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Delve Deeper into Canvas Content with Immersive Reader

by Mohammad Ahmed | Sep 16, 2022 | Canvas, Canvas Features/Functions

In the U.S. alone, 2.5 million students have learning disabilities – such as dyslexia, dysgraphia, and dyscalculia – that can affect their learning and academic careers. As educational technology develops, more of these students are finding accommodations that can...

Use Weighted Assignment Groups in Your Canvas Course

by Thomas Keith | Aug 26, 2022 | Canvas, Canvas Features/Functions, How-tos, Pedagogy

Introduction Create an Assignment Group Weight Assignment Groups Use Weighted Assignment Groups to Calculate the Total Grade Drop a Low Score from an Assignment Group Further Resources and Getting Help Introduction It is good pedagogical practice to maintain a Canvas...

Customize Your Canvas Site with Canvas Pages

by Thomas Keith | Aug 24, 2022 | Canvas, Canvas Features/Functions, How-tos

Canvas Pages are a powerful tool for organizing the content in your Canvas course. As with any webpage, Canvas Pages can be used to contain text, hyperlinks, images, multimedia, and other types of digital content. But beyond simple matters of content, Pages also make...

What’s New in Canvas-Autumn 2022

by Thomas Keith | Aug 24, 2022 | Canvas, Canvas Features/Functions, How-tos

As we prepare for Autumn Quarter and the 2022-23 academic year, now is a good time to familiarize yourself with new features available in Canvas. These features can help you to streamline your grading workflow, customize the look and feel of your Canvas site, and...

Find and Use the Panopto Course Folder in Your Canvas Course

by Thomas Keith | Oct 15, 2021 | Canvas, Canvas Features/Functions, How-tos

If your students are unable to see Panopto videos in your Canvas course, it may be because those videos are located in the incorrect folder. In this post, we will outline the difference between the main Panopto course folder and the Assignments subfolder, and explain...

Expanded Student Annotation Assignment Options in Canvas

by Thomas Keith | Jun 21, 2021 | Canvas, Canvas Features/Functions, How-tos, Pedagogy

With an updated release of Canvas that launched in mid-May, instructors now have access to an additional Assignment format on Canvas: Student Annotation Assignments. With the addition of Student Annotation Assignments to the suite of resources supported through...
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