by Thomas Keith | Jun 3, 2025 | Canvas, Canvas Features/Functions, How-tos, Panopto
You may already know that Canvas Modules are a handy, economical way to organize the content of your Canvas course – but did you know that you can share Panopto videos through Modules without worrying about the videos’ permissions? In this post, we’ll lay out how to...
by Thomas Keith | Dec 13, 2024 | Canvas, Canvas Features/Functions, How-tos
By default, students enrolled in a Canvas course are able to view a grade distribution graph (GDG) for an assignment once five or more students have submitted that assignment. The GDG, which shows mean, high, and low scores for the assignment, is displayed when the...
by Thomas Keith | Oct 31, 2024 | Canvas, Canvas Features/Functions, How-tos, Updates
The author wishes to thank ATS instructional designer Joe Olivier for helpful suggestions and advice in the writing of this article. He also wishes to thank Instructional Technology Assistant Kinley LaBerge for assistance with screenshots. Earlier this year, Canvas...
by Cheryl Walker | Sep 12, 2024 | Canvas, Canvas Features/Functions, How-tos, Updates
What is it? New Quizzes is a redesign of Classic Quizzes for instructors seeking enhanced assessment tools. If you are familiar with Classic Quizzes features, then the transition to New Quizzes will be smooth and intuitive. New Quizzes offers a refreshed interface,...
by Thomas Keith | Aug 26, 2024 | Accessibility, Canvas, Canvas Features/Functions, Digital Accessibility, Services, Universal Design for Learning
As you prepare your Canvas sites for upcoming courses, it is important to keep digital accessibility in mind. The more accessible the materials you share in Canvas, the easier it will be for all students to use your course sites with success, which in turn can promote...
