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wjames
Wade James
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Community Contributor
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Professor of Mathematics
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Apr 23, 2015 11:23:57 AM
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16
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Bio:
Mathematics Instructor at West Shore Community College

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This is a great idea!  I have a few suggestions...(1) Replace the color/number scheme with existing Canvas icons (page, quiz, discussion, etc).(2) Outline module requirements in red (or another contra...
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Great jacket
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The LTI configuration links to a single, specific MyOpenMath course.  So, if the “account level” is used, then all Canvas courses using the LTI will link to the same MOM course. This would be helpful ...
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Online math can be uncool, with expensive copyrighted tools. Canvas blazed an LMS path, and we integrated MyOpenMath. Custom question banks galore, free algorithmic problems—score! LTI keeps the grade...
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Just chatted with support, and they indicated the keynotes will NOT be streamed live this year.
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Most Recent Posts

See the sample below.Student may find the left version (with icons) visually complex and noisy.However the right version (without icons) is simple and clean.
May 09, 2025 11:23 AM
Problem statement: In Modules, item icons (to left of title) can be visually congestive. Icons may inaccurately represent the item/task or be irrelevant (rocket ship for Quiz?). Proposed solution: In...
May 09, 2025 11:04 AM
We have a similar issue with Microsoft LTI (Cloud Assignment) Excel Histograms. Student Excel submission DO display the histogram, but bin-width changes do not propagate with the submitted file. Image...
Aug 09, 2024 10:36 AM
In many modern apps (Wordle, NYT Crossword, Instagram, Brilliant, etc), rewards are given for Daily Streaks. Such rewards encourage users to regularly engage with the material, using high-frequency lo...
Jan 18, 2024 07:25 AM
Twitter feed...next best thing?https://twitter.com/CanvasLMS?lang=en
Jul 09, 2019 19:02 PM

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