What are Differentiation Tags? Differentiation Tags in Canvas LMS allow instructors to tag students based on learning needs, preferences, or academic progress. These hidden tags streamline how instructors deliver content, enabling a truly personalized learning experience without the need for visible student grouping. When and why would you use Differentiation Tags? Targeted assignments Easily assign…Continue Reading New Feature Review: Differentiation Tags
A Guide to Canvas’s New AI-Powered Tools
As we continue to navigate the evolving landscape of educational technology, I wanted to share some exciting news about AI-powered tools now accessible within Canvas. These innovative technologies are designed to streamline course development and administrative tasks in Canvas and give you more time for teaching and making connections with your students. During A and…Continue Reading A Guide to Canvas’s New AI-Powered Tools
Summer 2025 Updates: Canvas Edition
Canvas Updates New Quizzes – Text Block Feature (May 2025) Instructors can now add standalone text sections to New Quizzes that aren’t tied to questions, allowing for additional context, instructions, or prompts to guide students. Canvas Release Notes (2025-05-17) Discussions – Permalinks (May 2025) Each discussion reply now includes a copyable permalink, making it easier…Continue Reading Summer 2025 Updates: Canvas Edition
How to Edit Videos with Echo360
Access to Echo360’s editing tool is available from your Echo360 Library. You can access your Echo360 video library from Canvas by going to the left hand menu in your course site, then clicking on Echo360 > Library or by going to https://www.echo360.org and logging in with your WPI credentials. Click on the Video in your…Continue Reading How to Edit Videos with Echo360
B-Term 2024 Academic Technology Reminders
It’s hard to believe that A-Term is just about over! The Technology for Teaching and Learning (TTL) team is here to help ensure a smooth start to your B-Term courses. Got questions about how to best use technology to supplement your course work? Contact us to schedule a consultation with one of our Academic Technology experts…Continue Reading B-Term 2024 Academic Technology Reminders
Should I use AI and plagiarism detection tools in my course?
Over the years, many colleges have adopted automated plagiarism detection tools in their Learning Management System to help faculty verify that students are submitting authentic coursework. WPI uses Turnitin Similarity and AI detection tools to achieve this in Canvas assignments. But how do these types of tools even work? Is there value in enabling them…Continue Reading Should I use AI and plagiarism detection tools in my course?
A-Term 2024 Academic Technology Reminders
Happy Fall! We’ve been keeping busy all Summer with projects and are looking forward to the start of A-Term. As always, the ATC team is here to help you with your course preparations, whether in the classroom or otherwise. Please feel free to contact us to schedule a consultation with one of our Academic Technology…Continue Reading A-Term 2024 Academic Technology Reminders
Canvas Updates – July 2024
Canvas has made many changes this Summer to improve existing functionality and added a few new things into the mix! See some of the notable changes from July below. Inbox Updates Users now have the option to set an automatic response and enable a signature when composing a message. Modules and Pages Updates Modules and…Continue Reading Canvas Updates – July 2024
Flipgrid student engagement tool moves to Microsoft Teams
Microsoft purchased the student engagement tool Flipgrid in 2023 and rebranded the tool from Flipgrid to Flip. Since then, the company has moved some of the core Flip features into Teams for Education and will be retiring the standalone app and web site by September 30, 2024. Starting July 1, Flip will no longer be…Continue Reading Flipgrid student engagement tool moves to Microsoft Teams
Canvas Discussion Board Re-Design
The Discussion Boards in Canvas have gotten a much needed overhaul! No existing Discussion functionality is going away- we’re gaining new features to create better student interaction and usability. Overview Some new features that you’ll see beginning July 20, 2024 are: • Improved accessibility and mobile UI • Flexible viewing options, including inline and split…Continue Reading Canvas Discussion Board Re-Design