In the spirit of former late night TV host Craig Kilborn (famous for "5 Questions"), here are some things that we have done prior to the start of the semester to ensure a healthy start to the school year...Offer face-to-face sessions for students who...

As a Canvas Administrator here are some things I do to ensure a healthy start to our Fall semester! Three months (or more) before the start of the semester we run a weekly report of which instructors are scheduled to teach online and hybrid courses f...

This is a great idea - teachers helping teachers!My Five, although I am sure there are more............Create an engaging, warm and informative welcome page (front page) in my classrooms,Provide content links as buttons on my home page for all useful...

[ Deactivated user created this post in the Higher Education group as a compendium of tips for Canvas users; in the process of converting it from a question to a document, stefaniesanders was provided undeserved attribution.]Tips re uploading a csv f...

So one of my favorite things about being a Canvas user is that we can create and vote on changes we would like to see the company implement into the system. However as I was looking today at the current list available to vote on, I was discouraged by...

Canvas has clearly stated the importance of discussions “within” the class. I would like to suggest the same idea “beyond the class.” Here are a few ideas regarding how to use social networking in an online course to increase its success and broaden ...

I think I am beginning to figure how to use Jive better. hehe. Here is a document we are using to assist faculty in using Adobe Connect (Conferences) via Canvas. Feel free to use. -EanOverviewThis tutorial will show you how to create and begin an Ado...

HI All I was wondering if any of your institutions are using a lecture / event capture tools? If, so how are you integrating this this with Canvas?Here in Birmingham we are using the Panopto system. This is integrated into our Canvas system, so users...

From time to time, Canvas users encounter a blank or partially-blank page where content (usually videos) should appear--and almost invariably, the culprit is browser permissions. How to rectify it is a function of the browser the student is using. Vi...

Teachers managing discussion topics in their courses often want their students to embed images directly into their discussion posts rather than attaching them as files. The student process to accomplish this requires some guidance.The process is expl...

The Mid-Atlantic Canvas Users Group is holding a regional conference at Longwood University in Farmville, Virginia this FRIDAY, APRIL 25!We've got a full day of great sessions lined up, so come on out and see what other higher-ed Canvas users are doi...