How to Reopen a Canvas Course for Incomplete Grades
How do I reopen a Canvas course to resolve an incomplete? Canvas is set up so that students are unable to access Canvas courses…
Higher Ed and Technology: Academics at Chapman
Photo Roster Tool
A favorite online tool is the Photo Roster tool. Use the Photo Roster link to view a photo roster of your students and print…
Bringing in a guest speaker via Zoom?
Eric Whitacre is an American composer, conductor, and speaker known for his choral, orchestral, and wind ensemble music. His works are performed worldwide by…
Manual posting policies vs hiding grades in Canvas
If I do nothing, what is the grade posting policy in my Canvas course? The default policy for all Canvas courses is an automatic…
Making Meaning of the Data
Last fall, many of you filled out our survey about classroom amenities and technologies. I would like to share with you what we learned…
Stepping into the World of Educational 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…
Frequently Asked Questions About Canvas Quizzes
Dear Chapman Instructors, Final exam season has arrived! Below please find the most frequently asked questions about Canvas Quizzes at this time of year.…
Upcoming LTI 1.3 updates: Hypothesis, WW Norton, ZyBooks
What is LTI? LTI stands for Learning Tools Interoperability LTI in Canvas: Reduces the time and development cost to connect Canvas with learning tools.…
Summer 2025 hours for Instructional Technology Services
Starting Monday, June 2, 2025, and concluding on Friday, August 15, 2025, our drop-in support hours for the Virtual Tech Hub are: 2:30 pm…
Bidding 'Farewell' to the Blackboard Archive
Chapman Faculty and Staff, As part of our ongoing efforts to optimize our learning management system, we will be deleting the “Blackboard Archive” courses…
New Gradescope Feature: Lockable Rubrics
Dear Chapman Instructors, We wanted to share that Gradescope has released a new locking rubrics feature. This feature allows instructors to lock the rubric…
Concluding Unused Canvas Templates
Dear Chapman Community, To keep our Canvas environment organized and up to date, the Educational Technology Services team has concluded unused Template courses and…