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  • Canvas Update to Know About (Q3 2024) 
    October 23, 2024 by

    Looking to stay up-to-date on Canvas? Here are the highlights of new Canvas features introduced during Q3 2024 (July – September). For a comprehensive list of Canvas updates, see Instructure’s Canvas Releases page.  Additionally, look for the following upcoming Canvas changes:  Look for an update about Q4 2024 changes at the end of December. We […]

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    New in Canvas: Releasing Modules and Pages to Students
    October 2, 2024 by

    Learn how to assign specific Canvas Modules or Pages to students in your Canvas course site. With the new Releasing Modules to Students feature available in Canvas, you can easily assign individual students and sections course material and assessments tailored just for them. Releasing Differentiated Content As a master’s student many years ago, I identified […]

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    New in Canvas: Lucid Integrated with Canvas 
    September 4, 2024 by

    Learn how to use the new Lucid integration with Canvas for visual collaboration, brainstorming, and diagramming. LucidSpark and LucidChart are now integrated with Canvas. These tools allow you and your students to collaborate visually, brainstorm, and create visual documents such as concept maps, flowcharts, and wireframes.  How to Use Lucid Integration with Canvas  The new […]

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    Canvas Provides a Path to Student Engagement
    May 8, 2024 by

    Learn about Canvas Mastery Paths and how they can help you support student engagement in your courses. Supporting Student Engagement  There are millions of educational tools and software to help you build engagement, but where to begin? I recently Googled “student engagement technology,” and the results were overwhelming. It would take considerable time to determine […]

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    New in Canvas: Discussions Redesign
    May 1, 2024 by ,

    Update (May 13, 2024): The authors of this post presented a virtual workshop entitled Introducing the Canvas Discussions Redesign. You can watch a recording of that workshop here. Learn about the Canvas Discussions Redesign, which brings a new look and new features to Canvas Discussions and Announcements, beginning July 20, 2024. Canvas Discussions and Announcements […]

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  • Late Passes in Canvas: One Approach to Structured Flexibility
    April 10, 2024 by

    Configuring late passes in Canvas can offer students structured flexibility to support them in successfully completing your course. In a recent post, “Lessons Learned from the COVID-19 Crisis: Why Balancing Flexibility and Structure in Course Policies Is Important,” Ellen Whitehead and Mellisa Holtzman shared their research about teaching practices adopted by faculty during the pandemic. […]

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