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!
Canvas: Bulk publishing modules and module items
Publishing modules just got easier with this new feature. On your Modules page, you’ll notice a new button at the top that says Publish All. Click it to expand additional options (Publish all modules and items, Publish modules only, or Unpublish all modules and items):
The publish button on individual modules has also changed to include additional options (Publish module and all items, Publish module only, or Unpublish module and all items):
Canvas: SpeedGrader additional quick links
There are now more ways to access
the SpeedGrader. From either the Modules or Assignments tabs of your course, you can click the vertical ellipses next to a graded assignment to access the SpeedGrader:
Canvas: Reply warning for group announcements
Email notifications for group announcements now include a warning that says if you reply to the email notification, your reply will be visible to all members of the group.
Canvas: New Quizzes
Canvas recently introduced a new quiz engine known as New Quizzes. It can be enabled in your course settings if you’d like to try it out.
Canvas: Enhanced gradebook features
An enhanced filter option will make it easier to sort through students, but if you’re not aware of this new interface, a few mis-clicks can make it look like students disappeared from your class. Worry not–they are still there! You can learn more about this new feature here, and here is a detailed visual comparison of the old and new gradebook filters.
Canvas: Improvement in Ally guidance on inaccessible PDFs
Our accessibility tool in Canvas, Ally, now provides simpler and more informed step-by-step guidance on how to improve PDF accessibility.
Panopto: New retention policy
ITG has implemented a retention policy in Panopto whereby certain videos are archived each month depending on when they were last viewed. Content can be restored from the archive.
Word.Emerson: Proposed new storage limits for sites
We are proposing two changes to help users manage storage space and facilitate a faster load time for sites: a) new sites will start out with a storage quota of 250 MB and b) a max file size upload limit of 2-4MB. We are requesting feedback by August 24th. Our practice of granting additional storage when warranted will continue. This change means that photos may need to be optimized prior to uploading to WordPress; please consult our guide Optimizing Images for WordPress.
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