Accessibility has been a hot topic in higher education this year in light of updated regulations for Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Community colleges and public universities are required to be in compliance with these regulations, ensuring that web content and mobile applications are accessible to people with disabilities. Creating accessible
What is Gradescope? Gradescope is an assessment tool that integrates with Canvas to streamline the grading of paper-based and online assignments. “[…] this tool is invaluable. I love the ease in which instructors can make rubrics and use them in assessing exam responses. The grading system within Gradescope is fantastic and there is a high
Accessibility has been a hot topic in higher education this year in light of updated regulations for Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Community colleges and public universities are required to be in compliance with these regulations, ensuring that web content and mobile applications are accessible to people with disabilities. Creating accessible
What is Gradescope? Gradescope is an assessment tool that integrates with Canvas to streamline the grading of paper-based and online assignments. “[…] this tool is invaluable. I love the ease in which instructors can make rubrics and use them in assessing exam responses. The grading system within Gradescope is fantastic and there is a high
Dear Chapman Instructors, Are you using Canvas New Quizzes? Do your quiz questions contain images? If you answered yes to both of these questions, please read on. At this time, there are two known issues causing embedded images not to display for students in Canvas New Quizzes. Known Issue #1: New Quizzes Item Banks
Dear Chapman Instructors, If you are using Canvas to deliver quizzes and exams, you may be wondering how you can make your Canvas quizzes more secure and promote academic integrity. Below are some steps you can take as you are building your quiz questions, choosing your settings, and proctoring the quiz. Randomize the Question Order
Are you teaching in an active learning classroom, such as Beckman Hall 201, Keck Center 130, Leatherby Libraries B14, or Smith Hall 206? If so, you may be wondering how you can use the technology-enabled space to support active learning. We asked Chapman instructors and students for examples of how they use our active learning
Dear Chapman Students, Do you submit files from your Google Drive (Docs, Sheets, Slides, etc.) to assignments in Canvas? Do you use Collaborations in your Canvas courses or groups? Then this update is for you! Google is now 1.3 in Canvas. Look for the Google Drive (LTI 1.3) option when submitting assignments and creating Collaborations
Wondering what this means for you? Watch this under-2-minute video. Dear Chapman Instructors and Staff, Do you add files from your Google Drive (Docs, Sheets, Slides, etc.) to modules in Canvas? Do you link or embed files from your Google Drive on pages in Canvas? Do you use Collaborations in Canvas? Then this update is
Dear Chapman Instructors and Staff, The Educational Technology Services team is excited to introduce our Spring 2024 workshop series: Strategies for Student Success. In alignment with Chapman’s new five-year strategic plan, our workshops for this academic year have been focused on the student experience and how instructors can use Canvas and other educational technology tools
Interterm and Spring 2024 courses are now available in Canvas! We hope that you will find these resources helpful if you need to copy content from a past Canvas course or a template course into an Interterm or Spring 2024 Canvas course. Canvas course copy best practices: Do not copy “All Content” when copying from
Dear Chapman Instructors and Staff, The Educational Technology Services team meets with our friends at YuJa on a monthly basis to review the new features that are the most relevant for the Chapman community. Below please find the list of new features for December 2023. Do you have questions about YuJa? Visit us in the Virtual Tech
Streamline Your Grading with a Little Help from AI 
Are You Using Canvas New Quizzes? 
Google Is Now 1.3 in Canvas 
Introducing: Strategies for Student Success 
YuJa Updates