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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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Fall 2018 Final Exam “Dos” & “Don’ts”

DOs Do publish your exam in Canvas before exam time. Please click on this link for instructions on how to…

8Dec 201827 Nov 2018

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Panopto Maintenance 12/15, 7-11pm EST

Panopto will be unavailable on Saturday December 15th from 7pm EST until 11pm EST to scheduled maintenance by the vendor. During this…

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Canvas Production Release: December 8, 2018

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

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Canvas Helps Student Accommodations for Final Exams

6 Dec 201810 Dec 2018

Learning from Experience Over the years, Courseware Support has helped instructors accommodate their students when the standard final-exam schedule conflicts with external circumstances or conditions in a student's life. If…

Canvas Production Release: November 17, 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…

News and Announcements

PennImmersive XP Open House: 11/7, 11am-2pm

29 Oct 20184 Dec 2018

You're invited! The PennImmersive XP Open House is Wednesday, November 7 from 11 am to 2 pm on the 6th floor of the Van Pelt-Dietrich Library. See, explore, discover, and try a…

Canvas Production Release: October 27, 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…

Turnitin Maintenance: 10/28, 5-5:30am EST

22 Oct 201822 Oct 2018

Turnitin will be unavailable on Sunday, October 28th from 5-5:30am EST due to scheduled maintenance by the vendor. Instructors are encouraged to set assignment due dates that avoid scheduled maintenance windows for…

Register for the 10/23 Teaching+Tech Workshop!

16 Oct 201829 Oct 2018

Register today! Presenters: Rashmi Kumar, Ed.D., Specialist in STEM Learning, Weingarten Learning Resources Center Joe Schaffner, Courseware Support Librarian, Penn Libraries Description: Ready to blend your course but not sure…

Register for the 10/9 Blended Learning Workshop!

3 Oct 201816 Oct 2018

Register today! Presenters: Ed Dixon, Ph.D., Technology Director, Penn Language Center Becky Moulder, Courseware Instructional Designer, Penn Libraries Description: Join us for the first of a three-part series on blended…

Canvas Production Release: October 6, 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…

Poll Everywhere Maintenance: 10/6, 11pm-10/7, 2am

1 Oct 201816 Oct 2018

Poll Everywhere has announced scheduled maintenance for Saturday, October 6th, 11pm to Sunday, October 7th, 2am EST. During these times, users may experience service interruptions when accessing Poll Everywhere on the web or…

Register for Teaching+Tech Workshops!

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Canvas Office Hours
Date: Wednesday, December 12, 2018Time: 10:00am - 11:30amPresenter: Molly Bonnard Location: VP WIC Rm 129 Library: Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center Canvas office hours are designed for faculty, instructors, administrative staff, and teaching assistants. Canvas questions or quandaries? Come to office hours for individualized hands-on assistance with your Canv […]
Canvas Office Hours
Date: Wednesday, December 19, 2018Time: 3:00pm - 4:30pmPresenter: Joe Schaffner Location: VP WIC Rm 129 Library: Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center Canvas office hours are designed for faculty, instructors, administrative staff, and teaching assistants. Canvas questions or quandaries? Come to office hours for individualized hands-on assistance with your Canvas […]
Canvas Office Hours
Date: Thursday, December 20, 2018Time: 1:00pm - 2:30pmPresenter: Joe Schaffner Location: VP WIC Rm 129 Library: Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center Canvas office hours are designed for faculty, instructors, administrative staff, and teaching assistants. Canvas questions or quandaries? Come to office hours for individualized hands-on assistance with your Canvas […]