As we approach the spring 2021 semester the Digital Learning Support team would like to update you on changes and new features that have been made available in Canvas. Student View Affected User Roles Instructors The Course Settings page includes the Student View button, which allows users with instructor-based roles to view the course with […]
As we approach the fall semester the Digital Learning Support team would like to update you on changes and new features that have been made available in Canvas. Additionally, we are providing some options on how to meet the requirements outlined by the Provost around Canvas use for all classes this fall. Increased Canvas Course […]
This article is intended to provide some guidance in how to implement the Canvas requirements for all courses outlined in the “Message from the Provost” sent to all faculty on 6/29/20. The email included the following section on Canvas requirements: As faculty plan their courses for fall, all courses must include the following: Canvas. All […]
Instructors can use Zoom from within their Canvas courses to schedule recurring virtual class meetings, record class sessions, and generate captions and transcripts for videos recorded in Zoom. This guide focuses exclusively on using Zoom within Canvas. For more general Zoom guides, see our DLS Zoom tool page. Important Notes (Read this first!) Before you […]
The Classic Canvas rich text editor is being retired in favor of a new streamlined interface. As part of this change, Office365 tools such as Word, Excel, and OneDrive will be integrated directly into the new toolbar. These changes will happen automatically for all users on Friday, 5/8/2020. The Classic editor will be unavailable after this time. The Classic Editor […]