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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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Register for the 10/23 Teaching+Tech Workshop!

Register today! Presenters: Rashmi Kumar, Ed.D., Specialist in STEM Learning, Weingarten Learning Resources Center Joe Schaffner, Courseware Support Librarian, Penn…

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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…

26Sep 201816 Oct 2018

These workshops are designed to develop your familiarity with theoretical frameworks of how people learn, the application and evaluation of technologies used for instruction, and techniques to leverage physical spaces for active learning. To register for these workshops, please follow the links attached to each event. Blended Learning: Teaching with Technology More Purposefully (DigPed 001) Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2018, 11 am - 12:30 pm Goldstein Electronic Classroom, 114, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Join us for the first of a three-part series on blended learning. Participants will learn strategies to purposefully balance online and face-to-face instruction by applying the principles of backward design and the blended learning models. Using overarching course goals as a starting point, participants will begin defining the application of blended learning principles to their unique context. Before attending the workshop, participants will be asked to complete a brief introductory tutorial on blended learning in Canvas. Mixing It Up with Tech: Turning a Course Activity into a Blended Learning Experience (DigPed 002) Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2018, 11 am - 12:30 pm Goldstein Electronic Classroom, 114, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Ready to blend your course but not sure how to pick the best technology? This session builds on the Blended Learning workshop (DigPed 001) to help participants align a particular overarching goal (for example, creating a class culture that supports safe and open discussion of controversial subjects) to specific technologies and strategies for their use. The session is highly customized to participants’ interests. Based on individual results from a pre-workshop activity, participants will gain hands-on experience with a supported technology. Together the group will become familiar with additional pedagogical support options on campus, and engage in reflection and discussion with colleagues. Leveraging Classroom Spaces for Active, Collaborative Learning (DigPed 003) Monday, Nov. 5, 2018, 3 pm - 4:30 pm Collaborative Classroom, 113, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Join us for the final workshop in the three-part Teaching+Tech series on blended learning. In this hands-on workshop, participants will discover how to leverage the basic elements of any classroom (walls, boards, desks, tables, projectors, etc.) to create an active, collaborative learning experience for students. After building a foundation of learning spaces and in-class student collaboration techniques, participants will brainstorm, design, and teach an activity in the Van Pelt-Dietrich Library’s Collaborative Classroom. Through discussion and reflection, participants will offer and receive feedback to help them integrate technology and physical teaching spaces purposefully to best meet their lesson goal(s).

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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…

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…

RESOLVED: Turnitin Service Issues

20 Sep 201826 Sep 2018

The issues affecting Turnitin and Turnitin UK users have been resolved. We apologize for any inconvenience these issues may have caused. If you have any questions, please email canvas@pobox.upenn.edu

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Turnitin Service Issues

20 Sep 201820 Sep 2018

Currently, Turnitin and Turnitin UK users may be encountering issues when attempting to use these services. Turnitin is working to resolve this as a priority. We apologize for any inconvenience…

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Turnitin & iThenticate Maintenance: 9/22, 11am-7:30pm EST

18 Sep 201826 Sep 2018

Turnitin and iThenticate will be unavailable on Saturday, September 22nd, 11am-7:30pm EST due to scheduled maintenance by the vendor. Instructors are encouraged to set assignment due dates that avoid scheduled maintenance windows…

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RESOLVED: Turnitin Slowness Affecting Submissions & Reports

17 Sep 201820 Sep 2018

The issue affecting Turnitin and Turnitin UK users that resulted from a submission-backlog has been resolved. Due to this issue, users were experiencing slow submission/reporting times. Also, some users may…

News and Announcements

Turnitin Slowness Affecting Submissions & Reports

17 Sep 201817 Sep 2018

Turnitin and Turnitin UK users are experiencing slow submission/reporting times. Some users may be unable to submit larger files. The system is working through a backlog of submissions. Turnitin is…

Poll Everywhere Maintenance: 9/22, 11pm-9/23, 2am

17 Sep 201826 Sep 2018

Poll Everywhere has announced scheduled maintenance for Saturday, September 22nd, 11pm to Sunday, September 23rd, 2am EST. During these times, users may experience service interruptions when accessing Poll Everywhere on the web or…

Canvas Production Release: September 15, 2018

12 Sep 20182 Oct 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…

RESOLVED: PennWebLogin Problems Affecting Canvas Access

31 Aug 201812 Sep 2018

The problem affecting PennWebLogin has been addressed, and all services are currently available, including Canvas. We apologize for any inconvenience this issue may have cause. Please email canvas@pobox.upenn.edu if you…

Canvas Help
Date: Wednesday, October 24, 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
Canvas Help
Date: Tuesday, October 30, 2018Time: 11:00am - 12:00pmPresenter: 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
Canvas Help
Date: Tuesday, October 30, 2018Time: 12:00pm - 1:00pmPresenter: 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