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With so many institutions moving to online instruction during the pandemic, Canvas Mobile is due for a big update! * New Features * QR for Mobile Login (Available startingMarch 28 for students, April 4 for teachers and observers) * Native Conferences List * Experimental Features * Other Features * Want to learn more? *…
Right now, there's a lot to balance, especially if you're moving a face-to-face class completely online. Canvas Mobile will allow you to access the Canvas features you need the most frequently efficiently and allow you to be more flexible with where, when, and how you access coursework. With three different apps, there's a…
*You'll be glad you did. In providing support for faculty and courses, certain best practices have been validated repeatedly. One of those is optimizing Canvas content pages to increase the likelihood your students will actually see and use them! Unpack Course Documents to Become Canvas Pages When new instructors are…
Did you know that you can embed images in a unit that dynamically size, according to your page size? This is ideal for embedding images into your Canvas unit that can be viewed on a mobile with no issues. The embed code from the HTML editor will refer to the width and height of the image:…
Despite an aggressive marketing campaign and screaming until my lungs grew sore, some instructors on my campus still try to use the old all-in-one Canvas app to teach. While I am grateful I got these slow-to-change holdouts to even download, install, and use an app in the first place, their stubbornness to upgrade to the…
Working as an EdTech Specialist at a renowned Med School I come across various scenarios. Major Users: Students, Instructors and Canvas Admins (Including Me! :smileygrin:) How and Why: * Majority of our students use Canvas iOS app to take notes on their iPads. We have 50+ courses in MD Program and Canvas app is very…
Since the release of the New Quizzes platform in June 2018, there have been many advances. Here are some things that you should know about New Quizzes on Canvas Mobile. CREATING A NEW QUIZ In order to create a New Quiz, you must do so from the desktop. You cannot do it from the Canvas Teacher app since there is no Add…
I am not normally an end of the line type person when getting on the bus, usually, I am towards the front 10% of the line. I feel like I have almost missed the Mobile App bus. I don't have an excuse for why it has taken so long for mobile apps to grab my attention, but now that it has, I'm glad I waited. Recently I've been…
The Observer / Canvas Parent role can be complex. Here's a quick overview: *This resource will be updated this fall. Stay tuned! (Mobile Update - Summer 2019!)
What was your biggest takeaway? Think and reflect. I feel that the "reflect" takeaway is an ongoing theme with my blogs in the Canvas Community. However, it's one of those practices that is incredibly valuable but I almost have to schedule it... When it comes to courses that students actively visit via their iPad or…