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Category: Canvas

Tech Tip: It’s Time to Change Your Password

Posted on January 17, 2018 By

Welcome back to campus! It’s that time of year again. Classes are starting and passwords need to be changed! It is best to change your password occasionally to maintain security for your account. When you change your password, it must …

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Tech Tip: Turnitin LTI Inbox Updates

Posted on September 27, 2017 By

Turnitin recently reorganized its LTI inbox to fit a smoother aesthetic that’s more intuitive. This inbox features a new icon to indicate if a student has viewed their feedback, a counter that lets you know how many assignments you’re downloading, …

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Zoom Webconferencing Now Integrated in Canvas

Posted on September 25, 2017 By

While the weather outside doesn’t feel at all like a snow day may be imminent, a recent addition to Canvas may likely prove useful if Old Man Winter shows himself this fall.  All faculty who want to use Zoom for …

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Tech Tip: Goodbye Video Furnace, Hello ilos

Posted on August 23, 2017 By

Back in March, ITS let you know about some changes in how Video Furnace interacts with Firefox. Now, we bring even more drastic news for Video Furnace users. We’re waving farewell to Video Furnace, and saying hello to ilos, our …

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Recent Updates to Canvas – January 2017

Posted on January 18, 2017 By

There are several awesome enhancements to Canvas for the beginning of the Spring semester. Watch this short video to learn more. http://www.screencast.com/t/gaFYBkYoZH  

Recent Updates to Canvas: October 2016

Posted on October 28, 2016 By

There are some great updates to Canvas this month that will save time and keep everyone on track!  Watch some of the highlights in the screencast or read the full release notes for all of the details.  Here are some …

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Recent Updates to Canvas: September 2016

Posted on September 26, 2016 By

Canvas recently released some useful updates.  Take a look at the overview video or read the full release notes for all of the details. Some of the highlights from the release notes include: If you use the Attendance tool, students …

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Recent Updates to Canvas: August 2016

Posted on August 29, 2016 By

There are some fantastic updates to Canvas recently.  Check out this video for some of the highlights or read the full release notes for all of the details. Here are some of the new and updated features in Canvas: Dashboard …

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New Accessible Course Template for Fall 2016

Posted on August 28, 2016 By

Over the last few weeks, you likely received an email stating that your fall 2016 courses were updated with a new course template.  This new Canvas course template homepage is accessible to screen readers as the campus moves to compliance …

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Workshops and Recent Updates to Canvas – August 2016

Posted on August 9, 2016 By

There are some very useful updates to Canvas this month.  Watch the screencast to see some of these features or read the full release notes for all of the details.  Here are some of the salient highlights: Assignments now may …

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Canvas Tip of the Week: Student Enrollments

Posted on August 2, 2016 By

ITS will automatically enroll all students into Canvas courses two weeks prior to the semester starting.  Faculty and students do not need to do anything to make this happen.  If a faculty member is using Canvas, they will, however, need …

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Recent Updates to Canvas – July 2016

Posted on July 19, 2016 By

Every three weeks, Canvas makes updates to the site to enhance the functionality and usability and implement bug fixes. The latest update includes a change to how quickly you could see a Turnitin Originality Report for Turnitin assignments.  Previously, an …

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Canvas Tip of the Week: Speedgrader App

Posted on June 27, 2016 By

Do you have a tablet or iPad?  Have you downloaded the Speedgrader app yet?  If not, give it a try. The Speedgrader app allows faculty to grade assignments on their tablet, including scoring rubrics, adding written or audio comments and …

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Canvas Tip of the Week: Student View

Posted on June 20, 2016 By

Have you ever wanted to make sure that you have assignment or course settings correct?  Well, Canvas has a true Student View where you can see what your Canvas course looks like to your students. You can even submit assignments …

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Canvas Tip of the Week: Modules

Posted on June 13, 2016 By

You likely have noticed that the course template we use requires all course content to live in MODULES.  Why?  By having all course content organized in the modules area, students have a similar experience in all of their classes and …

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