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Request a New Canvas Site

All Canvas sites are created upon request by faculty teaching courses at the University of Pennsylvania or by their TAs or support staff — ideally two months before the start of the semester. The request process differs depending on your home school and course role. Be sure to select the…Continue reading “Request a New Canvas Site”

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Spring 2018 Dog Days: 4/30 & 5/2, 1-3PM

17Apr 2018
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Canvas Production Release: April 21, 2018

Canvas operates on a three-week release cycle through which features are added or updated. Courseware Support posts highlights from Canvas’s…

12Feb 201823 Apr 2018

Canvas Help Returns for Spring 2018!

Are you an instructor, TA, or staff member at the University of Pennsylvania who needs assistance with Canvas? Register now…

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RESOLVED: Turnitin Service Degradation

9 Apr 201817 Apr 2018
The service degradation affecting Turnitin has been resolved. Turnitin has confirmed that the service has been restored to a normal operational state. We apologize for any inconvenience this issue may…
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Turnitin Service Degradation: 4/9

9 Apr 20189 Apr 2018
Turnitin is currently experiencing a service degradation that is affecting users' access to the system. Turnitin is working to resolve this as a priority. We apologize for any inconvenience this…
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2018 Assistive Tech Fair: April 9th, 12-2pm

29 Mar 20189 Apr 2018
Please Note Registration is not required for this event. About the Accessibility and Learning Technologies Group (ALT) The University of Pennsylvania's Accessibility and Learning Technologies (ALT) group focuses on providing…
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RESOLVED: Turnitin-Feedback Studio Service Degradation

28 Mar 201829 Mar 2018
The service degradation affecting Turnitin and Turnitin UK has been resolved. During the service degradation, users may have been unable to view submissions in the Feedback Studio. Turnitin has confirmed…
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Turnitin-Feedback Studio Service Degradation: 3/28

28 Mar 201828 Mar 2018
Users of the Turnitin and Turnitin UK services may be unable to view submissions in the Feedback Studio. Turnitin is working to resolve this as a priority. We apologize for…
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Canvas Production Release: March 31, 2018

27 Mar 201823 Apr 2018
Canvas operates on a three-week release cycle through which features are added or updated. Courseware Support posts highlights from Canvas’s production release notes, a link to these notes, and other…
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Turnitin Maintenance: Saturday, March 17th, 11am-5pm EST

8 Mar 201827 Mar 2018
Turnitin will be unavailable on Saturday, March 17th from 11am-5pm EST due to vendor maintenance. The following actions are recommended to prepare for this maintenance outage: Instructors are encouraged to…
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Canvas Production Release: March 10, 2018

6 Mar 201827 Mar 2018
Canvas operates on a three-week release cycle through which features are added or updated. Courseware Support posts highlights from Canvas’s production release notes, a link to these notes, and other…
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RESOLVED: 3/5 Turnitin Service Degradation

5 Mar 20186 Mar 2018
The service degradation affecting Turnitin and Turnitin UK has been resolved. During the service degradation, users may have experienced slowness when making or viewing Turnitin submissions. Turnitin has confirmed that…
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Turnitin Service Degradation: 3/5

5 Mar 20185 Mar 2018
  Turnitin and Turnitin UK are currently experiencing a service degradation. Users may experience slowness while making submissions or viewing them. Turnitin is working to resolve this as a priority.…

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    Date: Tuesday, April 24, 2018Time: 1:00pm - 2:00pmPresenter: Joe Schaffner Library: Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center Need help with Canvas? Sign Up For One on One help from a Canvas expert. Appointments are for individual users or affiliated groups (co-instructors, TAs in the same course, etc.) and are not drop-in sessions
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    Date: Wednesday, April 25, 2018Time: 10:00am - 11:00amPresenter: Molly Bonnard Library: Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center Need help with Canvas? Sign Up For One on One help from a Canvas expert. Appointments are for individual users or affiliated groups (co-instructors, TAs in the same course, etc.) and are not drop-in sessions
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