Canvas is changing to a new Rich Content Editor (RCE) which will have a different look and feel. You use the RCE with these tools in Canvas — Announcements, Assignments, Discussions, Pages, Quizzes. Here is what the old/current RCE looks like: The main area you […]
Tech TipBy Don Shegog Professors often want to hide grades from their students while they are working on grading them. Canvas allows the professors the ability to do this and more. Whether using the “Classic”, or “New” quiz tool, professors can control the dissemination of […]
Tech TipBy Scott Claybrook You’ve got questions? We’ve got answers! This summer, members of the ITG and IS Academic Technologies will be offering open labs on Wednesdays, alternating between Canvas and Online Teaching questions. There is no agenda or formal presentation. Just drop into the […]
Tech TipBy Tommy Murphy In case you did not know, Canvas has both Teacher and Students apps available for iOS and Android. One cool feature with the Canvas Teacher app is that faculty are able to grade their student’s assignments using the app. After the […]
Tech TipBy Tommy Murphy In case you did not know, Canvas has both Teacher and Students apps available for iOS and Android. One cool feature with the Canvas Student app is that the students may be able to submit their assignments there (depending on the […]
Tech TipBy Ryan McCollum One useful assignment type that exists in Canvas is a Google Drive Cloud Assignment. This assignment type links to a google doc the instructor creates that each individual student can edit with the auto-saving features of google drive. The assignment creates […]
Tech TipBy Tommy Murphy Would you like to add weighted grading to your Canvas course? If so, head on over to the Assignments tool to get started. First, add an assignment group for each of your weighted categories using the +Group button. Next, activate the […]
Tech TipBy Scott Claybrook You’ve got content in one Canvas course that you want to use in a different course. You don’t have to re-upload files or set up the same assignments again. Use the Import Course Content function to copy stuff from an old […]
Tech TipBy Tyler Pruitt Is your entire life on Google Calendar? Canvas can be too! How do I subscribe to the Calendar feed using Google Calendar as an instructor? See the link above for detailed screenshots of how to add a […]