by Thomas Keith | May 6, 2019 | Canvas, Canvas Features/Functions
In this blog post, we highlight important changes to Canvas that have occurred within the past month. Preferred Names Now Used Throughout Canvas Canvas Conferences Now Uses HTML5 Changes to Course Roles when Manually Adding People to a Course Site Preferred Names Now...
by Thomas Keith | Apr 19, 2019 | Canvas, Canvas Features/Functions, How-tos
Introduction The Accessibility Checker is a powerful tool within Canvas’ Rich Content Editor that allows you to run a quick accessibility test on content you have created within the Editor, including text, images, and hyperlinks. Anywhere the Rich Content Editor is...
by Thomas Keith | Apr 5, 2019 | Canvas, Canvas Features/Functions
During Fall Quarter 2018, Academic Technology Solutions became aware that Canvas did not consistently use the preferred name of faculty, instructors, or students. We have now corrected this inconsistency as of March 29, and if you have a preferred name set for...
by Thomas Keith | Mar 22, 2019 | Canvas, Canvas Features/Functions, How-tos
The Canvas Course Navigation Menu: A Brief Introduction For both you and your students, the course navigation menu is your means of finding your way around your Canvas course site. However, the menu may not look the same for you and your students. When you view the...
by Thomas Keith | Mar 12, 2019 | Events, Symposium for Teaching with Technology
The UChicago Symposium for Teaching with Technology is coming on Tuesday, April 23, 2019! The Symposium will be a full-day event, held at the Regenstein Library. It will bring together faculty, instructors, lecturers, learning designers, academic technologists, and...
