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How do students see grades and instructor feedback in Canvas?

May 25, 2025 by | Canvas

Have you ever wondered how your students see their grades and the feedback you provide them in Canvas?  In this workshop, we looked at grades and feedback from a student perspective: Here are the Canvas Guides for the topics that we covered.  Please feel free to share these with your students! For students: How do

Photo Roster Tool

May 21, 2025 by | Canvas

A favorite online tool is the Photo Roster tool.  Use the Photo Roster link to view a photo roster of your students and print it out. Many instructors like to have a copy on hand during the first week or two in order to make notes (such as pronouns or name pronunciation) in the margins

Stepping into the World of Educational Technology Briana Craig, Student Technology Assistant, Educational Technology Services

May 14, 2025 by Briana Craig | Technology

This blog post is authored by Briana Craig, Student Technology Assistant, Educational Technology Services Stepping into the World of Educational Technology From STEM Research to Educational Technology Prior to beginning my role as a student technology assistant, I had taken a mild interest in education while I was working with various undergraduate research labs that

Students Now Have Access to New Analytics in Canvas

February 19, 2025 by | Canvas

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

Canvas Spotlight on Instructors 2024

October 30, 2024 by | Canvas

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

Sunset of the ETS e-rater tool in Turnitin

October 4, 2024 by | Faculty

Dear Chapman Instructors, We wanted to share that the ETS e-rater tool will no longer be available for Turnitin assignments after 12/31/24. “Turnitin’s relationship with ETS and their e-rater grammar service will be terminating. Customers will not be able to use e-rater after December 31, 2024.” -Turnitin What is the ETS e-rater tool? When an

Canvas Discussions Redesign is here!

July 17, 2024 by | Canvas

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

2024 Creative Learning Experience With Adobe: A Student Perspective of the Event

March 14, 2024 by Briana Craig | Technology

This blog post is authored by Briana Craig, Student Technology Assistant at Educational Technology Services. The Creative Learning Experience with Adobe workshop provided an informative and eye-opening journey into the world of Adobe Creative Cloud products. As I entered the workshop, my knowledge was limited to the basics of only a few Adobe products. However, now that I’ve

Unlock the Power of Your Canvas Files: A Guide for Students

March 6, 2023 by | Canvas

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

Teaching Untethered Having learners present from their devices

November 3, 2022 by | Faculty

Last year we posted Teaching Untethered: Step away from the podium. We want to now review how students can benefit from the technology in our Chapman classrooms. More and more learners are now bringing their digital devices, such as laptops, tablets, and smartphones, into the classroom. Instructors can use these devices to engage the classroom,

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