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UDOIT Now Available in Canvas
Who: Faculty and staff Canvas users What: Universal Design Online content Inspection Tool (UDOIT) The Universal Design Online content Inspection Tool, or UDOIT, helps faculty identify accessibility issues in Canvas course content. With the click of a button, UDOIT scans a course, generates a report, and provides resources on how to address common accessibility issues. Created [Read More]
Canvas Studio Now Available in All Courses
Following a successful pilot, the Canvas Studio video platform (formerly called Arc) is now available in Canvas for use in all courses. Instructors no longer need to request that Studio be added to their course(s). Canvas Studio is now visible to all Canvas users in the Canvas Global Navigation. Visit the Studio Guide in the [Read More]
Resolved: Canvas Outage
An issue affecting Canvas occurred today between 8:14 p.m. and 8:44 p.m. ITS and Instructure (the vendor for Canvas) confirm that the Canvas service is restored and functioning normally. If you experience any issues with Canvas, please contact 6-TECH. We apologize for any inconvenience caused by this issue. If you have questions or need assistance, [Read More]
Upcoming Canvas Enhancements | October 19
On October 19, 2019, Instructure will release enhancements to Canvas that affect the instructor experience within course(s). Course Navigation The Course Navigation Menu will feature color and visual indicators that show active menu items. The active link will be displayed in black with a vertical line on the left. Inactive links, currently in light grey text, [Read More]
Google Apps in Canvas Maintenance | October 16
Who: Students, faculty, and staff What: Google Apps in Canvas maintenance When: Wednesday, October 16, 2019, 3:15 a.m. – 5:15 a.m. On Wednesday, October 16, starting at 3:15 a.m., Instructure (the vendor for Canvas) will perform maintenance over a two-hour period. During that time, there will be a 10-minute window when users will not be [Read More]
Technology Training
- Introduction to Online Surveys using Qualtrics – Zoom April 7, 2020
- Intermediate Qualtrics – Zoom April 14, 2020
- Learning Technology Drop-In Session (Ask us Anything!) April 14, 2020
- Learning Technology Drop-In Session (Canvas Clean-Up) May 1, 2020