by Michael Hernandez | Sep 16, 2022 | Canvas, Canvas Features/Functions, How-tos
If you’re looking for a way to make grading easier for you and help students better understand where they can improve their work, Canvas Rubrics can help you deliver more impactful feedback with a minimum amount of setup time. (You’ll also be able to repurpose these...
by Michael Hernandez | Sep 16, 2022 | Canvas, Canvas Features/Functions, How-tos
It can be challenging to effectively communicate expectations for student work and build a class community–whether in person or online–that promotes meaningful learning. However, Peer Review in Canvas can help you do both! How Peer Review can Support Your Teaching By...
by Thomas Keith | Aug 26, 2022 | Canvas, Canvas Features/Functions, How-tos, Pedagogy
Introduction Create an Assignment Group Weight Assignment Groups Use Weighted Assignment Groups to Calculate the Total Grade Drop a Low Score from an Assignment Group Further Resources and Getting Help Introduction It is good pedagogical practice to maintain a Canvas...
by Thomas Keith | Aug 24, 2022 | Canvas, Canvas Features/Functions, How-tos
Canvas Pages are a powerful tool for organizing the content in your Canvas course. As with any webpage, Canvas Pages can be used to contain text, hyperlinks, images, multimedia, and other types of digital content. But beyond simple matters of content, Pages also make...
by Thomas Keith | Aug 24, 2022 | Canvas, Canvas Features/Functions, How-tos
As we prepare for Autumn Quarter and the 2022-23 academic year, now is a good time to familiarize yourself with new features available in Canvas. These features can help you to streamline your grading workflow, customize the look and feel of your Canvas site, and...
by Thomas Keith | Feb 1, 2022 | Canvas, Canvas Features/Functions, How-tos
In the past few months, Canvas has added a number of new and updated features that you may find useful. In this post, we will review the most salient features and explain how you can use them in your courses. View Word Count in SpeedGrader for Text Entry Assignments...
