Archive for May, 2016
Adding Apps to your Canvas course site
The Canvas App Center is an awesome resource where you can locate and install dynamic teaching tools to your course site with just one click! Many apps are Canvas preferred partners and integrate within course sites seamlessly. Apps can be added to your course site by opening your course site, then clicking on Settings (in your […]
Canvas Update – 5/14/16
Canvas is updated every 3 weeks. Updates can include bug fixes, new features, and updates to current features. Canvas publishes those updates to the public in advance through their Community page. From time to time, we’ll highlight some specific changes happening in the platform here in our blog. The next update is planned for this […]
E-Term courses in Canvas
Here’s the current list of the courses that will be offered in Canvas this E-Term. Summer 2016 Canvas courses AE5220-E16-1960 CH1030-E16-E101 CH4110-E16-E101 DS501-E16-1960 ECON1110-E16-E101 ECON1110-E16-E196 ECON1110-E16-E201 ECON1110-E16-E296 ES2501-E16-E101 ES2501-E16-E196 ES2501-E16-E201 ES2501-E16-E296 ES2502-E16-E201 ES2502-E16-E296 ES2503-E16-E201 ES2503-E16-E296 ID1000-E16-E101 MA511-E16-E191 MA511-E16-E196 MA1022-E16-E201 MA1022-E16-E296 MA1024-E16-E101 MA1024-E16-E196 MA2051-E16-E101 MA2051-E16-E196 MA2611-E16-E101 MA2611-E16-E196 MA2612-E16-E101 MA2612-E16-E196 ME5220-E16-1960
Embed a File within a Canvas Page
One awesome feature of Canvas is the ability to embed a document within a page. Instead of providing a list of files for students to download, you can preview the document inline on your screen before or instead of downloading it! Add a New Page or Edit an existing page Use the Content Selector on the […]
New Workshops Added!
The Academic Technology Center is pleased to announce the Canvas training schedule for May and June. If you’re interested in moving your Blackboard course site to Canvas for this Summer or Fall, we highly recommend you attend a training session! E-mail myhelp@wpi.edu to request to move your course site from Blackboard to Canvas. Our “Canvas Basic […]
