Division of Academic Innovation
April 8, 2024
Media Quick Start The Division of Academic Innovation provides multiple options for video creation. After reviewing the information below, contact canvas@unthsc@edu for additional assistance. DIY Office Options Canvas Studio The Canvas Studio tool is now available to all HSC Canvas users. Canvas Studio provides video recording and storage all within the Canvas LMS. In addition,…
March 25, 2024
NameCoach Canvas Integration Have you tried NameCoach? NameCoach is a new recording tool integrated into Canvas for use by both faculty and students. NameCoach provides a simple solution for users to hear the pronunciation of others’ names. Once you’ve completed your NameCoach profile, it will be available in all courses in which you are enrolled. …
March 25, 2024
Design Tools>Design Plus Upgrade Design Tools has upgraded to Design Plus! Design Plus provides users with a streamlined and intuitive experience. How do I switch from Design Tools to Design Plus? When you open Design Tools, a prompt will open asking if you would like to switch to DesignPlus. Shift-alt-v also switches you to DesignPlus…
January 7, 2024
Updating Your Canvas Profile The beginning of the semester is a great time to update your Canvas profile. Below are the most common settings edited by users: Profile picture: Click on the account icon at the top of the Canvas global navigation. In the window that opens, click on settings. Click on the account icon…
October 17, 2023
OER Week October 23-29 October 23rd-29th is Open Access week. Open Educational Resources “are teaching, learning, and research materials in any medium – digital or otherwise – that reside in the public domain or have been released under an open license that permits no-cost access, use, adaptation, and redistribution by others with no or limited…
October 17, 2023
Canvas Studio Integration with Verbit Captioning! Canvas Studio and Verbit captioning service are now integrated! For online courses you can now create your videos directly in Canvas Studio and request Verbit captioning. Please feel free to create or upload your media in Canvas Studio and request your Verbit captioning. Below are a few guides to…
September 25, 2023
Canvas File Management With the new school year underway, this week’s Canvas Tips and Tricks provides Canvas users with a few guidelines regarding files within a Canvas course. Organizing files: Did you know that you can create folders to organize your files? It’s easy! Click on Files in the Course Navigation then click the “+Folder”…
September 11, 2023
Navigating the Canvas Dashboard With the new school year underway, this week’s Canvas Tips and Tricks provides Canvas users with a few guidelines on navigating the Canvas Dashboard. Students: Only published courses will show on your dashboard. Unpublished courses will be listed under Future Enrollments under the Courses icon in the Global Navigation. Once published…
August 28, 2023
Updating Your Canvas Profile Welcome to the new year of Canvas Tips and Tricks! Have you reviewed your Canvas settings recently? Below are the most common settings edited by users: Profile picture: Click on the account icon at the top of the Canvas global navigation. In the window that opens, click on settings. Click on…
August 14, 2023
Locking a Module or Adding Module Prerequisites/Requirements Instructors have multiple options in module settings that lock the module or add some type of requirement for module completion. The link with each option provides detailed instructions. Lock a module from student access until a given date. Note: When locked, students can see the module title and…
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