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Turnitin Maintenance 8/1

24 Jul 202027 Jul 2020
Turnitin will be unavailable on Saturday August 1st from 11am-5pm EST due to scheduled maintenance by the vendor. Instructors are encouraged to set assignment due dates that avoid scheduled maintenance…
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Canvas Maintenance 7/2

25 Jun 202028 Jul 2020
Canvas may be unavailable on Thursday July 2nd from 1am-1:30am EST due to scheduled maintenance by the vendor. Users may not be able to access Canvas for approximately 10  minutes while…
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Panopto Downtime 6/27

22 Jun 202027 Jul 2020
Panopto will be unavailable on Saturday June 27th 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: June 20, 2020

17 Jun 202016 Jul 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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Canvas Production Release: May 16, 2020

13 May 202011 May 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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Turnitin Maintenance 5/2

27 Apr 202024 Apr 2020
Turnitin may be unavailable on Saturday May 2nd from 11am-3pm EST  due to emergency maintenance by the vendor. Instructors are encouraged to set assignment due dates that avoid scheduled maintenance…
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Canvas Maintenance 4/27

20 Apr 202023 Apr 2020
Canvas may be unavailable on Monday April 27th from 2:30am-3am EST due to scheduled maintenance by the vendor. Users may not be able to access Canvas for approximately 5 minutes…
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Canvas Production Release Notes: April 18, 2020

15 Apr 202014 Apr 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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Canvas Production Release Notes: March 21, 2020

17 Mar 202016 Mar 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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New Gradebook: How and When to Release Students’ Grades and Feedback

25 Feb 202024 Feb 2020
As mid-semester assignments and exams are approaching, you might be wondering how and when to make grades and feedback visible to students. There are several ways to control the release…

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  • Canvas Office Hours
    Date: Wednesday, April 14, 2021Time: 1:00pm - 3:00pm Location: Online Office Hours, which are offered at select times during the academic year, are scheduled appointment sessions for faculty, grad students, teaching assistants, and students to get individualized Canvas assistance. Schedule an Appointment and let us know how we can prepare in advance to help you. We look […]
  • Canvas Office Hours
    Date: Wednesday, April 21, 2021Time: 1:00pm - 3:00pm Location: Online Office Hours, which are offered at select times during the academic year, are scheduled appointment sessions for faculty, grad students, teaching assistants, and students to get individualized Canvas assistance. Schedule an Appointment and let us know how we can prepare in advance to help you. We look […]
  • Canvas Office Hours
    Date: Wednesday, April 28, 2021Time: 1:00pm - 3:00pm Location: Online Office Hours, which are offered at select times during the academic year, are scheduled appointment sessions for faculty, grad students, teaching assistants, and students to get individualized Canvas assistance. Schedule an Appointment and let us know how we can prepare in advance to help you. We look […]
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