Broken links in Canvas are somewhat of an enigma. What exactly are broken links and where do they come from? How do we fix them (and prevent them in the future) so that students can access the things they need? Read on to find out!
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Congratulations to the Fall Graduates of Accessible Design: UDL for Your Emerson Course
Please join us in celebrating Daniela Kukrechtova (who worked on improving 2 courses!) and Richard Chetwynd, who completed Accessible Design in Fall 21. Some courses saw dramatic improvement in Ally scores (67% to 93%!), while in other courses the improvements were more organizational. The type […]
Diane Mermigas on Covid-Era Teaching & Learning: What’s Changed, What Hasn’t, & Where Do We Go From Here?
At the conclusion of the Fall 2021 semester, we sat down with Diane Mermigas (Affiliated Faculty, Journalism Department) to discuss her transition back to teaching in-person, as well as just how transformative the pandemic has been for her courses and higher education on the whole.
Canvas Shared Content
Here’s a little-known Canvas feature: Shared Content. In fact, it’s so obscure that it didn’t make it onto ITG’s radar until recently. Ooh, shiny! But what exactly does it do? Shared Content allows you to share an Assignment, Discussion, Module, Page, or Quiz directly with another […]
13 Things You Can do in Canvas to Make Your Life Easier
As an instructional technologist, one comment I often hear from faculty is “I never knew you could do this in Canvas, I wish I knew about this earlier.” Here’s our list of Canvas hidden gems that will make your life easier as an instructor. Tik Toks courtesy of Lauren Burlison aka @canvaslmsqueen!
Three Strategies for Building Online Community
Welcome to the new home of ITG’s Instructional Technology Blog! We’ll be posting advice, tips, and strategies for making the most of your digital tools. Check back often for ways to breathe new life into your Canvas courses, spice up your Zoom sessions, craft engaging Panopto videos, and more!
Canvas New Gradebook Overview
In this blog post, you will learn how to use the New Gradebook in Canvas. The New Gradebook helps instructors easily input, manage, and release grades to students. Please note that New Gradebook has been enabled for all Fall 2019 Canvas course! In the very […]
Access to Learning Analytics inside Canvas
This article provides instructors with tutorials for accessing course and student analytics in Canvas. Canvas Analytics provides an overview of students’ activity within your course. You can use this data in correlation with student performance to inform instructional decisions in your course. Course Analytics Overview […]
In a Nutshell: Canvas Announcements
“In a Nutshell” condenses frequently requested instructions into practical, bite-sized chunks. Learn a new tool in the time it takes to drink a cup of coffee! What’s the quickest way to send a message to your entire class (and be reasonably sure they see it)? […]
In a Nutshell: How to Use the New Canvas Scheduler
Official guides for tools like Canvas and Panopto are dense out of necessity—the authors need to cover EVERYTHING about each topic. In this series, “In a Nutshell,” I’ll condense frequently requested instructions into practical, bite-sized chunks. Learn a new tool in the time it takes […]