Welcome to the Intro to Accessibility tutorial!
We will discuss the what, why, and how of accessibility: what it is, why it’s important, and how we do it.
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Bulk Edit Assignment Dates
Learn how to bulk edit the dates in your Canvas course instead of manually changing each and every date. Then, simply verify and edit when needed.
Continue ReadingGetting Ready to Record at Home
This tutorial includes everything you need for getting ready to record at home.
We will discuss sound and visual quality, thus improving your students’ learning experience. Lastly, we’ll discuss scripting and rehearsing, recording in PowerPoint, and submitting your content.
Continue ReadingExamity Setup in Canvas
The following page includes instructions and additional information about setting up Examity in Canvas for practice and real quizzes and exams.
Continue ReadingPossible Time Issues in Canvas Quizzes
Canvas availability windows work differently than those in eCampus. Instead of the time window being a start window, in Canvas, the time window is absolute and overrides all other settings.
To illustrate this, we’ll go over two examples.
Continue ReadingUsing Categories in New Quizzes
Canvas offers a variety of tools to support creative teaching practices in online and face-to-face courses. New Quizzes is no exception, offering four novel question types, Hotspot, Ordering, Stimulus, and Categorization, to move assessment beyond multiple choice questions.
Categorization questions are a great way to engage students with the material and creatively measure their understanding.
Continue ReadingImport Content into Your Canvas Course
Importing your previous semester’s section in Canvas to your new section makes it easy to start your semester.
This tutorial will help walk you through a simple set of steps to transfer content from one Canvas course to another.
Continue ReadingClean Up Your Canvas Dashboard
Have trouble finding your current courses? Want a faster way to get to the courses you need most?
You can clean up your Canvas Dashboard in 3 easy steps and save yourself time every time you log in.
Continue ReadingHow to Upload a Syllabus to Canvas
This video shows you how to link a PDF syllabus within your TAMU Canvas course. In the end, your students will view your syllabus linked directly on the home page.
2-minute video by Christine Roach
Continue ReadingTips & Tricks to Increase Student Engagement
In this webinar, we’ll provide tips and tricks to increase student engagement in your online course(s). We’ll also give tips to improve student learning outcomes and the overall student experience.
Remote teaching can be a great teaching experience, especially when you plan out your content and engagement in advance. Simple techniques in presentation design and opportunities for student interaction can greatly enhance the teaching and learning experience.
Duration: 42 minutes
Leaders and Facilitators: Dr. Shawna Thomas, Gerry Pedraza, Christine Roach, Lani Draper, Randy McDonald, Ed.D.
