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DrNufer · ‎12-29-2022

On the MacBook, I would click on Courses in the global navigation (far left menu), then scroll down to and click on All Courses. Make sure the star is selected for the upcoming courses that you want to appear on the dashboard. If that's not the issue then I would reach out to your department manager or Canvas administrator. It could be that the courses for the next semester have not been officially published and when they are then they'll appear on mobile.

DrNufer · ‎12-29-2022

What kind of feedback are you looking to provide? It students are submitting documents then you could always have them send you links to Google Docs or MS Docs (Onedrive) and just provide comments on the actual document. If you want to provide feedback in Speedgrader, then yes that would need to be set up in Canvas. You can set the assignment to "Not Graded" or simply set it to Points but specify 0 points. This would give you the option of adding a rubric to the assignments and providing feedback on each criterion. I also like the ability to record webcam video feedback in Speedgrader, but most of the time I will use Canvas Studio or Screencast-o-matic to record a screencast with assignment feedback. Then I send students the link to the video. So, all these thoughts really depend on the type of feedback you want to provide students and if you want to house it all in Speedgrader (which is typically my recommendation).

DrNufer · ‎12-29-2022

When I begin teaching a course, I meet with the students (and create an overview video) where I show them how to adjust their notifications so that they receive my announcements immediately. I can't go in and change the settings for them, but I explain that when I push out an announcement then they are responsible for receiving it. Most other notifications settings I leave up to them (I do recommend they either disable discussion post notifications or at most have a daily/weekly notification - every time is just too much).

DrNufer · ‎12-22-2022

Likely not what you are looking for, but you can create something of glossary-like accordion menus to toggle pictures. Here is some info on that. https://youtu.be/MOiWzjd7AgM?t=797 It might not be a direct solution for your hyperlink issues, but it might be a technique you will want to file away. I've used an iteration of this on many course pages.

DrNufer · ‎12-22-2022

Canvas doesn't natively have the capability to employ HTML snippets - that would be a feature of a third party platform such as DesignTools or similar. If there was code that you wanted to render on every page, you can upload an external CSS or Javascript document to the Theme Editor. However, you might still need to manually reference the CSS on each Canvas page, depending on the code (e.g. classes). Here is a basic overview of how to modify the Theme Editor. https://youtu.be/rF6e_LLX6_s

DrNufer · ‎12-19-2022

I don't know that there are many strategies that would promote one public Canvas course over another. You would want to be specific with your course title and code. The only thing I could think of that might improve your optimization would be perhaps to write up a comprehensive course description. You can do that in your course Settings >> Course Details (tab) >> Description (at the bottom of the page). Again, I don't know if that would really impact your SEO, but it might help. Last thing you could try is to make the license public domain (again, on the Course Details tab) just to make sure it doesn't get held back with any copyright or licensing filters.

DrNufer · ‎12-19-2022

Since these days we are seeing more traditional and blended learning modalities that are actively using Canvas and online learning tools, "eLearning" may even be replaced with "Teaching and Learning". A Teaching and Learning Specialist may be a broad title that supports all modalities. At our institution, we've been making an effort the past several years to not silo our modalities since even the classroom populations leverage ed tech and online components of education. Just a thought.

DrNufer · ‎12-19-2022

You may consider: Director of Online Services Online Learning Specialist Online Services Support Coordinator/Administrator Canvas [or LMS] Administrator Ultimately, titles can be fairly easily altered and I typically focus more on the job description and tracking major responsibilities and time on task.

DrNufer · ‎11-30-2022

If I understand, you would like the students to be able to post an initial response on a discussion thread and like the initial responses, but not reply to any other posts? I don't think this functionality exists in the native Canvas discussion platform. The only customization similar is to disable threaded replies, but it won't limit students to only one initial post. For that you may need a third party program that would allow you to moderate posts. Off the top of my head, you can use Padlet for that by allowing students to contribute to a board but you would moderate/approve the contributions.

DrNufer · ‎11-30-2022

Two color resources that I really enjoy using are: https://coolors.co/ https://uigradients.com/ It is fun to get create some interesting color schemes to add flair to my course content. I just try to keep it reasonable and accessible. Besides the native Canvas and UDOIT accessibility checkers, I also refer to Webaim.

DrNufer · ‎11-30-2022

It's possible that the group members need to update their notification settings in order to receive a message that there is correspondence for them. Some people turn that setting off as it can be overwhelming to receive them throughout the day, but it may be good to change it to notify daily. https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Student-Guide/How-do-I-manage-my-Canvas-notification-settings-as-a-student/ta-p/434 You can also send direct messages to the group via the inbox with links to the discussion posts.

DrNufer · ‎11-30-2022

Good tips. I typically use the default Canvas fonts or google fonts, just so I know there won't be issues. It was a good day when Canvas released their font families. Even as they are limited, it's still enough for me to shake things up.

DrNufer · ‎11-30-2022

It does look like this feature should be supported, but the Canva support doesn't specifically describe submitting assignments on mobile devices. https://www.canva.com/help/using-canvas-lms/ https://www.canva.com/help/submit-canvas-assignments/ There is also a Facebook group dedicated exclusively to educators who use Canva. I requested to join and am pending approval, but that may be a good crowd to chat with as well. https://www.facebook.com/groups/CanvaTeachersCommunity/

DrNufer · ‎11-30-2022

Let me preface this by referencing the endeared tabbed interaction that so many people use. I've created my own videos and blog posts showing people how to customize their tabs. However, this interaction is based on old code that is no longer actively supported, and today I encourage my faculty and course designers to eschew tabs and instead utilize the new <details> disclosure element, which I tell them is an accordion menu. The premise of this element is that the information is visible when the widget is expanded or toggled to an "open state". Very similar to the concept of the tabbed interaction. The details element will have a <summary> element, which is typically going to be a term or a label of sorts. After the <summary> will be the content, which could be a definition, an image, a video (perhaps a rickroll?), or whatever content you want displayed in the expanded form. Below is an example of an accordion, followed by the code used. Data [click here] What a baby computer calls its father <details> <summary>Data</summary> What a baby computer calls its father </details> You can also change the cursor to a pointer so that when students hover the <summary> then the cursor becomes a hand with a pointed finger. This can be useful as it helps students know that the element is interactive and clickable. Simply replace <summary> with this line: <summary style="cursor: pointer;"> In terms of accessibility, it seems students with visual impairments who use screen readers should be able to access the <details> and <summary> without ARIA "out of the box", though some legacy browsers may benefit from the ARIA. Most academic institutions to encourage students to update their browsers regularly - especially those who seek reasonable accommodation. For those interested in seeing how to create <detail> accordion menus from scratch: And if you've explored the basic options and are looking for a multitude of options and inspiration for fully customizing your accordions, then check out the more advanced tutorial: Again, I do lament that we are no longer able to use the tabbed interaction, but I fully support the developers looking to make sure our Canvas content is secure, up-to-date, fully functional, mobile responsive, and (very importantly) accessible to all users. In the meantime, I have had a lot of fun using the <detail> element to create glossaries, information boxes, and a host of fun and interactive content for my students and course designers.

DrNufer · ‎11-30-2022

Typically visibility set to "course" is the default setting at institutions. We pulled a provisioning report to see if course visibility would be identified, but it didn't appear on the report; only the published/unpublished status. There is a report for public courses.

DrNufer · ‎11-30-2022

From what I recall, it represents collaboration. Little bodies gathered together with their heads toward the center.

DrNufer · ‎11-30-2022

An inconvenient workaround (just to get this assignment done) may be to record the video onto the computer or even using the phone and upload it instead of using the record feature. But ideally in the long term you'll want this issue resolved. I reiterate @RonCote's suggestions.

DrNufer · ‎11-30-2022

I appreciate that! Good to know that content is helpful. One thing I've recently been pushing my course developers at my institution is to consider the new accordion menus instead of tabs. The tabs are nicer in practice, but today they're just buggy, whereas the [what I'm calling] accordion is fairly new and renders well. It's technically called the "details disclosure element". It is great for things like glossaries, but I've found various applications. https://youtu.be/2e5EOl5mVWY https://www.howtocanvas.com/create-amazing-pages-in-canvas/accordions https://youtu.be/MOiWzjd7AgM https://www.howtocanvas.com/create-amazing-pages-in-canvas/advanced-accordions

DrNufer · ‎11-30-2022

In your Canvas instance, you can click on the help icon in the lower left list of the global navigation. It looks like a question mark in a circle. There is an option to report a problem where you can describe the issue you are having and the helpdesk will address it.

DrNufer · ‎11-08-2022

I just saved a webpage and uploaded the HTML file in a sandbox course to test out your idea. You probably found the same thing I did - the file can be viewed in Speedgrader, but many interactions and images are broken. And there is no annotation tool. I would suggest you present that as a formal idea to the Instructure developers: https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Idea-Conversations/idb-p/ideas That could be a very interesting and useful feature, though I know it would be far from mainstream in terms of adoption.

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