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Reading Your Classroom When It's Online What happens when you can't see their faces? What’s Included in This Post? • Directions on Directions K-12 teachers have honed multiple soft skills, but none is quite so important as their ability to read the classroom. They know when they need to give more direction on an…
Building Quality Content What’s Included in This Post? The Why behind the updated checklist The Canvas Course Evaluation Checklist v3.0 ▶ Make a copy of the Canvas Course Evaluation Checklist v3.0 (shared as an easy-to-copy preview via Google Docs) so you can customize it for your institution. Note: We ask that you comply…
As we head into another new term, instructors and admin are consistently asking if there are better ways to streamline course navigation and completion for students. Often times, when course navigation and completion are left on the back burner, it can lead to student confusion and takes away from the purpose of the…
As administrators, you are the backbone of your organization's operations, and we understand that your time is valuable. That's why we’re excited to introduce a few small but significant Field Admin Console updates. These updates were made July 14, 2023. While creating a ticket or using the chat, field admins can select…
Hi everyone! Thought I’d write a post as well as creating a Screencast of something I’d like to share. I know this is something very basic, but I’m hoping it could help at least one person out there in the Canvas community! We use simple HTML page anchors in our Degree Education Template, making it easier for students to…
It was a long time before we started even considering Blueprints on Canvas for our courses, and although we haven’t started using them on our Core or Elective teaching courses, we have found a use for Blueprints working with our Careers Centre. With around 90% of the information within our Careers Centres being identical…
This took me much longer to figure out than it should have; maybe it will be helpful to you (or, for the more seasoned veterans, a chance to tell us how to do it better). Also, if you do not need text to overlap images, you can insert the image above your text header (this is much easier than the process below). Quick…
As instructors progress through the year and their comfortability with Canvas, they often seek ways to better connect with students but sometimes do not know how. One of the hidden gems inside of Canvas is the Appointment Groups feature, which can help instructors set up things like office hours, presentation sign ups,…
Below you will find all of the Dear Danielle videos. Have an idea for a future video? Please make sure to fill out the form to indicate what you want to hear about next! Assignments * Differentiated Assignments Data & Reporting * LTI Monitors * New Analytics Features * Appointment Groups/Office Hours * Field Admin Console…
When working with admin or department chairs, I frequently get asked questions around rubrics and how to align them to department or institutional goals/outcomes/competencies/proficiencies. To help with this ask, this month's Dear Danielle video tackles the topic of account and/or department rubrics, along with best…