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How to Reopen a Canvas Course for Incomplete Grades

May 22, 2023 by | Canvas

How do I reopen a Canvas course to resolve an incomplete? Canvas is set up so that students are unable to access Canvas courses after the course is completed.  If you have a student who needs to resolve an incomplete grade, you will need to submit a request to make the course available for that

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Canvas Updates

May 21, 2023 by | Uncategorized

SpeedGrader Additional Quick Links Summary SpeedGrader quick links are added to Options menus for Assignments, Graded Discussions, Modules, Classic Quizzes and New Quizzes. Change Benefit This update improves accessibility to SpeedGrader from various areas within Canvas. Feature Workflow In Assignments, instructors can view the SpeedGrader quick link using the Options menu. In Modules, instructors can

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Unlocking Interactive Learning with Nearpod: A Professor's Perspective

May 16, 2023 by | Technology

This blog post is authored by Dr. Tara Barnhart, Assistant Professor of Attallah College of Educational Studies. When the pandemic hit, I knew I had to make a change. Both my research and teaching are centered around seeing students’ sense-making in their work. I also knew that maintaining students’ attention on Zoom during very long classes,

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End of Semester Canvas Checklist

May 11, 2023 by | Canvas

✔️Put in Zeros for Missing Assignments If students are missing assignments you will need to put in zeros for those missing assignments. The easiest way to do this is to open your Grade Center and look for empty grade cells. Some instructors may also use the Missing Submission Policy in the gradebook settings. Resource: How do I enter

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Summer hours for Canvas Support

May 10, 2023 by | Canvas

Beginning May 30, 2023 our drop-in support hours for the Virtual Tech Hub are: 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm MONDAY through THURSDAY We will be closed for the following: May 29 for Memorial Day June 7 and 8 for the Educause ELI Conference June 19 for Juneteenth July 3 and 4 for Independence Day Drop-in

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Some thoughts for Spring

May 9, 2023 by | Canvas

Walking across campus with the scent of orange blossoms on the breeze is one of the best aspects of being located in the cities of Orange and Irvine. With Spring comes gentle weather, longer days, and the finish of the Spring term. It also brings one of my new-favorite traditions, which is the student nominations

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Technology Tools for Student Reflection

May 9, 2023 by | Canvas

Want to incorporate more reflection activities in your class and experiment with relevant technology tools? Here are some popular tools you can try: Google Jamboard Collaborative whiteboard tool, useful for individual or group reflection. Canvas options for reflection journals Canvas doesn’t have a native journal feature, but you can create one using Assignments or Discussions.

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Blogging for Reflection

May 9, 2023 by | Edublogs

We know that reflecting on learning helps us retain and consolidate our experiences.  When looking for student opportunities for reflection, a tool like Edublogs can make a reflection exercise fun, relevant, and encourage a broader audience. Edublogs as a professional portfolio Ask students to choose samples of their best work and then provide context, explaining

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Adobe Education Institute

May 3, 2023 by | Adobe Creative Cloud

The Adobe Education Institute is for academic leaders, instructors, and instructional designers like you. Attend inspired workshops to learn the essentials for digital creativity, compelling presentations, podcasting, video, data visualization, and how Adobe tools can support best student outcomes. Adobe will offer a series of 90-minute workshops over the week on the following topics: Introduction

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Reflecting, Learning, and Growing

April 25, 2023 by | Canvas

Do you have trouble getting your students to think about what they are learning and why they are learning it? Read on to see how private journals in Canvas can support student reflection. Neuroeducation applies the scientific method to curricula design and teaching strategies to better understand learning based on evidence of how our brains

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