As NMC nears the conclusion of its first year as a Canvas institution, it’s time for us to think long-term about digital course management. Most instructors’ Canvas courses began as Moodle imports and while that jumpstart was beneficial in many ways (hello, quiz...
One of the most important things to know about managing your Canvas courses is that your courses do not become inaccessible when a term ends, even though they will disappear from your Dashboard. Even after a semester has concluded, instructors retain access to their...
This spring, NMC is piloting Canvas's new generative AI rubric creation tool. This tool helps instructors quickly build assessment rubrics directly inside Canvas. Running from January 2026 through approximately June, this pilot is the first Canvas AI feature designed...
Do you need to cross-list Canvas course sections for spring? Confused about the process for adding Gen Ed outcomes to your course? Have an old Moodle course you need imported into Canvas? Want to learn about secure online testing with Respondus? Wondering about best...
This summer my colleagues Eric Carlson, Ben Post and I attended InstructureCon 2024 at the Venetian Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada. Instructure is the company that provides Canvas, NMC's recently adopted Learning Management System that will replace Moodle completely by...
Interested in developing a new online or hybrid course for the Spring of 2025? If so, please submit the Online/Hybrid Course Request Form to begin the process. There are limited spots available. Forms must be submitted by May 1st! After your chair approves the course...
This week’s tutorial discusses how to add activity descriptions to your Moodle course's main page. Watch to learn all about it… ABOUT THIS SERIES: Moodle/Panopto Minute(s) are short, weekly tutorial videos that explore small-but-helpful Moodle (or Panopto) functions,...
This week’s Moodle Minute(s) explains the dates report, a handy feature in the "Reports" section of your Moodle course that allows you to change due dates from one page (instead of clicking on each individual activity). It's one of the handiest features in Moodle for...
This week’s Moodle Minute(s) explores how to use Panopto within Moodle. Basically, anywhere you see the Panopto icon or the Panopto block, you have access to the full capabilities of your Panopto account. Watch the video to learn more… ABOUT THIS SERIES:...