Canvas Notes: Online Canvas Training Opportunities

Did you know that Instructure offers training opportunities online? Besides the Canvas Guides that offer step-by-step illustration of Canvas features, there are numerous mini-instructional videos listed in their Canvas Video Guides. Some are even presented with closed-caption and in Spanish. Another great opportunity is the CanvasLIVE  webinar series. Designed to give Canvas users additional training and an opportunity to share their knowledge with the community, each session includes a brief tutorial on a Canvas tool or feature, focused demonstration, and a short Q&A with Canvas experts. Webinars are offered monthly, are free and open to everyone. You will need to register. Keep an eye on @umwctln on Twitter for a monthly announcement of the webinar topics for the month. So when you can't figure something out and want to find a resolution quickly, check out what is already out there from Instructure. … [Read more...]

Canvas Notes: Canvas Mobile 2.0 is here!

Canvas Mobile 2.0 * is here! Download the Canvas by Instructure app in iTunes or the Google Play store. Changes to the mobile app reflect full browser version functionality so you can complete an entire course online. With the addition of Modules and Quizzes, you can now access the same navigation tabs you use in your course, providing more consistency between the mobile app and your desktop. Need help with Canvas Mobile 2.0? You can locate all the mobile lessons in their new mobile manuals in the Canvas Guides. *iOS version 6 (iOS5 will no longer be supported but is still available in the app store) and the iPad 2.0 tablet release will be released this Fall.   ** Speedgrader for iPad™ is a separate application and does not currently support APIs.   … [Read more...]

Canvas Notes: Summer Changes in Canvas

Welcome back faculty! Here's a run-down of what's changed in Canvas over summer.  New to Explore:  EduApps - Want to transform your course? Bring the best of the web into your course with open integrations. Look in your course Settings to add cool external tools like TedEd, Quizlets, Google Charts, Twitter, Khan Academy, Word Press and more. You can add these to your course without any IT help and most are free! We'll start exploring these apps one at a time shortly so stay tuned to Canvas Notes. New Navigation buttons: Attendance: Now you can easily mark students present, absent or late; create a seating chart and even award badges for achievements. Best of all, it integrates with the gradebook! Chat – it’s back, newly designed and more secure. Give it a try for virtual office hours! Evaluations: You'll see two buttons (Student Evaluation of Courses and Course Evaluation Reports). The Assessment office has successfully concluded a pilot test of an evaluation program … [Read more...]