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    • JoVEVideo textbooks and resources
    • LibGuidesEmbedded library guides in Canvas
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    • PerusallColloboration & social annotation tool
    • PiazzaCommunication & discussion platform
    • Poll EverywhereWeb-based polling & response
      • Poll Everywhere for Students
    • ProctorURemote, online proctoring service
      • ProctorU for Faculty/TAs/Staff
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    • RespondusSecure in-class/in-lab online exams
      • How Do I Use Respondus as an Instructor?
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      • Turnitin LTI for Students
    • VoicethreadMultimedia discussion & collaboration
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      • VoiceThread for Students
    • ZoomVideoconferencing & synchronous sessions
      • Zoom for Faculty/Staff/TAs
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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. It is recommended that Canvas sites be requested two months before the start of the semester, but sites can be requested at any time near the start…Continue reading “Request a New Canvas Site”

14Sep 202212 Sep 2022
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Canvas Production Release: September 17, 2022

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

31Aug 2022
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Fall 2022 Canvas Office Hours are Back!

Canvas Office Hours are 30-minute appointment sessions for faculty, grad students, teaching assistants, and students to get individualized Canvas assistance. Schedule an Office…

1Aug 202227 Jul 2022
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Zoom & Panopto Maintenance 8/15

On Monday August 15th from 8am-9am Eastern there may be an interruption of service for the Zoom and Panopto Canvas integrations…

New to Canvas?

Check out Canvas 101: Using Canvas at Penn for instructions, ideas, inspiration, and more!

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Turnitin & Gradescope Maintenance 7/9

1 Jul 202216 Jun 2022
Turnitin and Gradescope will be unavailable from Friday, July 8th at 7 pm EST until Saturday, July 9th at 3 am EST due to scheduled maintenance by the vendor. Only…
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Panopto Maintenance 6/25

17 Jun 20228 Jun 2022
Panopto will be unavailable on Saturday, June 25th from 9 pm EST until 12 am EST due to scheduled maintenance by the vendor.  During this time media content in Panopto and the…
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Canvas New Quizzes Maintenance 6/23

16 Jun 202216 Jun 2022
On Thursday, June 23rd from 2:05 am EST until 4:05 am EST New Quizzes may be unavailable in Canvas due to scheduled maintenance by the vendor. This maintenance will only…
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Open Canvas Success Story: Educational Talent Search

15 Jun 202213 Jun 2022
Open Canvas Rating ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Educational Talent Search (ETS) is a grant-funded TRIO program that assists 550+ underprivileged students who attend Philadelphia public schools with high school completion and their…
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Canvas Production Release Notes: June 18, 2022

14 Jun 202213 Jun 2022
Canvas operates on a monthly 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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Public Canvas Sites Policy Update

7 Jun 20222 Jun 2022
Course visibility settings govern who may view your course site. By default, only users enrolled in a Canvas course site have access to the site.  For all courses in UPenn…
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Open Canvas Success Story: OpenSp2

27 May 202226 May 2022
Open Canvas Rating ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Becoming a Social Work Organizational Leader is a program hosted in Open Canvas by the School of Social Policy and Practice (SP2) via their non-degree department…
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Upcoming Changes to Ed Discussion & Piazza

25 May 202223 May 2022
We are excited to announce that Penn has secured a university-wide agreement with Ed Discussion, effective July 1, 2022. The University’s license for Piazza will end on June 30, 2022,…
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Closing the Toolbox: Course Analytics

20 May 202220 May 2022
New Analytics is a useful tool in Canvas that allows instructors to gauge how their students are learning and interacting with activities within their Canvas sites. Enabling New Analytics New…
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Upcoming Changes to BlueJeans

19 May 202216 May 2022
Over the past two years, the availability and capabilities of video conferencing tools have greatly expanded on campus, leading to a glut of services with overlapping capabilities. As such, and…

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  • Canvas Office Hours
    Date: Wednesday, September 28, 2022 Time: 12:00pm - 12:30pm Presenter: Monique Breaux Location: Online Library: Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center Canvas Office Hours are 30-minute appointment sessions for faculty, grad students, teaching assistants, and students to get individualized Canvas assistance. Schedule an Office Hours Appointment for assistance with: Canvas tools and features Instructional learning technologies (e.g., Panopto, […]
  • Canvas Office Hours
    Date: Wednesday, September 28, 2022 Time: 12:30pm - 1:00pm Presenter: Monique Breaux Location: Online Library: Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center Canvas Office Hours are 30-minute appointment sessions for faculty, grad students, teaching assistants, and students to get individualized Canvas assistance. Schedule an Office Hours Appointment for assistance with: Canvas tools and features Instructional learning technologies (e.g., Panopto, Poll Everywhere, […]
  • Canvas Office Hours
    Date: Wednesday, September 28, 2022 Time: 1:00pm - 1:30pm Presenter: Monique Breaux Location: Online Library: Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center Canvas Office Hours are 30-minute appointment sessions for faculty, grad students, teaching assistants, and students to get individualized Canvas assistance. Schedule an Office Hours Appointment for assistance with: Canvas tools and features Instructional learning technologies (e.g., Panopto, […]
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