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AI in Canvas: Giving You the Facts

AI in Canvas: Giving You the Facts

by Thomas Keith | Sep 24, 2025 | Canvas, Canvas Features/Functions, Generative AI

The recent decision by Instructure, the parent company of Canvas, to partner with OpenAI and integrate AI into Canvas has sparked confusion and uncertainty among Canvas users, including faculty and instructors who are unsure what this change means for their teaching....
Building Classroom Trust with Technology: Set Clear Expectations with an Evolving Syllabus

Building Classroom Trust with Technology: Set Clear Expectations with an Evolving Syllabus

by Thomas Keith | Aug 25, 2025 | Canvas, Canvas Features/Functions, How-tos, Pedagogy

In building an atmosphere of trust between instructors and students, it is vital to set clear expectations. Research bears this out: a 2025 survey of students carried out by Inside Higher Ed found that 34% of respondents considered “clear, consistent expectations” to...
Use the New Files Interface in Your Canvas Course Site

Use the New Files Interface in Your Canvas Course Site

by Thomas Keith | Jul 31, 2025 | Canvas, Canvas Features/Functions, How-tos

Canvas has recently debuted a new interface in the Files section of course sites. This interface is more intuitive and makes it easier for you to carry out commonly used functions when managing your course files. When you click on the Files tab, you will no longer see...
Building Classroom Trust with Technology: Connect to Your Students with Video Announcements

Building Classroom Trust with Technology: Connect to Your Students with Video Announcements

by Thomas Keith | Jul 29, 2025 | Canvas, Canvas Features/Functions, Panopto, Pedagogy, Universal Design for Learning

Introduction to This Blog Series Few aspects of teaching are as vital to your course’s success as classroom trust. For your students to remain engaged with your subject matter, they need to know that you see them as people and that you’re genuinely invested in their...
Support Your Students’ Well-Being with LinkedIn Learning Courses

Support Your Students’ Well-Being with LinkedIn Learning Courses

by Thomas Keith | Jul 15, 2025 | Health and Wellness, LinkedIn Learning

You may be familiar with LinkedIn Learning through the technical courses it offers – everything from Excel to R to prompt engineering. But there’s more to LinkedIn Learning than just technical know-how. It also offers hundreds of courses on personal development –...
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