We are excited to share that the Canvas Speedgrader now has the ability to include screen capture, providing yet another way to clearly provide feedback to students. What is it? Revamped media comment feature, allowing screen capture during the recording and auto-captioning of the audio. Why use it? Enhances clarity of instructor feedback through visual
We are excited to share that the Canvas Announcements tool has a fresh look and new features. The Announcements Redesign rolled out on July 20, 2024 with the following enhancements. Streamlined toolbar The new toolbar menu facilitates searching, filtering, sorting, and adjusting the view for replies. Search feature You can use the Search feature on
Instructors will find the new SpeedGrader draft comment feature particularly useful, as it ensures clarity and helps prevent oversights by clearly marking comments that still need to be submitted. Within the Inbox, Instructors can add a personal touch to their messages with a custom signature block, enhancing the professional feel of their communications. The new
Dear Canvas Users, We have some exciting news to share with you! You might have noticed some changes in the Discussions sections of Canvas, and we are excited to announce that these updates are part of a redesign to improve your experience. For courses in the Fall 2024 term, you can already see the new
We are excited to share that several new features are being rolled out in Canvas to support differentiated instruction. Instructors can now assign modules, pages, and ungraded discussions to students and sections. These features will be available in Canvas starting July 20, 2024. What are the new features? “Assign To” Button Previously, in order to
Canvas Badges (formerly Badgr) has announced changes to its platform. If you use Canvas Badges, be sure to follow along with the following updates. What is new? New User Interface New User Interface It is now time to update to the new “Groups” in Canvas Badges. If you are currently using the old Badges interface
Announcement On June 4, 2024, Flip (previously known as Flipgrid) announced they would limit the use of Flip to within the Microsoft Teams for Education environment. This means that the current integration in Canvas will stop working on July 1, 2024. Some faculty reported receiving this announcement via email. At this time, there is no
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
Do you use Qwickly Attendance to take attendance in Canvas? If so, be sure you are using the most updated integration in your Canvas course. Navigate to https://canvas.chapman.edu Go to your course Go to Settings Click on the Navigation tab Disable Qwickly Attendance Enable Qwickly Attendance LTI 1.3 Save your changes Now you are updated
Everyone loves the ‘Find & Replace’ feature when editing documents and spreadsheets. Now you can Find & Replace at the course level within the Canvas LMS using Atomic Search. With the new Find & Replace, you can: ✏ Effortlessly search and edit content throughout your entire course. 🔍 Take advantage of advanced search features, including