Canvas Pro Tip: Use Scheduler for Advising Appointments Canvas Scheduler is a great way to set up advising appointments that students can sign up for. Learn How to Use Scheduler Upcoming Event: Edit All Due Dates from One Screen Canvas has announced the the Discussion Redesign will be enforced this summer (2024). To prepare for these changes, please consider an upcoming workshop: Wednesday, March 20th, at 11:00 am Thursday, March 21st, at 3:00 pm You can attend these workshops in Boyer 222 or Zoom. For Zoom meetings, use the same meeting link and password as Instructional Design Office Hours ..read more

Beginning of the Semester Resources Need to update your Canvas dashboard? Publish your course? Find answers to these questions and more in our “Canvas: Beginning of the Semester Resources” Tech Support Knowledge Base article. Canvas Pro Tip: Adding People to Canvas Courses If you need to add a TA or colleague to a course in Canvas, please complete the request form found in Falconlink and ETS will process your request as quickly as possible Canvas Pro Tip: Edit All Due Dates from One Screen You can use the “bulk update” function on the assignments index page to edit all availability ..read more

Accessibility Alley: Extended Time in Canvas Quizzes/Exams If you have a student with an accommodation for extended time on exams, you’ll need to set that up in Canvas BEFORE the exam begins. This will likely be a two step process depending on your exam settings. Canvas Tutorial Reminder: Faculty Support and Resources in Canvas Now that we’re approaching the midpoint of the fall semester, it might be a good idea to glance through the content in the Faculty Support & Resources Canvas course. This semester, we reorganized the materials in this site to a chronological format based on your fee ..read more

ETS Open House Next Tuesday! You are invited to our Open House on Tuesday, August 15th, 12-4 pm (the afternoon of Community Day!). Stop by any of our three locations and enjoy free snacks, 80s music, and helpful information about our services: Innovation Zone (us!) in Boyer 222 Tech Support in Old Main 133 Media Productions in Library 030 If you visit all three locations, you’ll be entered to win a $25 gift card! Bring a friend and join us next Tuesday afternoon — because ETS is never gonna give you up! Fall Instructional Design Office Hours For the Fall 2023 semester, walk-in assistance is ..read more

Summer Instructional Design Office Hours For the Summer 2023 semester, walk-in assistance is available Mondays at Winding Hill Café, 1 – 3 pm Tuesdays in Zoom* 2 – 4 pm Thursdays at Café Diem (library), 9 – 11 am No appointments are necessary! Just come with your questions and/or brainstorm ideas. Canvas Pro Tip: Adding People to Canvas Courses If you need to add a TA or colleague to a course in Canvas, please complete the request form found in Falconlink and ETS will process your request as quickly as possible Canvas Update: Equilibrium Button Now Available There is now an equili ..read more

Accessibility Alley: Extended Time in Canvas Quizzes/Exams If you have a student with an accommodation for extended time on exams, you’ll need to set that up in Canvas BEFORE the exam begins. This will likely be a two step process depending on your exam settings. Set a different (e.g. wider) availability window for the student(s) (Canvas tutorial) Extend the time limit for the student(s) Classic Quizzes Tutorial New Quizzes Tutorial    Upcoming Event: Canvas Grading Webinar Tomorrow! Want to brush up on your Canvas grading skills? Consider attending their webinar, “Canvas Gradin ..read more

Canvas Pro Tip: Use Scheduler for Advising Appointments Canvas scheduler is a great way to set up advising appointments that students can sign up for. Learn How to Use Scheduler   Accessibility Alley: Canvas’s Accessibility Checker Did you know that Canvas has a built-in tool to help you keep your Canvas content accessible to diverse learners? At the bottom of any text editor (announcement, page, assignment, etc.), you can see the accessibility icon with an alert if you have potential issues. Canvas will walk you through making corrections. Learn More about the Accessibility Checker This ..read more

Accessibility Alley: Extended Time in Canvas Quizzes/Exams If you have a student with an accommodation for extended time on exams, you’ll need to set that up in Canvas BEFORE the exam begins. This will likely be a two step process depending on your exam settings. Set a different (e.g. wider) availability window for the student(s) (Canvas tutorial) Extend the time limit for the student(s) Classic Quizzes Tutorial New Quizzes Tutorial  New Canvas Shortcut: Enter “MI” to Mark as Missing You can now indicate that an assignment submission is missing from the Gradebook or Speedgrader. Jus ..read more

Beginning of the Semester Resources Need to update your Canvas dashboard? Publish your course? Find answers to these questions and more in our “Beginning of the Semester Canvas Resources” blog article. Instructional Design Office Hours for Spring 2023 For the Spring 2023 semester, walk-in assistance is available Mondays at Winding Hill Café, 2 – 4 pm Tuesdays in Zoom* 2 – 4 pm Thursdays at Café Diem (library), 9 – 11 am No appointments are necessary! Just come with your questions and/or brainstorm ideas. Reminder: Replace Ensemble Videos Do you have Ensemble videos in your Canvas courses ..read more

Opportunity: Complimentary Course Review Only a few weeks away from wrapping up this semester – you’re almost there! Before heading out on your next adventure, you may want to consider changes to level up future course offerings. Your Instructional Design Dynamic Duo is here to help! Learn More Accessibility Alley: Extended Time in Canvas Quizzes/Exams If you have a student with an accommodation for extended time on exams, you’ll need to set that up in Canvas BEFORE the exam begins. This will likely be a two step process depending on your exam settings. Set a wider availability window for the ..read more