Canvas have been really busy over the last couple of months developing new functionality and improving workflows. There’s now a new way to copy and share individual course items with other tutors or courses. Find out more by exploring our…
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Blog Post: Course File Upload Improvements
Canvas have been busy updating features within Canvas and the recent file upload improvements help you to add files to your course much more quickly and easily. 1) Import Content from your home page (Course Copy) You can now import…
Blog Post: New Technology Enhanced Learning Developments
The Teaching and Learning Academy have been a bit quiet on the blog for the last couple of weeks. We have been really busy preparing for new academic year and are very excited to tell you about some new developments:…
Blog Post: Course Checklist and Minimum Specification
The Teaching and Learning Academy have developed a Course Checklist and Minimum Specification to help you develop your course for the new academic year. It offers guidance and recommendations about Module Information, Course Access, Course Content and Assessment, but don’t…
Canvas Updates: Course Publishing Improvements
Canvas have fast forwaded the release of several features to help improve access to important activities within your course during this unprecedented period. Course publishing improvements is just one of these features; it allows you to publish courses from your…
Blog Post: Staff Guidance for Conducting Online Exams
This document outlines recommendations and guidance for running online exams. Key Principles Here are some key principles to help you design your online exam. Issues Guides for Online Exams using Canvas Quizzes The following are suggested guides to read while setting up, invigilating and…
Blog Post: 3 ways to use rubrics for assessment
Rubrics are a great way to apply consistency to marking and also save you a ton of time. But understanding how they work can get confusing pretty quickly. Here are 3 different ways to use rubrics, starting off at the…
Blog Post: Turnitin Emergency Maintenance Window
On April 30, 2020, Turnitin will require an emergency maintenance window from 0800-1300 BST as one of our third-party network providers is performing maintenance on their circuits. During this time, there may be an interruption to our services. This may not require the…
Blog Post: Tips and guidance for effective online meetings
This guide suggests good practice in organising, running and participating in an online conference or webinar drawing from a wide variety of sources. If you follow these tips you will hopefully have a far more productive online meeting, possibly even…
Keep Assessing with Canvas (Staff)
In light of the current public health situation, alternative assessment is required for any assessment strategy that requires face to face contact. This includes invigilated examinations and presentations. This blog post makes recommendations for alternative assessments, via Canvas. We understand…