Chapman Faculty and Staff, As part of our ongoing efforts to optimize our learning management system, we will be deleting the “Blackboard Archive” courses from Canvas. Background: Six years ago, we successfully migrated course content from Blackboard to Canvas to make it easier for instructors to build out their courses. We also migrated all the
Dear Chapman Community, To keep our Canvas environment organized and up to date, the Educational Technology Services team has concluded unused Template courses and will continue to conclude inactive Template courses periodically. These courses will be set to read-only, meaning no further edits can be made, but content can still be exported. If you need
Are you a Leader of one or more Canvas Dens? Would you like to take your Canvas Den(s) to the next level by… connecting with fellow Den Leaders at Chapman? learning about the work colleagues are doing with Canvas Dens? receiving tips for designing and managing Canvas Dens? Join the Canvas Den Leader Community! Join
Dear Chapman Students and Instructors, We wanted to share the exciting news that students now have access to New Analytics in Canvas. What is New Analytics? New Analytics is a tool in Canvas that provides interactive data visualizations to help students and instructors track course grades, activity, and communication. How can students access New Analytics
Poll Everywhere Course Management is the latest update that enhances the integration of Poll Everywhere with Canvas, making it easier than ever for instructors to manage graded polls with their courses. Enhanced Workflow for Educators Course Management improves your workflow by enhancing individual course pages on the Poll Everywhere website and making them easier to
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 Simple Syllabus? Simple Syllabus is a centralized, template-driven syllabus management system designed to streamline the creation and distribution of course syllabi, ultimately saving instructors time. Here are some key features: Template-Driven: It uses dynamic templates to ensure consistency while allowing instructors to personalize their syllabi. Centralized Repository: All syllabi are stored in a
What do Chapman students want to see in a well-designed Canvas course? According to a recent survey, students desire an organized structure, assignments clearly communicated with due dates, and ease of navigation. These findings are in line with a recent Ohio University survey. Melissa Samaniego of the Chapman University Center for Excellence in Teaching and
Dear Chapman Instructors, Are you using Canvas New Quizzes? We wanted to share that a change is coming to New Quizzes on October 19, 2024. What is changing? In the New Quizzes Settings, instructors will see a Hide results from students setting. This setting is turned off by default. Instructors can toggle it on if
Dear Chapman Instructors, Are you using Canvas New Quizzes? Are you using Item Banks? Do your quiz questions contain images or links to course files? If you answered yes to all of these questions, please read on. In a previous blog post, we shared that there is a known issue affecting instructors who use Item