✔️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
We are excited to share that the Canvas Announcements tool has a fresh look and new features. The Announcements Redesign rolled out on July 20, 2024 with the following enhancements. Streamlined toolbar The new toolbar menu facilitates searching, filtering, sorting, and adjusting the view for replies. Search feature You can use the Search feature on
Accessibility has been a hot topic in higher education this year in light of updated regulations for Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Community colleges and public universities are required to be in compliance with these regulations, ensuring that web content and mobile applications are accessible to people with disabilities. Creating accessible
Dear Chapman Instructors, Are you using Canvas New Quizzes? We wanted to share that a change is coming to New Quizzes on October 19, 2024. What is changing? In the New Quizzes Settings, instructors will see a Hide results from students setting. This setting is turned off by default. Instructors can toggle it on if
Dear Chapman Instructors, Are you using Canvas New Quizzes? Are you using Item Banks? Do your quiz questions contain images or links to course files? If you answered yes to all of these questions, please read on. In a previous blog post, we shared that there is a known issue affecting instructors who use Item
Imagine This Scenario… In the Gradebook of your Canvas course, you notice that all of your students have a grade of 0 for one or more assignments. You have not graded the assignments yet (maybe your students have not even submitted them yet), so you are not sure how this could have happened. How This
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
Dear Chapman Instructors and Staff, The Educational Technology Services team is excited to introduce our 2024-2025 workshop series: Strategies for Student Success. In alignment with Chapman’s five-year strategic plan, our workshops will focus on the student experience and how instructors can use Canvas and other educational technology tools to promote digital literacy, equitable access, and
We are excited to announce that three new features are available in Qwickly Attendance: QR code check in, seating charts, and absence limits. QR Code Check In With QR code check in, students check in to class by opening the Qwickly Attendance app on their mobile devices and scanning a QR code that displays on
Dear Chapman Instructors and Staff, Do you need to add a student to a Canvas course in some type of Assistant or Grader or Tutor role? The process for requesting Canvas access for student assistants has changed to protect student privacy and streamline the steps for the Chapman community. Please read on to learn how
A popular feature of Canvas is the ability to reuse course content. Do you need a refresher on how to copy content from one Canvas course to another? Watch the following ~6-minute video demonstration or access written instructions here. Course copy tips for success Choose Select specific content (NOT All content). Leave Import existing quizzes
We are excited to share that several new features are being rolled out in Canvas to support differentiated instruction. Instructors can now assign modules, pages, and ungraded discussions to students and sections. These features will be available in Canvas starting July 20, 2024. What are the new features? “Assign To” Button Previously, in order to
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