With the bulk of the course content prepared before the term begins, announcements are your best opportunity to personally coach students, to motivate them through the … [Read more...]
Creating Accessible Announcements
Throughout the semester, you are encouraged to post announcements to establish instructor presence in your course. You might use them to provide additional insight into … [Read more...]
Saving Announcements as a Page in Canvas
As a policy, iDocs instructional designers do not copy announcements when we copy your courses from term to term. We've found that this often leads to confusion for the … [Read more...]
Quick Tip: Receive Notification When Someone Posts in a Discussion
Receiving notifications when someone posts in a discussion is a two-step process, and you have some options. Step 1: Subscribe to the Discussion First, tell Canvas … [Read more...]
Adding Answer Comments in Canvas Quizzes
Adding Comments in Canvas Quizzes As you create questions in a Canvas quiz, you’ll notice three colored boxes at the very bottom of each question. The box on the left is … [Read more...]
Reusing Old Announcements
One great way to build social presence is through announcements. An original announcement (one created in the course and not copied over from a previous course) has the … [Read more...]
Providing Flexibility for Students, Especially During Disruptive Times
Many students take online courses because they have obligations — work, family, health, military service — that impact their ability to attend courses on-campus. … [Read more...]
Quick Tip: Using Free and Paid Captions on Videos
Captions are the text representation of the audio in a video. Captions are legally required for course material. Some learners are deaf or hard of hearing and require … [Read more...]
Adding Videos in Canvas
Students and instructors have a few options for how to record videos for their courses. Those options are below, but first let’s cover a few terms to get oriented to our … [Read more...]
Student Group Areas in Canvas
Groups in Canvas can facilitate robust student interactions because Canvas generates a group area, a small version of the course for each group. In the group area, … [Read more...]
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