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 Sarah McDaniel | Jun 21, 2021 | Canvas, Canvas Features/Functions, How-tos, Pedagogy
With an updated release of Canvas that launched in mid-May, instructors now have access to an additional Assignment format on Canvas: Student Annotation Assignments. With the addition of Student Annotation Assignments to the suite of resources supported through...
by Ziting Wang | May 4, 2021 | Canvas, Canvas Features/Functions, Pedagogy
Online quizzes can be a good way to help students assess their learning. Faculty and instructors can now choose from two different options–Canvas Quizzes and Gradescope’s online quizzing tool, which the company calls “Online Assignments”. Though their functions...
by Cecilia Lo | May 7, 2020 | Pedagogy
Credit: Hypothesis. Undergraduate English students annotating literary anthology by Robin De Rosa, Director of Open Learning & Teaching Collaborative, Plymouth State University. In response to faculty demand, Academic Technology Solutions (ATS) began a pilot of...
by Thomas Keith | Feb 25, 2020 | Pedagogy
In Part 1 of this series we examined some basic types of image assignments, such as using images in discussion boards or annotating images. Instructors looking to move beyond these fundamentals and engage their students on a deeper level may wish to consider the...
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...
