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    • Exams & Quizzes
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      • Canvas Helps Student Accommodations for Final Exams
      • How Do I Use Respondus as an Instructor?
    • Grading & Evaluating Work
      • End-of-Term Grading Checklist
      • Submit Final Grades to Courses InTouch
    • Discussions
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    • Analytics in Canvas
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      • ISC ClassLists (Use to Email Students)
      • BlueJeans
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  • ToolsResources for Canvas and other digital tools
    • BlueJeansVideoconferencing
    • iThenticateOriginality checking for faculty/researchers
    • LibGuidesEmbedded library guides in Canvas
    • PanoptoVideo management & class recordings
    • PerusallSocial annotation tool
    • PiazzaDiscussions/Q&A forum
    • Poll EverywhereIn-class polling
    • Proctor URemote Proctoring
      • Proctor U for Faculty/TAs/Staff
      • Proctor U for Students
    • RespondusSecure in-class/in-lab online exams
      • How Do I Use Respondus as an Instructor?
      • How Do I Use Respondus as a Student?
    • TurnitinOriginality-checking for assignments
      • Turnitin CPF for Faculty/TA/Staff
      • Turnitin LTI for Faculty/Staff/TAs
      • Turnitin CPF for Students
      • Turnitin LTI for Students
    • VoicethreadMultimedia Collaboration
      • Voicethread for Faculty/Staff/TAs
      • VoiceThread for Students
    • ZoomVideoconferencing & synchronous sessions
      • Zoom for Faculty/Staff/TAs
  • HelpKnown issues, contacts, and documentation
    • Two-Step & Canvas
      • Two-Step & Web Browsers
      • Two-Step & Android Mobile Apps
      • Two-Step & iOS Mobile Apps
    • Email Support Contacts
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      • Faculty/Staff/TA Help
      • Student Help
      • School-Specific Documentation
    • Additional Help ResourcesWorkshops, office hours, and help appointments
    • Known Issues in Canvas
  • AboutPolicies and people supporting Canvas at Penn
    • PilotsCourseware pilots and getting involved
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        • Poll Everywhere
      • How to Get Involved
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    • Penn Libraries Courseware Services Team
    • History of Canvas at Penn
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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”

1Mar 202126 Feb 2021
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Canvas Catalog is Now Penn Online Learning

Penn Online Learning is the new name for what was formerly known as Canvas Catalog. Penn Online Learning is a separate Canvas instance…

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Upcoming Canvas workshops

Canvas Micro Workshops: Assignments Thursday, February 18, 2021 1:00-1:30 pm This 30-minute workshop will focus on creating assignments in Canvas.…

10Feb 20218 Feb 2021
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Canvas Production Release Notes: February 20, 2021

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

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

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Canvas Production Release Notes: January 16, 2021

13 Jan 202113 Jan 2021
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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Spring 2021 Canvas Office Hours Available Online

8 Jan 20216 Jan 2021
Need Help with Canvas? The Courseware Support Team is offering virtual office hours for Canvas and centrally supported tools for Spring 2021. Canvas office hours are designed for faculty, instructors,…
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What’s New In Canvas Spring 2021?

6 Jan 20216 Jan 2021
The following information will introduce you to what is new in Canvas for Spring 2021:  New Tools & FeaturesCourse Development, Design, & ManagementAssignments & GradingAccount Settings & PreferencesQuestions? New Tools…
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Upcoming Canvas Workshops

14 Dec 202014 Dec 2020
Register for Canvas 101 for Faculty and Staff Wednesday, December 16, 2020 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm   This workshop will introduce basic Canvas functions that will allow participants to…
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Course Reserves Maintenance 12/18

11 Dec 20208 Dec 2020
Content in the “Course Materials @ Penn Libraries” area in Canvas will be unavailable on Friday, December 18th from 9pm-12am EST due to scheduled maintenance by the vendor. Canvas and…
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Panopto Downtime 12/19

11 Dec 202025 Nov 2020
Panopto will be unavailable on Saturday, December 19th from 9pm-12am EST due to scheduled maintenance by the vendor. During this time media content in Panopto and the "Class Recordings" area of Canvas…
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Canvas Production Release Notes: December 19, 2020

10 Dec 2020
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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Take a Virtual Study Break with Penn Libraries!

9 Dec 2020
Staying up late studying? Performing last-minute research? Then, it’s time for a study break! Taking breaks can help reduce stress and improve your ability to focus on a task for…
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Canvas Production Release Notes: November 21, 2020

11 Nov 202010 Nov 2020
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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Instructional Design Consultations

9 Nov 202010 Nov 2020
Educational Technology and Learning Management provides individual and small group support for instructional design consultation services for faculty, staff, and instructional support providers. Benefits Assistance is available for all teaching…

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  • Canvas Micro Workshops: Quizzes
    Date: Tuesday, March 2, 2021Time: 1:00pm - 1:30pm Library: Online This 30-minute workshop will focus on using Canvas Quizzes including configuring quiz settings, creating questions, and using question banks and groups.
  • Canvas Micro Workshops: SpeedGrader
    Date: Thursday, March 11, 2021Time: 11:00am - 11:30am Library: Online This 30-minute workshop will focus on using the Speedgrader in Canvas. This workshop will cover the following topics: an overview of the Speedgrader interface how to comment on and annotate submissions how to view instructor feedback from the student perspective.
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