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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”

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Canvas Production Release Notes: January 21, 2023

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

9Jan 202323 Dec 2022

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Turnitin and Gradescope (Code Similarity only) Unavailable 1/14 12pm – 8pm ET

Turnitin and Gradescope (Code Similarity only) will be unavailable on Saturday January 14th from 12pm until 8pm Eastern due to scheduled…

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Start-of-Term Checklist For Students

Overview The following are a few tips to help you get set up in Canvas and familiar with Penn’s digital…

New to Canvas?

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

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Upcoming Virtual Canvas Workshops

23 Dec 202222 Dec 2022

Canvas 101 for Faculty & StaffTuesday, January 3, 2023 from 11:00-11:45am Eastern – Registration Link Monday, January 9, 2023 from 11:00-11:45am Eastern – Registration LinkThis workshop will introduce basic Canvas…

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VoiceThread unavailable 12/31 5-11AM ET

22 Dec 20229 Dec 2022

On Saturday December 31st from 5am -11am Eastern VoiceThread may be unavailable due to scheduled maintenance by the vendor. Canvas and all other integrated tools will be available and unaffected by this…

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Canvas Production Release Notes: December 17, 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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Instructor Canvas Workshops – Spring 2023

12 Dec 20229 Dec 2022

Want to review the basics of Canvas while designing your Spring courses? Join the Library Courseware Team and register for an upcoming Canvas 101 workshop on December 20 or January…

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Take a Virtual Study Break with Penn Libraries!

5 Dec 20222 Dec 2022

Staying up late studying? Performing last-minute research? It’s time for a study break! Taking breaks can help reduce stress and improve your ability to focus on a task. Visit the Virtual…

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Release Notes November 19, 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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Zoom Minimum Version Requirement- 11/5

28 Oct 202225 Oct 2022

Zoom is implementing a new lifecycle policy that will likely affect some Penn users. What is happening? On November 5, 2022, customers must update their Zoom client version to 5.8.6…

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On-Demand Canvas Training

Can’t make it to a virtual office hours meeting? Need extra assistance with Canvas? Check out our new “On-Demand Training” for Canvas at Penn! These videos are created by Instructure…

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Release Notes October 15, 2022

12 Oct 202211 Oct 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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Canvas Production Release: September 17, 2022

14 Sep 202212 Sep 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…

Canvas Office Hours
Date: Wednesday, February 1, 2023 Time: 12:00pm - 12:30pm Presenter: Kate Rojas 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, February 15, 2023 Time: 2:00pm - 2:30pm Presenter: Kate Rojas 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, March 1, 2023 Time: 2:00pm - 2:30pm Presenter: Kate Rojas 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, […]