Canvas@UD Newsletter | November 2022

Have a manually created Canvas course site?

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You’ll want to make sure you’ve reviewed FERPA guidelines and add a course start and end date to your site.

Check out our guidelines for FERPA and our how-to for adding dates to your course.

What’s New

• Make your digital course content more accessible with help from the new Course Accessibility Report.
• Canvas updates timeline for transition to New Quizzes.
• Effective January 2, 2023, Post’Em, Piazza and other tools will no longer be available to add to your Canvas course. This is the final stage in the process of deprecating these obsolete tools. If you need assistance exploring alternatives for these tools, please contact the instructional designer assigned to your department.
• A time of transition—a Learning Management System team update.

Did you know?

• Zoom updates:
• Action required for Chromebook and Linux users.
• Enhanced support and full-service studios now available.
• Check out the new Zoom logos.
• Want to get the most out of UD Capture +Zoom? Try out some of these ideas in your courses.
• Nov 1: Canvas course sites for winter 2023 were created. Review Canvas Course Information for a New Term. Expect spring 2023 sites to be created in early December.
• Reminder: We are back in person over in 116 Pearson as well as virtually! See hours and additional information.
• Important: Please note because of the upcoming holidays, the Commons in 116 Pearson will be open by advanced appointment only November 21-25 (Thanksgiving week) and December 22-23. Remember, staff will be available on those days in our Virtual Welcome Bar in Zoom for drop-ins, no appointment needed.

Workshops

Check out our Canvas workshop calendar for a full listing of upcoming workshops.

Innovative Teaching Strategies 2023

Join us from Monday, January 9th to February 2nd, 2023, for Innovative Teaching Strategies (ITS) where we explore UD supported technologies and methods for teaching. Learn to apply these strategies regardless of whether you’re teaching fully online, in person, or some combination of formats.

Learn more and register.

Did you know? You can also request a customized ITS cohort session for your team.

Introduction to FeedbackFruits

Learn more about the benefits and main features of two FeedbackFruits tools: Group Member Evaluation and Peer Review. The sessions will also show you how to incorporate these tools into your Canvas course.

Tuesday, November 29th @ 10 AM | Register.

Monday, January 9th @ 10 AM | Register.