Lindsey Van Gieson
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Canvas Update – June 25, 2016
In this production release (June 25, 2016), admins can save themes for their institutions in the Theme Editor, and minor settings options have been included in several account-level features. For instructors, the Notifications page clarifies the purpose of the Grading notification, and the Gradebook and Rubrics include small icon updates. The production release notes also […]
Brief Crocodoc service interruption – Friday June 16th
Canvas Incident Report On 16 June 2016 the Crocodoc document conversion and preview service was non-functional within Canvas between 1:54 PM MDT (19:54 UTC) and 3:43 PM MDT (21:43 UTC). This was due to a configuration error within the application, which temporarily disabled the Crocodoc integration. Incident Summary At 1:54 PM Mountain Time […]
Check out our new FAQs
Check out our brand new Frequently Asked Questions page. We’ve been able to compile some common questions regarding WPI’s transition from Blackboard to Canvas over the past few months. Keep checking back, I expect this list to be ever changing! If you have anything you think should be added, feel free to email us! myhelp@wpi.edu
Some Thursday Inspiration
Need some inspiration for your Canvas site? Canvas has a showcase of course sites to help you get on the right path! Whether your class is face-to-face, blended, or online, there’s plenty of ideas in here to jump start your creativity. It would be amazing to get a showcase together of WPI faculty-created course sites […]
Did you know Canvas offers 24/7 tech support?
Did you know that Canvas offers 24/7 support to all faculty, staff, and students at WPI? If you’re burning the midnight oil and hit a snag in your work, rest assured that your friendly neighborhood Canvas support representative is eagerly awaiting your questions! Canvas offers live chat support, email support, and phone support! Simply […]
Canvas Update – 06/04/2016
Check out the comprehensive release notes: community.canvaslms.com/docs/DOC-6857 2016-06-04 New Feature Screencast from Canvas LMS on Vimeo.
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 […]
