Introducing Canvas Portfolio
Canvas has added a new Portfolio tool designed to make it easier for students to showcase their growth and for instructors to assess learning. The new Portfolio tool will replace the classic ePortfolios and Folio tools in Canvas. What’s Changing? Classic ePortfolios and Folio will be fully retired on June 30, 2026. The new Canvas
Turnitin Draft Coach Now Available for Chapman Users
Dear Chapman Community, We are excited to share that Turnitin Draft Coach is now available for all Chapman University staff, students, and instructors who use Microsoft Word and Google Docs. This tool helps writers refine their work before submission by checking for similarity, citations, and grammar, all within the document. Key Features Similarity Reports –
End-of-Term Canvas Checklist
✔️Put in Zeros for Missing Assignments If students are missing assignments, you will need to put in zeros for those missing assignments so that grades are calculated correctly. You can click on Grades in your Canvas course navigation menu to open the Gradebook and check for any empty grade cells. Some instructors may also use
Canvas Spotlight on Instructors
In April 2025, we asked students to share examples of instructors with exemplary Canvas courses and tell us why they thought these courses made particularly good use of Canvas. The following themes emerged: 1. Exceptional Organization Courses are consistently praised for being well-structured, with content arranged in weekly modules. Clear labeling of assignments, readings, and
Are Your Grades Accurate in Canvas?
Dear Chapman Community, Many instructors use Canvas’s Gradebook to calculate final grades, but did you know that the Total column does not automatically treat missing assignments as 0s? This can cause discrepancies between what you see in Canvas and what students have actually earned. To help, our team developed a built-in Grade Accuracy Report tool:
Padlet for Schools
Emoji reactions Emoji reactions are now available for new padlets. Every post can be reacted to with any emoji from the Padlet set. Emoji reactions details. New table format The table format gives you the organizational power of a spreadsheet. Every column understands its data type and gives you powerful ways to organize information through
Introducing our Student Technology Assistant
My name is Greyson Chavez. I’m from Los Angeles and currently studying Software Engineering at Chapman University. I am interested in working in the tech field, and I hope to be a software engineer in the future. Outside of work and school, I try to spend as much time doing the things I love as
YouTube Videos in Canvas May Contain Ads Starting in October
Previously, sharing a YouTube video in Canvas would prevent ads from appearing, allowing for a cleaner viewing experience. However, that will no longer be the case due to a change in how Instructure (Canvas) works with YouTube. What’s Changing Starting October 31st, 2025 (note: originally September 22nd), YouTube videos embedded in Canvas may begin displaying
Your back-to-school tech BINGO card
I belong to a book club, and this summer we were all about “book club bingo.” We filled out a blank bingo card with different genres and book ideas, and made our promises to read. I’ll admit I’m a completionist, and my bingo card is full, even the box I wasn’t excited about (memoir). One
Redesigned Files Experience in Canvas
Canvas has launched a redesigned Files experience across both course and user Files, aimed at making file management simpler and more accessible for everyone. Prefer the Old Files Page? You Can Still Use It (for Now) If you’re more comfortable with the classic layout, you can switch back using the Switch to Old Files Page button.