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      • Turnitin LTI for Faculty/Staff/TAs
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    • Viewing Grades and Feedback
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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)
      • Zoom
  • ToolsResources for Canvas and other digital tools
    • Course ReservesPrint & electronic library materials
    • Ed DiscussionCommunication & discussion platform
    • GradescopeOnline & AI-assisted grading platform
    • iThenticateOriginality-checking for faculty/researchers
    • JoVEVideo textbooks and resources
    • LibGuidesEmbedded library guides in Canvas
    • PanoptoVideo management & class recordings
    • 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
      • ProctorU 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 discussion & collaboration
      • Voicethread for Faculty/Staff/TAs
      • VoiceThread for Students
    • ZoomVideoconferencing & synchronous sessions
      • Zoom for Faculty/Staff/TAs
  • HelpKnown issues, contacts, and documentation
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      • Two-Step & Web Browsers
      • Two-Step & Android Mobile Apps
      • Two-Step & iOS Mobile Apps
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      • NameCoach for Students
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    • Penn Libraries Courseware Services Team
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News and Announcements

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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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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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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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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Zoom & Panopto Maintenance 5/18

16 May 202218 May 2022
On Wednesday, May 18th from 5 pm until 8 pm there may be an interruption of service for the Zoom and Panopto Canvas integrations due to scheduled maintenance. Canvas and…
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Canvas Production Release Notes: May 21, 2022

10 May 202210 May 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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Take a Virtual Study Break with Penn Libraries!

28 Apr 202228 Apr 2022
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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    Date: Wednesday, March 29, 2023 Time: 1:00pm - 1:30pm 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, April 12, 2023 Time: 1:30pm - 2:00pm 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, April 19, 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, […]
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