So, you have run Ally and need to improve your accessibility score. One easy way is to get rid of old files that are cluttering up your modules and folders. If you import your course from previous semesters and just keep adding new files without cleaning up old ones, lots of old files full of… Read more »
Time for spring cleaning! Prep now and make importing your courses in the fall easier. One way to clean up your Canvas site is to use TidyUP, which will also improve your accessibility score! TidyUP gets rid of old files that are cluttering up your modules and folders (many of which may not be accessible… Read more »
The end of the semester is quickly approaching. As you are receiving students’ final papers and projects or grading exams, you want to make sure the grade that students see in Canvas is the same as the one you expect to report to the registrar through the SIS Grade Roster tool. Here are some details… Read more »
New Quizzes is Canvas’ latest quiz engine that offers instructors four new question types and several features and improvements that instructors have requested for years. New question types and examples Categorization: Place the following organisms into five kingdoms based on their characteristics: Amoeba, Mushroom, Fern, E. coli, Dog The instructor would provide the category names… Read more »
As you are preparing your Canvas sites for the fall, you are probably creating Modules to organize your weekly or unit content. Now you can publish or unpublish all your Modules and the items in those Modules at once. When you go to Modules in your Canvas site, you’ll see a Publish All button with… Read more »
As Associate Instructors (AIs), it’s necessary to have a strong foundation on the best instructional technologies available to support faculty and students. AIs are expected to be well-versed in a variety of tools that can enhance learning outcomes, improve student engagement, and streamline grading. Canvas is the central hub (our learning management system) for instructors… Read more »