Discussion forums can be a great way to engage students in an online classroom environment. Like in Moodle, Canvas offers a robust discussion forum activity that can be used for class introductions, Q&As, threaded replies, general community conversations, podcast...
Ensuring that your course content is accessible to all students is a crucial part of modern classroom management—and it’s also required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) guidelines. As ADA requirements continue to evolve, there’s no better time to check...
Both Classic Quizzes and New Quizzes allow for moderating response settings. But what does "moderating" mean? It refers to the ability to adjust quiz settings for specific users. For instance, if a student has an accommodation that grants them time and a half on tests...
Last week’s Canvas Corner explored Canvas Classic Quizzes, including its features and when it might be more appropriate to use a Classic Quiz as opposed to a New Quiz. Today's topic explores the features and use cases for New Quizzes while also explaining the steps...
Last week we discussed how NMC's Canvas instance currently supports two different quiz types: Classic Quizzes and New Quizzes. This week we'll take you through how to set up and create a "Classic" quiz. Remember that while New Quizzes offers significantly more...
NMC's Canvas instance currently supports two different quiz types: Classic Quizzes and New Quizzes. As the names suggest, Classic Quizzes is Canvas’s original quiz creation and deployment engine, while New Quizzes is its newer, more advanced replacement. While they...
Last week, we explored how to import past courses into new Canvas shells. But what if you only need to move specific activities, quizzes, discussions, or modules into a different course? For example, let's say you're creating a course introduction quiz or an...
Importing a past Canvas course into a new, blank shell is a task that, for most courses, will need to be completed at the start of each new semester. This process is similar to how it worked in Moodle, but Canvas offers additional, exciting features that make the...
Last week's Canvas Corner addressed due dates and rubric creation in Canvas Assignments. This week, we'll concentrate on some lesser used assignment features that can add some exciting wrinkles to your Canvas-supported curriculum: group assignments and the built-in...