Canvas will compute responses for Quiz Formula questions based on relative error in addition to absolute error. Margins of error can now be created as a percentage or as a point value (up to three decimal places). … [Read more...]
Opt-in to the Conversation Redesign
October 12, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Have you noticed the changes to Conversations? Canvas has been tweaking a beta version for the last few months to improve its functionality. If you haven’t tried it yet, click the question icon and select the Try New Conversations option (the new Conversations is an opt-in feature). You'll see it mimics the look of Discussions. You can switch back to the old Conversations at any time by clicking the question icon again and selecting Switch Back to Old Conversations. So what's new? Courses drop-down menu: In the courses menu, you'll now be able to filter messages by course. Yay! We wanted that! You’ll also be able to organize your inbox by more courses and concluded courses. Tags will appear at the top of the inbox to show what course is being filtered. Compose new messages: The compose message icon creates a new window in the middle of your screen. You can filter recipients by course, create subject lines, and add attachments to messages. And you can continue the … [Read more...]
UMW Talks Educational Technology at the ACCS 2012 Conference
March 22, 2012 by
UMW was well represented at the Association of Collegiate Computing Services of Virginia Conference held in Charlottesville, March 14-16. DTLT’s Lisa Ames, LMS Admin, gave a presentation on UMW’s adoption of a new learning management system titled “Designing from a Blank Canvas” while Tim Owens, ITS, partnered with Andy Rush, New Media Specialist, to lead a session called “Ad-free Streaming with the Change in Your Pocket.” Webmasters Cathy Derecki and Curtiss Grymala led a birds-of-the-feather discussion on Web Redesign and Edward Gray, Systems Integration and Support Specialist, gave a presentation titled “Making a World of Difference: Inventory, Licensing and Software Management.” … [Read more...]