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Scaling Active Learning with Canvas and Top Hat: Indiana University’s Story
Most educators have seen the power of active learning at some point in their career. Decades of research confirms that when students are actively engaged in their coursework—thinking, discussing, reflecting, and applying—they perform better academically. What’s less widely known is just how much these practices affect how…
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How Interactive Video in Canvas Delivers Engagement and ROI
It’s not news that the COVID-19 pandemic changed daily life in major ways, and the education system was no exception. Having to go to virtual class models, basically overnight, placed significant stress on educators, parents, and students. However, communities have adapted to new and innovative ways of schooling, and the…
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Accessibility Takes a Village: How Cidi Labs Tools Help Everyone Play a Part
With an increased sense of urgency to provide accessible learning experiences for all students, the accessibility conversation is shifting from a focus on all the reasons that it’s important to all the ways that we can make the important work of accessibility more achievable. At Cidi Labs, a provider of clever, affordable…
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AI-Assisted Grading at Scale - Enabled by Canvas LMS
Grading and providing feedback is a crucial but time-consuming task for instructors. As courses scale, this challenge only intensifies, with instructors spending more time on grading, providing feedback too late in the learning process and spending less on impactful interactions with students. What if there was a way to…
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Simplifying Digital Learning with Seamless Canvas Integration
In today's K–12 classrooms, learning doesn't just happen in textbooks. It’s driven by data, digital tools, and seamless technology. SchoolDay has built powerful integrations with Canvas by Instructure, one of the most widely used learning management systems (LMS) in education today. With automatic user provisioning, secure…
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Spotlighting Our Canvas Certified Integration Program– And Our First Certified Partners
In today’s crowded edtech landscape, integration quality matters. Educators and administrators are under pressure to deliver seamless digital learning experiences without compromising on usability, data privacy, or security. That’s why we’re proud to spotlight our Canvas Certified Integration Program: Our initiative that…
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Bridging the Engagement Gap: How Duke University Uses Wooclap and Canvas to Drive Active Learning, Inclusivity, and Real-Time Feedback
Higher education today faces significant challenges: instructors work to maintain consistent engagement across online, hybrid, and in-person formats, while real-time learning performance data remains limited. Research shows that 72% of students report feeling disengaged during online lectures. This gap is even more…
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From High School to Higher Ed: Closing Knowledge Gaps Together
Remember heading off to your postsecondary adventure for the first time? Emotionally, the prospects of starting a new chapter in higher education after graduating high school engender a mixed bag: exhilaration, hope, stimulation, giddiness even. Sometimes, there’s a bit of anxiety about the financial burden. Other times,…
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Having Thoughtful, Inclusive Discussions on Canvas with Kialo
Just about any teacher will tell you — and the research agrees — that class discussions are some of the best activities for teaching critical thinking, building communication skills, and involving students in their own learning. Yet we also know that class discussions aren’t easy for every student. For each student who…
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From Detection to Prevention: Rethinking Academic Integrity with Packback’s Instructional AI
We believe the key to academic integrity lies in creating a motivating, feedback-rich learning environment that is easy to navigate—one that strengthens writing, critical thinking, and engagement while addressing the root causes of dishonesty and dissatisfaction. Detection has its place as a tool, but true academic…