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New to Canvas? Need a Refresher? View our Canvas Crash Course Videos

Posted: May 11, 2021 | Last Modified: February 7, 2022 1 Comment

The following videos have been created for UW MBA Consortium students who are either new to the Canvas Learning Management System (LMS), who need a refresher, or who are … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Tools & Technology Tagged With: Canvas, Fundamentals, Student

Quick Tip: Receive Notification When Someone Posts in a Discussion

Posted: March 4, 2021 | Last Modified: April 28, 2021 Leave a Comment

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...]

Filed Under: Online Teaching, Tools & Technology Tagged With: Canvas, Discussion, Instructor, Instructor Presence, Notifications, Student

Adding Answer Comments in Canvas Quizzes

Posted: March 2, 2021 | Last Modified: March 23, 2021 4 Comments

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...]

Filed Under: Online Teaching, Tools & Technology Tagged With: Academic Integrity, Assessment, Canvas, Feedback, Grades, Instructor, Quick Tips, Quizzes

Reusing Old Announcements

Posted: December 21, 2020 | Last Modified: October 6, 2022 Leave a Comment

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...]

Filed Under: Online Teaching, Tools & Technology Tagged With: Announcements, Canvas, Instructor, Instructor Presence, Social Presence

Providing Flexibility for Students, Especially During Disruptive Times

Posted: November 25, 2020 | Last Modified: November 25, 2020 Leave a Comment

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...]

Filed Under: Course Design, Online Teaching, Tools & Technology Tagged With: Accessibility, Assessment, Canvas, EDI, Extra Credit, Instructor

Quick Tip: Ordering and Editing Captions and When to Use Video Summaries

Posted: November 5, 2020 | Last Modified: January 5, 2022 Leave a Comment

Captioning Captions are the text representation of the audio in a video. Captions are crucial for learners who are deaf or hard of hearing, but they can benefit all … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Online Teaching, Tools & Technology Tagged With: Accessibility, Instructor, Kaltura, Kaltura Capture, Multimedia, Quick Tips, Social Presence

Add a Subject Line to Discussion Posts in Canvas

Posted: October 8, 2020 | Last Modified: October 9, 2020 Leave a Comment

Subject lines in discussion posts help students scan the posts and find the ones that most interest them. Although Canvas doesn't have a built-in way to do this, it's … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Tools & Technology Tagged With: Canvas, Discussion, Student

Caption and Share Zoom Recordings

Posted: October 1, 2020 | Last Modified: December 14, 2021 Leave a Comment

When hosting optional class meetings, it's helpful to share the recordings with students who were unable to attend. Zoom offer the ability to include live transcripts in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Tools & Technology Tagged With: Accessibility, Canvas, Instructor, Instructor Presence, Kaltura, Multimedia, Social Presence

Adding Videos in Canvas

Posted: October 1, 2020 | Last Modified: June 1, 2022 Leave a Comment

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...]

Filed Under: Course Design, Online Teaching, Tools & Technology Tagged With: Accessibility, Announcements, Canvas, Instructor, Instructor Presence, Kaltura, Multimedia, Social Presence, Student

Quick Tip: Using Fudge Points to Fix a Gradebook Bug

Posted: April 7, 2020 | Last Modified: March 30, 2020 Leave a Comment

On occasion, a student may report that they submitted a quiz and received a grade, but their score isn't recorded in Grades. Luckily, this bug is easy to fix using these … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Tools & Technology Tagged With: Canvas, Grades, Instructor, Quick Tips, Quizzes

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Through the partnerships we form with our instructors, we develop engaging and interactive online courses. Here you’ll find ideas on course design informed by the latest research and teaching strategies that build community and instructor presence. We’ll also we share our experiences with technology, with Canvas, and with administering our online educational programs.

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