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Grading Efficiently with Canvas

Grading Efficiently with Canvas

by Cecilia Lo | Sep 19, 2018 | Canvas, Canvas Features/Functions, How-tos, Pedagogy

You can do a lot more than collecting assignments, entering grades, and weighting grades in Canvas (see our blog post on Tips on Managing Assignments and Grades in Canvas). In fact, Canvas’ Gradebook, Speedgrader, online Rubrics, and communication tools can help you...
Canvas Updates and Changes: Year in Review + Looking Forward

Canvas Updates and Changes: Year in Review + Looking Forward

by Cecilia Lo | Aug 30, 2018 | Canvas, Canvas Features/Functions

Canvas releases new features and bug fixes every three weeks. This means that faculty, instructors, and students can expect problems with the software to be fixed more quickly, but it also means that users have to learn to be flexible and expect that the interface may...
Weighting Grades, Giving Extra Credit, and Other Tips on Managing Assignments and Grades in Canvas

Weighting Grades, Giving Extra Credit, and Other Tips on Managing Assignments and Grades in Canvas

by Cecilia Lo | Aug 20, 2018 | Canvas, Canvas Features/Functions, How-tos

Canvas provides a fully functional gradebook that can help both instructors and students to keep track of their progress in a course. Once you figure out its few quirks, you will be able to manage grades with ease. I. Some Terminology: Assignment Groups vs....
Encouraging Creativity, Collaboration, and Engagement with Class Blogs – Part 2

Encouraging Creativity, Collaboration, and Engagement with Class Blogs – Part 2

by Cecilia Lo | Apr 11, 2018 | Pedagogy, Teach Smart with Technology

  “The [blog] site was friendly and easy to use, especially with media and clips. It looked great […]. More than anything, it made conversation and discussion so much better: easier to navigate, access and respond to posts, easier to find the discussion...
Encouraging Creativity, Collaboration, and Engagement with Class Blogs – Part 2

Encouraging Creativity, Collaboration, and Engagement with Class Blogs – Part 1

by Cecilia Lo | Apr 6, 2018 | Pedagogy, Teach Smart with Technology

  “The [blog] site was friendly and easy to use, especially with media and clips. It looked great […]. More than anything, it made conversation and discussion so much better: easier to navigate, access and respond to posts, easier to find the discussion...
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