by Ziting Wang | Jan 8, 2021 | Canvas, Canvas Features/Functions
As of December 21, 2020, Canvas’ Student Assignment Enhancements Feature has been turned on. The new feature improves interface and submission workflow for students. It does not affect the instructor’s view of assignments. The new interface makes it easier for...
by Ziting Wang | Jan 7, 2021 | Canvas, Canvas Features/Functions
On December 21, 2020, Canvas introduced the New Rich Content Editor (New RCE), which aims to provide a condensed, more intuitive and user-friendly toolbar that is grouped by common icons and interactions. The New Rich Content Editor will be enabled for all...
by Thomas Keith | Sep 28, 2020 | Canvas, Canvas Features/Functions
Photo by Deleece Cook on Unsplash There have been several significant changes and updates to Canvas over the past few months. As the Autumn Quarter begins, we present to you those changes that may be particularly useful to you in teaching and learning. Personal...
by Thomas Keith | Jun 25, 2020 | Canvas, Canvas Features/Functions
Canvas offers new features in June that can be helpful to instructors in managing their course content and sharing it with others. In this blog post we will summarize these features and explain the basics of their use. Direct Share Feature Edit Assignment Dates in...
by Cecilia Lo | Jan 30, 2020 | Canvas, Canvas Features/Functions
Have you noticed that certain embedded content or links within Canvas and other websites have stopped working recently? This might be because major browsers such as Google’s Chrome and Mozilla’s Firefox have begun adopting a secure-by-default model for browser cookies...
by Cecilia Lo | Dec 17, 2019 | Canvas, Canvas Features/Functions, Pedagogy
Photo by Green Chameleon on Unsplash Obtaining timely feedback from students on their learning can help faculty and instructors check how well students are learning what they are teaching and decide on whether and what pedagogical adjustments to make. In addition, the...
