by Kinley LaBerge | Oct 5, 2023 | Canvas, Canvas Features/Functions, How-tos, Student
UChicago Canvas is your one-stop shop for accessing and organizing your classes as a student at UChicago, but are you using it to its full potential? Ensuring that you’re comfortable and familiar with the platform will allow you to get the most out of your courses and...
by Michael Hernandez | Jul 18, 2023 | Canvas, Canvas Features/Functions, Instructional design
“Any approach or tool you use in class can be viewed through the lens of inclusion. Ask yourself: “Who is being included and who is being excluded by the choices I make? Kelly A. Hogan and Viji Sathy, Inclusive Teaching: Strategies for Promoting Equity in the College...
by Thomas Keith | Jun 13, 2023 | Canvas, Security
API (Application Programming Interface) tokens are used to allow external applications to access user data within Canvas via the application’s API. Typically, API tokens are created on behalf of users by approved applications that are integrated with Canvas. These...
by Michael Hernandez | Mar 30, 2023 | Instructional design, Uncategorized
This post is part of an ongoing series to promote active learning strategies and teaching tools that can support instructors in using them. Active learning is an area of particular interest on the UChicago campus this year, with the Chicago Center for Teaching and...
by Michael Hernandez | Feb 28, 2023 | Canvas, Canvas Features/Functions, How-tos, Uncategorized
For instructors here at UChicago, preparing for the new quarter can be a hectic process. In order to make the technology side of that process as quick and stress-free for you as possible, we’d like to offer a few handy resources for some of the most common concerns...