News & Updates
August 2021
What is OER?

Open Educational Resources are teaching, learning, and research resources that reside in the creative commons and/or public domain or have been released under an intellectual property license that permits their use and repurposing by others. OER may include full courses, course materials, modules, textbooks, streaming videos, tests…used to support access to knowledge. "OER Defined" by Larry Kramer, William & Flora Hewlett Foundation

For more information, please contact Lee Miller, Director of Innovation & Compliance

Phone: 620.786.7453
The Center of Innovation and Excellence welcomes Megan Schiffelbein as the new Instructional Designer.


Visit HERE to see all the amazing things Megan will be doing in the Center!
Canvas Tips & Tricks
BOLT 101/103 in Canvas

BOL Training, Tips, and Tools is a great resource to refresh about the back-to-the-basics:
  • eCertification Process
  • Administrative Procedures
  • BCC Policy
  • Assessment
  • Professional Development Resources
  • Syllabus
  • Orientation
  • Course Shell
  • Content
  • Learning Styles
  • Substantive Interaction

Find Courses on Dashboard

When looking for your courses on your dashboard in Canvas, if one of your courses is missing, please try the following:
  • In your Canvas account, on the left-hand side of the page, click on Courses,
  • Then click on All Courses; scroll to locate the course.
  • If you would like for the course to appear on your dashboard, please click on the little star by the course name.
  • If you are still unable to located a course after looking in All Courses, please reach out to Erin Eggers at eggerse@bartonccc.edu for assistance.

Ally & Viewing Course Material

With Ally in your classroom, there are several different options for students to download lessons to see them in a larger screen in regard to cropped or blocked images.
  • On each lesson, next to the name, there is a little A with a down arrow.
  • Have the students click on the A and they will get several different options to download the lesson so they can view it in an alternative format.
  • BeeLine reader is highly recommended for students to be able to view the lesson in a larger space. Especially lessons with integrated images.
  • There is also an arrow at the bottom left corner of Canvas which makes the links smaller so the lessons will have more room.