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September 4, 2024
Textbook hasn’t arrived yet? Don’t worry! The library maintains a collection of all required course materials for students to use in the library. Many course materials are also available in Canvas. Learn more…
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September 5, 2023
Textbook hasn’t arrived yet? Don’t worry! The library maintains a collection of all required course materials for students to use in the library. Many course materials are also available in Canvas. Learn more…
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September 6, 2022
Textbook hasn’t arrived yet? Don’t worry! The library maintains a collection of all required course materials for students to use in the library. Many course materials are also available in Canvas. Learn more…
#266: New Canvas Interface Coming May 6
March 15, 2016
A new Canvas user interface (UI) will be rolled out on Friday, May 6. When you login to Canvas, you’ll see an updated layout for your Dashboard and a different location for the Global Navigation Menu.
#264 Link Validation in Canvas
January 6, 2016
As an instructor, you can verify all external links throughout your course to ensure they are valid. You can check these links using the course link validator, which searches through course content and returns invalid or unresponsive external links in both published and unpublished content.
#258 Canvas: Better File Browsing Going Live on May 11
April 27, 2015
A new and improved interface for Files will be going live on all Canvas courses on May 11th.
#247 “Better File Browsing” Option Now Available in Canvas
January 7, 2015
A new and improved interface for Files is now available in Canvas. Instructors can opt in on a course by course basis.
#231 Upcoming Canvas Features
May 6, 2014
Two new features will be available in Canvas at the end of this month: Draft State and a new layout for Conversations. Here is a sneak peek so you can familiarize yourself before the switch.
#220 Canvas iOS App 3.0
March 20, 2014
Canvas has just released a new version of their mobile app for iOS. Download it today for your iPhone or iPad!
#217 Using the Calendar in Canvas
March 3, 2014
The Calendar is a global tool that keeps track of events and assignments across all of your courses in Canvas. It integrates closely with the Assignments and Syllabus pages of your courses and also contains a tool for scheduling meetings between faculty and students.
#216 Distinguishing Content Delivery in Canvas
February 25, 2014
There are two tools available in Canvas for content delivery: Files and Modules. Both have similar uses, but also have different features.
#214 Clarifying Class Communications in Canvas
February 17, 2014
There are a few different tools available for class communications in Canvas. This tip will distinguish between Announcements, Class Mailing List, and Conversations.