Below is a text-only version of the Fall Edition of the Canvas@UD Newsletter

FALL EDITION

Dear Canvas users,

Hello and welcome to our inaugural Canvas@UD Newsletter.

Our team is dedicated to helping you and your students get the most out of Canvas. Near the beginning of each term, we’ll send you an e-newsletter introducing new tools and features, upcoming training, and sharing ideas for how to make your Canvas courses ROCK!

If you have a suggestion for something to include in the newsletter, let us know by emailing your ideas to canvas-info@udel.edu.

Your friends,

The UD Canvas Team

Featured Article: Combining course sections in Canvas and FERPA

Accessibility Article: Accessible digital content in Canvas

What’s New Article: The Canvas Faculty Advisory Committee

Combining course sections in Canvas and FERPA

Time to read: 3 minutes

The Registrar has released updated language around creating FERPA compliant Canvas course sections.

Learn more about how to make sure your course is compliant.

Accessible digital content in Canvas

Time to read: 2 minutes

This fall, the University will begin its second year of the UD Accessibility Initiative. This charges faculty, students, and staff to make all digital content accessible to everyone.

Read about the University’s accessibility initiative here.

What’s New: Canvas Faculty Advisory Committee

Time to read: 1.5 minutes

A Canvas Faculty Advisory Committee (CFAC) was formed this past spring with the help of the college deans. The goal of this committee is to give us feedback about Canvas so we can better serve our University community.

See what faculty member in your college is part of the CFAC.

Did you know?

Students want an alternative to being notified by email? They can set up to be notified by text message! Share with your students how to set up their notification preferences.
Don’t forget that the new Gradebook tool will be live starting winter session! Read the announcement here.
KCTO starts today, August 13! Review the schedule for the workshop series at the KCTO website.
Starting August 13, 2019, student enrollment for fall 2019 will be synced with Canvas. Remember: Your course must be published for students to have access (and publishing a course makes it available to your students). To publish or unpublish a course, please refer to this guide.