What is Canvas Commons? Canvas Commons is a repository or resources and activities that you can draw upon to use in your Canvas module sites. Commons contains learning objects that other Canvas users, both at the University of Sussex and…
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Making your Canvas modules accessible
If you’ve attended any TEL training recently, you’ll have heard us mention digital accessibility. This means making sure online teaching materials are usable for students with disabilities or specific learning needs. This year sees the introduction of new legislation governing…
Getting ready for September with TEL
Summer is here, but before we know it students will be arriving to begin the 2019-20 academic year. Before then, teaching staff will want to prepare their Canvas modules and related materials. To support staff during this process Technology Enhanced…
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Posted in Accessibility, Canvas
Posted in Accessibility, Canvas
Communicating with students in Canvas
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…
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…
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