Did you know that Emerson’s Canvas has three tools that you can use to check and improve the accessibility of your content? They are the Ally course accessibility report, the Rich Content Editor checkers, the Ally gauges for files and images, and Ally alternative formats. Read on to learn about the power these tools hold!
Tag: course management
Setting Up Extra Credit in Canvas
One of the most common questions we get each semester is about how to set up extra credit in Canvas. There are multiple ways to do so, but we’ll go over the two most common methods in this blog post.
Gradebook Features You Need to Know!
The gradebook is one of the trickiest things to figure out in Canvas. But, once you understand how it works and all it can do, it can be a really powerful tool. Read on for the gradebook features and capabilities you should know about!
13 More Things You Can do in Canvas to Make Your Life Easier
You loved our blog post on 13 Things You Can Do In Canvas To Make Your Life Easier, so we’ve rounded up 13 more things! Enjoy these additional Canvas tips and tricks and let us know if you have any others to share.
ITG Services Faculty Should Take Advantage Of
As we prepare to head into a new school year, remember that ITG is here to help! Take a few minutes to read over this list and get acquainted with the services we offer. Reach out to us at itg@emerson.edu or 617-824-8090 if you need support.
What’s New in ITG
ITG is gearing up for the start of a new school year, so here’s a roundup of new features in instructional technology at Emerson!
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.
How to Run Your Course Like a Game of Dungeons & Dragons
What does Dungeons & Dragons have in common with course design? More than you’d think. Role-playing games like D&D involve a group of distractible adventurers telling a story together with the help of a “game moderator” (GM) who establishes the world, gives the party their […]
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 […]