Are you interested in learning how you can create more effective and engaging content in Canvas? Would you like to learn about some free tools that will help you create more dynamic content? If so, you can click this link to enroll in a Canvas course that will show you … Continued
The rich content editor (RCE) is used to add and format content in Announcements, Assignments, Discussions, Quizzes, and Pages. The improvements to the RCE include the following new features and functions: The toolbar has a condensed, more intuitive look. The content sidebar only displays when linking to other parts of … Continued
Respondus Lockdown Browser and Monitor are now available on Canvas for those of you who use, or are interested in using, online proctoring. Lockdown Browser is a product that, when taking a quiz, locks the student browser in the following ways: Assessments are displayed full-screen and cannot be minimized Browser … Continued
Are you new to teaching online as of Spring 2020? If so, then you are required to meet initial professional development for teaching online. Upon completion of this two-hour session, you will receive a certificate stating you have met the guidelines for initial professional development to teach online. During this … Continued
In late summer, Instructure released a Canvas update that replaced the “Mute Assignment” functionality with the new “Grade Posting Policy.” This has caused quite a bit of confusion, compounded by numerous functionality errors when the tool was first released. There are two separate but related settings with the new Grade … Continued
Canvas Reminders As the new semester gets underway, here are a few Canvas-related reminders: All course content must be published in order for students to see it. This includes Modules, individual items, and all assignments. Look for the green check to the right of items- this indicates the items are … Continued
This Fall, the College is collaborating with the School of Education to offer “Pop-Up” instructional technology training sessions. Please share this information with any new faculty in your department. Faculty, lecturers, adjuncts, teaching assistants, etc., are invited to drop-in and receive “just in time” assistance needed to jump start your … Continued
Please join us at UNCG for our second annual Canvas Meetup. When: Wednesday, September 18, 2019 Where: UNCG’s Elliott University Center Start Time: 9am Cost: Free This event is designed to provide opportunities for instructors, technologists, LMS administrators, librarians and anyone else using technology for teaching and learning. Sessions will … Continued
Earlier this week, Instructure made changes to the Canvas Grades area that have resulted in some unintended consequences. If you go into your Grades area (the spreadsheet view) and see columns with an “eye” icon with a line through it at the top of the column, this means that the … Continued
In this post, we take a quick look at lightboards, Canvas course start and end dates, and a request for best practices.