Archive for March, 2019
Canvas Update – March 30, 2019
Every 3 weeks, Canvas releases new features, updates to existing features, and bug fixes to our platform. In this Canvas release (March 30), the beta label has been removed from the New Gradebook in addition to other feature options in Canvas. In Notifications, SMS notifications have been shortened to distribute one message about the related […]
Pro Tip Tuesday: Create an Extra Credit Assignment
Did you have a student go above and beyond in class? Do you have a menial but nevertheless important task that you want to “encourage” your students to complete? Good news! There’s a couple ways you can grant extra credit to students in Canvas. Create a new assignment out of ‘0’ points. Then, give the […]
Pro Tip Tuesday: The Many Benefits of Mute Assignment
What’s your Canvas grading style? Do you have a set workflow? Do you grade assignments as they come in? Do you do all your work in Excel and then import into Canvas? Do you have TAs and Graders to assist? No matter what your workflow, using the Mute Assignment tool can help! By default, Canvas […]
Pro Tip Tuesday: Make a web link open in a new window
Canvas wants to be your friend. But sometimes, Canvas is that one friend who offers advice when you don’t really want it. It means well. So, you set up a Module called “Helpful Web Resources” and add in your links one by one using Canvas’ default setting. By default, your friend Canvas wants to open […]
Canvas Update: March 9, 2019
Every 3 weeks, Canvas releases new features, updates to existing features, and bug fixes to our platform. In this Canvas release, March 9, discussion topics can be searched by author name in addition to title. In Canvas Commons, when viewing the Resource Details tab in Commons, users can view filtered search results that only display resources […]
