Coulter Faculty Commons
Your Partner in Teaching & LearningThe Coulter Faculty Commons (CFC) advances excellence in teaching, learning, and scholarship by partnering with the Western Carolina University community through collaboration, creation, and celebration.
We partner with all instructors, staff who teach, and graduate student assistants.
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Our educational developers are here to meet with you for a personalized consultation in person or virtually.
Teaching @WCU: A CFC Blog
Canvas Modules vs. Pages vs. Files
The Canvas platform can be used to create and support an excellent learning environment for all modalities: fully face-to-face, hybrid, and fully online. When the tools are used well, they can enhance communication, understanding, and faculty and student...
Canvas Notifications and Preferences
We know that communication is a cornerstone of both learning and relationship. We also know that students value clear communication and that many find great value in having a clear understanding of what they need to do in order to “pass” their courses. We have also...
Navigating Canvas
Getting Around in Canvas – An Exploration of How One Moves Around in the new LMS When you log into Canvas you land on the Dashboard. The main content area [a] of the Dashboard is where you will see a card view of all Published and Unpublished courses you are an...