Get a quick glimpse into the Smart Search feature, currently in experimental beta. 

Giving quizzes in Canvas is a pretty simple process, but the following tips and tricks will help ensure the smooth creation, distribution, and grading of quizzes 

As of today, instructors can randomize the order of students in SpeedGrader settings. This impactful update improves prevention of grading fatigue and biases when evaluating student deliverables.

Brightening Classrooms with Confetti: Teacher Appreciation Week Canvas Templates Free Canvas templates to celebrate teachers! At Instructure, we want to celebrate your confetti moments by offering these free homepage templates from the Instructional ...

This tool was created to allow you to extract the data Canvas has on discussions in a class into a spreadsheet to allow analysis of the data to explore students' participation and engagement with discussions in a course.  Exploring this data could id...

In the dynamic landscape of education, the concept of personalized learning has gained significant traction. It recognizes that each learner has unique strengths, weaknesses, and preferences, and advocates for tailoring instruction to meet individual...

The Office of Academic Strategy's first whitepaper addresses outcomes assessment specifically, and how it connects to ongoing course, program, and institutional assessment. The whitepaper serves two purposes: one, to unpack how to connect student lea...

Whee, I found a way to make an embedded YouTube video start and stop where I'd like it to. (1) Embed as usual, (2) make sure it works, (3) then go into the HTML editor by clicking </> at screen bottom. (4) Add the following immediately after the ques...

As an instructor, have you ever wanted a quick way to see what assignments in a course were group assignments?  Or used peer reviews?  Or maybe students point out an assignment that doesn't allow submissions, and you wonder how many other assignments...

Are you an instructor/teacher looking to be more efficient inside of Canvas? Look no further than this blog post for ideas on how to make the most of your time so you can spend more time with students and those you love. 

In the ever-evolving landscape of technology and innovation, staying up-to-date with the latest tools, platforms, and methodologies is crucial for personal and professional growth. New users in any field often find themselves overwhelmed by the sheer...

Have you ever wondered about features that could help save students time and be more efficient inside of Canvas? Look no further than this blog post! 

Looking for real-world applications of the new Bulk Publish/Unpublish feature? Look no further than this new blog post! 

Ready or not, back-to-school time is here! Whether you're a first-time or frequent Canvas LMS user, start the new school year inspired and prepared with a collection of resources—from product updates and tips to resources related to best practices—yo...

Create an interesting widget on your Canvas pages to expand/collapse content using very simple code.  

With a little bit of CSS, you can create some interesting border effects for the pictures on your Canvas pages and assignments.  Check out how to adjust your color, styling, and thickness to create fun custom borders.

2022 Learning Services Teacher Appreciation Giveaway Are you ready to be appreciated? Happy Teacher Appreciation Week from Instructure! The Learning Services team would love to shower you with gifts of gratitude. Check out what’s in store this week! ...

Hyperlink portions of your image using an HTML map.

Problem:  Few if any tools are available to generate QTI packages on a Mac — I'm not aware of any. While it is possible to run Respondus in a virtual environment, it is cumbersome and not practical for the majority of people. For me, it is just too m...

Welcome to our first post in 2022. This issue contains resources to support you as we strive to ensure you receive the solutions to maintain student engagement and learning.

  Consider adding some color to your page background, because black text on a white background can be a boring presentation.  

  There are three ways to make lists on a Canvas page: unordered lists (bullet), ordered lists (numeric), and definition lists (dictionary or glossary). In this tutorial we will explore each approach.

You can create a custom announcement or "Did you know??" box on any page in your Canvas course by using some simple HTML code.

This is a fun little interaction that is pretty easy to execute. Add interactive hover effects to buttons and other elements on your Canvas page. Level up!

Turnitin will take a 2 hour maintenance window on August 14, 2021 from 08:00-10:00 PDT, 16:00-18:00 BST, 01:00-03:00 AEST (Aug 15th) [go to https://tinyurl.com/ew59uty2 for local time].  

Although the copy/paste function on computers is a useful tool, there are better approaches for copying, duplicating, and sharing content within Canvas.

On behalf of our product team, I'm enlisting your help to find out what you think about Canvas release resources. Please see the full post in our Product Blog. Thanks, Erin

Classroom debates offer a unique educational benefit in that they leverage communication skills, collaboration, and deep critical thinking. 

So here's a recipe: Your PowerPoints + Your Blackboard Course(s) + Camtasia (or any other screen capture software with audio capability) + a Tablet or TabletPC

Turnitin is back to deliver our latest teaching resources and product updates for making the teaching process both quicker and easier. Below you may also find the webinars and user summit conducted by our team in collaboration with educational techno...