Canvas Assignments (including traditional Assignments, Graded Discussions, Quizzes, and Surveys) can be organized into groups. These are useful on their own to help students (and instructors!) keep track of coursework, but can further be used to implement “weighted” grading, which provides significantly more flexibility for instructors to implement a flexible, adaptive curriculum.
Learn more in the most recent entry in our Tips ‘n Techniques series: Organizing and Weighting Grades in Canvas.
The most recent releases of the Zoom client include some new features and changes particularly useful for the online classroom: blurred background, co-host breakout room controls, and the ability to play video directly into a meeting.
Learn more in most recent entry in our Tips ‘n Techniques series: A Few New Zoom Features
Even in non-pandemic times, providing virtual office hours can be an excellent way to support your students, but they are practically required. A little planning can make them more productive for teachers and learners alike, while increasing opportunities for valuable faculty-student interactions. Oh, and try to avoid using your personal Zoom meeting room for office hours!
Learn more in most recent entry in our Tips ‘n Techniques series: Online Office Hours That Work.
A new term commemorates not just the debut of your shiny new syllabus, but initiates the routine chorus of reminding students, “it’s in the syllabus!” These strategies for promoting syllabus engagement might allow you to start singing a whole new tune.
More in the most recent entry in our Tips ‘n Techniques series: Syllabus, Engage!
Canvas’ “New Analytics” system provides more detailed information and reporting on student page view and activities within a course, grade distribution, downloadable reports and a shortcut to contacting students based on their progress. But understanding what analytic data does, and does not, represent is an important consideration. In this Tip we will take a quick look at the basics of New Analytics and some resources to explore further: Using Canvas (New) Analytics
As the end of the quarter draws near, attention to the gradebook naturally increases. Here are a few tips to help make grading more efficient and deal with some of the gradebook’s quirks.
More in the most recent entry in our Tips ‘n Technique series: Canvas Gradebook Tips
As of the date of this Tip’s publication, UW IT plans to roll out Canvas’ New Rich Content Editor on December 28th, with the option to try it out any time before then. This is a good thing: the new editor boasts a number of welcome improvements with few challenging interface changes. In this Tip we will share some major new features and improvements you can expect, as well as the most significant changes to the editing experience you should be aware of.
More in the most recent entry in our Tips ‘n Technique series: Meet Canvas’ New Rich Content Editor
Collecting mid-term feedback from your students about their learning experience is a quick method to gain insights about your class that will help you make meaningful change within the same term. This is an invaluable practice for any class, but particularly during the challenging times of Coronavirus.
There are many approaches to feedback and correction, some more complicated than others, but a basic four-step process is simple enough to allow you to move quickly: decide on your questions, create the feedback mechanism, consider the feedback, and implement the changes.
More in the most recent entry in our Tips ‘n Technique series: Mid-Term Feedback and Course Correction
Dr. Jenny Quinn has “…concerns about academic misconduct during remote examinations [that] made me rethink the purpose and methodology of my final exams…” Dr. Quinn’s solution? Oral exams. Learn how she did it in her Share Your Practice video: Have You Considered Oral Exams?
The Canvas Scheduler allows you to quickly create appointment time slots for self-initiated student sign up. This is particularly useful for scheduling office hours! See the first in our Tips ‘n Techniques series to learn how: Using the Canvas Scheduler
