Did you know that there’s a personal and private storage area in Canvas where you can easily manage and view all the files you’ve uploaded? To access this storage area, click on your profile picture in the top left corner of Canvas, then select the Files link. Familiarizing yourself with your personal Canvas file storage
Dear Chapman Community, Qwickly Attendance is a convenient tool integrated into Canvas that allows instructors to quickly take attendance. With Qwickly Attendance, instructors can easily mark attendance for multiple classes at once, view attendance history, and set up automated attendance policies that can be reflected in the Canvas Gradebook. The tool streamlines the attendance-taking process,
Dear Chapman Community, Turnitin is an originality-checking and plagiarism-prevention tool that can check your students’ writing for inappropriate copying. When students submit a paper that utilizes this tool it compares the text to the database of student work, websites, articles, etc. As of right now, Turnitin does not detect if a student is using ChatGPT.
In December 2022, Canvas announced that Unsplash images would no longer be available within Canvas. If you already have Unsplash images in your course, those pictures will remain unchanged. However, you won’t be able to bring in new images. …all previous imagery will be protected and retained. According to Unsplash, any images previously embedded within
One of my favorite things to read on Fridays is an emailed newsletter called “Better Together.” Each week it offers five simple tips for a more inclusive work environment. This week’s newsletter offers tips for remembering pronouns. This is something I struggle with! I want to use someone’s correct pronouns, but sometimes my memory, brain,
Welcome your students Canvas offers many ways you can welcome your students. Here are just a few ideas: Send an announcement with your syllabus Create a welcome video Start a Canvas Discussion post and allow everyone to introduce themselves Use Flipgrid in Canvas for everyone to create their own icebreaker video Get to know your
Gradebook Student Feedback Visibility Update Summary In the Grades page, placement for grade distribution, rubrics, and comments have been updated for consistency. The score column displays the assignment score and total score in a single column. Additionally, students view an unread indicator (blue dot) on the feedback button when a new comment is added to
Dear Chapman University instructors, As you know, final grades are due Monday, January 2, 2023. As we approach the end of the semester and the holiday season, We recommend that you plan ahead for receiving support or troubleshooting any grading issues. Please review the Educational Technology Services team’s support options and availability. Support options 1:1 Consultation.
SpeedGrader Speech-To-Text Recognizes Chrome Browser Set Languages Summary In the Google Chrome web browser, the Speech Recognition feature uses browser-set language to translate speech-to-text in SpeedGrader. Change Benefit This update allows the speech-to-text feature to recognize other spoken languages. Feature Workflow SpeedGrader Speech Recognition Button Click the Speech Recognition button. Speech Recognition Speech To Text Recording When
Rich Content Editor External Link Icon Update Summary The icon identifying the use of external links has been updated. Change Benefit This updates the icon to the modern INST-UI version. Feature Workflow External Link Icon When an external link is used, the updated icon displays. RCE Icon Maker Use Custom Images in Icons Summary Instructors