As part of a recent review of Panopto; 23 academic staff were interviewed about their innovative use of the tool. What follows are broad descriptions of the types of activities and innovative practice that staff have undertaken: 1) Quick Fix…
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Canvas Release 11/05/2019
We skipped that last release cycle because many of the changes implemented by Canvas were background changes. In this months update Canvas have been busy updating the mobile app, and there’s lots of new features for both staff and students.…
Blog Post: ‘Canvas Revisited’ training and development for staff
‘Canvas Revisited’ training and development for staff The Teaching and Learning Academy Learning Technology Team are launching a new training programme for staff to develop their use of Canvas and other Learning Technologies. Canvas Revisited provides a suite of training…
Good Practice Series: Get Ready for Rubrics (Staff)
Rubrics are a great way of marking student work and aligning feedback with module outcomes. They are easy to create and allow you to consistently mark work quickly using a pre-defined set of criteria. Rubrics are a useful tool for…
Canvas Release 30/03/2019
Canvas Updates We have summarised the most relevant changes for students and academic staff for the March update below. There have also been a number of accessibility updates improving the Canvas experience for screen reader applications. Content Link Error The…
Blog Post: About New Grades (Staff)
Canvas grades is changing! The grades area has been revamped with improved intuitive workflows allowing you to quickly access and mark student work. Canvas have a number of guides available on the Canvas Community pages to help you get started. These changes only affect…
Canvas Release 16/02/2019
Canvas Updates In this months update, Canvas have made improvements to the rich content editor allowing you to view file thumbnail images before adding them. Fixes have also been deployed to resolve issues with peer assessment and blueprint courses. File…
Canvas Release 26/01/2019
Canvas Updates In this months update, the Turnitin framework tool has been further developed to include anonymous marking. Rubrics have also been updated to include additional text comments. Turnitin Anonymous Marking Anonymous marking is now supported with both the Canvas…
Blog Post: New tool available for managing quizzes – Respondus 4.0
Respondus 4.0 is a powerful tool for creating and managing quizzes that can be printed to paper or published directly to Canvas. Quizzes can be created offline using familiar Windows tools such as MS Word. Key Features Accessing Respondus from AppPlayer…
Blog Post: Announcing New Private Course Journals in Canvas
The facility to create private Canvas course Journals is now available. The TEL team have developed a tool which creates a private discussion space for each student in your course, so that individuals can post entries privately and receive feedback.…