from the Instructional Design Team. Read past issues by clicking a link below.

Recent newsletters

May 2022
- Guest Post: Navigating Salem State’s Chosen Name Policy
- Guest Post: Civic Engagement at Salem State
April 2022
March 2022
February 2022
January 2022
- Transitioning to face to face, connecting with students
- Getting Ready to Teach
- First week of class (includes beginning of semester survey template)
December 2021
- Import course content/ Take a break
- Student Feedback Templates
- More on student feedback and timely inspirations
November 2021
October 2021
- Read with your ears and type with your voice!
- How do I do that in Canvas?!
- Canvas Embed Tool
September 2021
- Exit Tickets
- New Zoom features, digital tools to share writing face to face
August 2021
- Tips for a smooth start Fall '21
- Teaching with a mask on
- Active Learning while Physically Distancing
- A framework for student collaboration, Part I
- Supporting Collaboration: Part II - Connecting Asynchronously - in any modality!
- Supporting Collaboration: Part III - Communicate and Collaborate
- August Tips - Zoom, Canvas updates and more
July 2021
- Canvas Discussions: things to try
June 2021
- Jigsaw Collaborative Learning Structure
- Canvas Hack: Module Requirements
May 2021
- Summer Checklist
April 2021
March 2021
- Mid-Semester Feedback (& tips to fight Zoom fatigue)
- Tips for Quizzes and Exams
- New tools/approaches to check out
- Helping Students Engage with Texts
February 2021
January 2021
- Helping your students succeed on your assignments
- Starting Strong: Connecting with Students in Week One
- Introducing SSU's New Teaching Tool: Hypothes.is
- Tech Tips for a Smooth Start to the New Semester
December 2020
November 2020