Tag: Canvas
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Importable Canvas Resources on Canvas Commons
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CATL has created several Canvas resources that UWGB instructors can import directly into their Canvas courses through the Canvas Commons. To import any of the following resources into your course, access Commons from the global navigation menu while signed into Canvas, and search for the resource by its title below. You can import the resource…
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10 Dos and Don’ts of Digital Accessibility
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While the digital age has made it easier than ever to create materials that meet accessibility standards, there are still some common pitfalls instructors should avoid. To help instructors create accessible materials, we have assembled our top ten “dos and don’ts” of digital accessibility, along with guides from Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, and Canvas for…
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Exams, Alternative Assessments, and the Question of Proctoring
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As we dig into the second half of the spring semester, instructors may now be looking at final assessments for the end of the term. During this time, instructors have many different options when they plan out and assign assessments. In this blog post, we’ll be looking at some alternative options for more traditional proctored…
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New “Atomic Search” Tool Arrives in Canvas
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In January 2023, UW System added a new Atomic Search tool to Canvas. This tool allows both instructors and students to more easily locate content within Canvas courses by searching for keywords. In a Digital Learning Environment student usability study conducted by UW System, students expressed having difficulties locating course content, especially when the layout…
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Making Impactful Use of Canvas Analytics in Your Course
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Like many websites, Canvas collects data from users as they navigate their courses. Thankfully, unlike many websites, Canvas collects this data not for the purpose of selling it to advertisers but for the purpose of presenting it to instructors. Canvas presents collected student activity data in a course page titled “Course Analytics,” which contains charts and…