Recent updates to Canvas have resulted in some useful enhancements. Check out this video to learn about the most recent updates. Some highlights include: A new Canvas look that adjusts to the size of your screen. Learn more about the …
Canvas looks a little different now. The new Canvas user interface has been enabled! It is responsive, which means that what menus are visible on the screen varies based on the screen size. This is helpful when you are on …
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There were some exciting new features added to Canvas in December. Watch this video to see the specifics. Here are some of the highlights: New Features Assignments: Moderated Grading Course Settings: ePub Course Content Exports and Course Link Validator …
We have opted for 24/7/365 Canvas Support. This means that in addition to contacting the ITS Help Desk, all users can call, chat, or email Canvas Support any time. Access the Canvas Support resources via the Help menu. Learn more …
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Now that winter break is upon us, it’s a good time to change your account password on the school network. Why? Changing your password before leaving campus is good for a few different reasons. 1) You will have time to …
Every holiday season, new gadgets and high-tech gifts are on the shelves, and this year is no exception. Shopping for the tech geek in your life, or shopping for yourself can be hard when you don’t know what’s good and …
Staying up to date with work and your students is always important, especially over long breaks. Whether they allow for improved productivity, or simply let you organize your life better, these apps are the best ones released in 2015. Work …
Turning your PowerPoint presentation into a video has many uses, and is done by exporting the presentation. To do this, open the presentation and click File, then Export. Next, click Create a Video. This process can take quite a while, …
Faculty, would you like to be able to see the letter grade that a percentage is equal to in a course so that it is easier to enter grades into Jayweb? If so, enable a grading scheme in your course. …
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At the end of the semester, many faculty engage in conversations with students about what they did or didn’t like about a particular course. This article from Faculty Focus lists some useful questions faculty might want to pose to students …
Faculty, have you ever “lost” annotations in a document you graded while using Firefox? This is an identified bug, but there is a work-around discussed below. When an instructor uses Crocodoc annotations for a supported assignment submission type (primarily Word …
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Turning off Read mode in Word 2013 can be done easily while in the program. First, click File, then Options. Under the General options, locate Start Up Options at the bottom of the window, and un-check the box next to …
As Thanksgiving approaches, it is a great time to reflect on what is working in our courses. What do you like about Canvas? What features or ways of organizing and doing things in Canvas are you thankful for? Students and …
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When students send documents to a campus printer, they are informed of a printing charge through a dialogue box. While each page’s price varies depending on size and color, they are all part of a student’s print quota. Every student …
With final exams approaching, the importance of creating a good test for students is crucial. All faculty have the ability to create tests within their courses in Canvas. Settings for these online quizzes can be customized to allow for a …