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Quick Tip: Delaying (and “Undelaying”) Announcements

Posted: September 23, 2019 | Last Modified: March 3, 2021 Leave a Comment

We've discovered a few things about how Canvas handles announcements that are vital in organizing your course and getting information to students in the way you mean to. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Tools & Technology Tagged With: Announcements, Canvas, Instructor Presence, Quick Tips

Canvas Best Practices for Students

Posted: August 26, 2019 | Last Modified: July 15, 2021 Leave a Comment

In each of our courses, you can find the Online Course Resources tab on the course navigation bar, which will take you to a library of helpful documents about Canvas. … [Read more...]

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

Grade Posting Policy Use and Scenarios

Posted: July 22, 2019 | Last Modified: December 17, 2019 Leave a Comment

What are Grade Posting Policies? Did you know that you have control over when assignment grades are visible to students? By default, all assignments post … [Read more...]

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

Extra Credit in Canvas: Points-based Gradebook

Posted: July 1, 2019 | Last Modified: October 16, 2020 2 Comments

Offering extra credit can provide an additional challenge for students or provide them a chance to improve their score. Extra credit should be available equally to all … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Tools & Technology Tagged With: Canvas, Extra Credit, Grades

Extra Credit in Canvas: Weighted Gradebook

Posted: June 25, 2019 | Last Modified: October 16, 2020 Leave a Comment

Offering extra credit can provide an additional challenge for students or provide them a chance to improve their score. Extra credit should be available equally to all … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Tools & Technology Tagged With: Canvas, Extra Credit, Grades

Understanding Assignment Dates in Canvas

Posted: May 22, 2019 | Last Modified: July 29, 2019 Leave a Comment

All dates associated with assignments use the time zone set in the course. If the course time zone is Central time and has an assignment due at 11:59 pm, the assignment … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Tools & Technology Tagged With: Canvas, Instructor

Inserting Kaltura Videos into Canvas

Posted: May 13, 2019 | Last Modified: June 6, 2022 Leave a Comment

RCE toolbar with an arrow pointing to the Kaltura icon.

Use this guide after installing Capture to your computer (Click here to read about how to install Capture) and creating your first video (Click here to read about how to … [Read more...]

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

Using Kaltura Capture

Posted: April 29, 2019 | Last Modified: October 15, 2020 Leave a Comment

Use this guide after installing Capture to your computer. Click here to read about how to install Capture. Launching Capture Log into Canvas. Click Account on … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Tools & Technology Tagged With: Instructor, Instructor Presence, Kaltura, Kaltura Capture, Multimedia

Kaltura Capture Installation

Posted: April 29, 2019 | Last Modified: October 15, 2020 Leave a Comment

What is it? Capture is the new video recording software that allows you to create screen and webcam recordings. You can use this software for presentations, video … [Read more...]

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

Student Group Areas in Canvas

Posted: February 28, 2019 | Last Modified: February 28, 2019 Leave a Comment

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...]

Filed Under: Online Teaching, Tools & Technology Tagged With: Canvas, Discussion, Groups

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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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