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Canvas Release 12/05/2018

Updates to this release have mainly focused on updating minor elements of the announcements, assignments and grading history pages. Canvas have also improved the accessibility of the system for screen readers and made some updates to the mobile app. Canvas…

Blog Post: e-Learning Forum

The E Learning Forum brings together academic, technical and support staff to share their developing understanding of technology and how it supports learning. The forum is run by the Technology Enhanced Learning team and is usually held twice per year. …

Canvas Release 21/04/2018

Updates to this release have mainly focused on the mobile apps. Updates to the web version of the Canvas include amendments to the Rich Content Editor. There have also been some minor amendments to the iOS mobile app. Canvas Updates…

Blog Post: Archiving Blackboard Submissions – Advice for Students

Dear Student, If you started at Liverpool John Moores University prior to September 2017 there is a good chance that some of your studies have taken place in Blackboard. Almost all teaching and learning activity should now be taking place…

Canvas Release 10/03/2018

In this release there are some minor changes to announcements and the display of scores in rubrics. Turnitin Turnitin will be down for scheduled maintenance on GMT March 17th 4pm – 10pm. More information about this scheduled update can be…

Canvas Release 17/02/2018

In this release you will find accessibility updates, a new shortcut to the ‘student view’ button and improvements to the comments section in group assignments. Module Files Download Icon In Modules, the download icon used for a file added as…

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Canvas Release 27/01/18

In this release, new updates include Turnitin, Blueprint courses, adding decorative images within your course and changes to the settings icon. Turnitin Students View of Reports Students can now view their initial Similarity Report, then revise and resubmit their work…

Canvas Release 06/01/18

This release has a couple of new features relating to groups. There are also improvements to icons and underlying functionality surrounding accessibility and screen readers. Grades Page – Accessibility Update The student Grades page menus have been updated for improved…

Blog Post: IT Services Datacentre Move – Important information for staff and students

From 5pm on Friday the 15th to Monday the 18th of December, IT Services will be relocating some critical servers to a new purpose built facility on the Byrom Street Campus. All computer systems should remain available, however we do…

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Blog Post: Canvas Basic Analytics (Staff)

Canvas courses contain a basic analytics tool that provides a window into your students’ activity. It provides you with a useful guide to individual student participation with a course, their most recent login and visual comparison of their unmoderated grade…

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