Canvas includes several tools for communication between teachers and students within a module. In this post I will give an overview of Announcements, Discussions, Chat and Conversations, looking at when each would be a good choice. Announcements The icon for…
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5 top tips for beating the weather with Canvas
The recent cold weather and news of rail disruption has got the Sussex TEL Team thinking how technology and our online study platform Canvas in particular can help to minimise the impact of weather on teaching and learning. Using Canvas…
Improving the student experience of our online study platform: Introducing consistency
Early reports suggest that Canvas, our new online study platform at Sussex, has been well received by students, particularly first years. One of the strengths of Canvas is that students find it easier to stay on top of their studies…
Adding Requirements & Prerequisites in your Canvas modules.
Tutors can develop their use of the Units area in a Canvas module by making use of the Requirements and Prerequisites tools. These tools allow you to further guide your students through your module, directing them through the resources and…
What’s New in Canvas? (December 2018)
The new Canvas release for December has just been rolled out across the University, this will bring a few helpful changes to Canvas that will enhance your day to day experience. Two of the biggest changes are the ability to…
Tagged with: Canvas, Card View, Dashboard, Media Recorder, Video, Virtual Learning Environment (VLE)
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Canvas Know-How: Using the Accessibility Checker
When developing your teaching materials in Canvas, it is important to consider online standards of accessibility to ensure that your content is inclusive of as many individual students as possible. This is important to ensure that equal access and opportunity…
Canvas Know-how 5: Customising your home page
In your Canvas modules it is possible to choose which view you would like to set as the home page. There are a number of different options to choose from, depending on how you would like to present your content…
Tagged with: Canvas, home page, homepage, module design, Virtual Learning Environment (VLE)
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