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Best Practices…

Closing the Toolbox: Outcomes and Analytics

6 May 20225 May 2022
Now that we’ve explored the different tools available in your Canvas Toolbox, it is time to wrap up and close the toolbox until next semester. After final exams and all…
Do You Know?…

Canvas Toolbox: Refreshing Respondus

29 Apr 202228 Apr 2022
Respondus is a lockdown browser designed to prevent cheating during proctored online exams. This tool is currently available for courses in: Arts & SciencesEngineeringNursingWharton Once enabled for a course, students…
How Do I . . .…

Fall 2016 Final Exam “Dos” & “Don’ts”

6 Dec 2016
DOs Do publish your exam in Canvas before exam time. Please click on this link for instructions on how to publish you exam: How do I use Draft State in…
How Do I . . .

Re-Adding a File? Re-Add the Page Link, Too!

1 Sep 2015
When we delete a file from the "Files" area of our site, which we often do while course-building or revising, any link to that file that exists on a Page…
How Do I . . .

Add Your Syllabus to Canvas

27 Aug 2015
How Do I Add a Syllabus to a New Canvas Site (No Copied Content)? You can upload your syllabus anywhere in Canvas that has a Rich Content Editor. Typically, instructors…
How Do I . . .

Remember to Publish Your Canvas Site!

25 Aug 2015
What should I do? The Fall 2015 term at the University of Pennsylvania starts Wednesday, August 26th. Courseware Support recommends that instructors publish their Canvas sites before their first class…
How Do I . . .

Creating Custom Canvas Homepages

7 Aug 2015
You’ve done your part: Canvas site requested. Content uploaded. Assignments and quizzes created. Course site published. But maybe that basic Canvas site could use a little something extra, a little…
How Do I . . .

How to Prevent Students from Accessing Past Canvas Sites

4 Aug 2015
Instructors might want to completely cut off students' access to their Canvas sites from past semesters. Instructors can do this by enabling a setting called "Restrict students from viewing course…
How Do I . . .

How TAs and Staff Request Canvas Sites for Instructors

3 Aug 201520 Sep 2019
The steps TAs and staff use to request Canvas sites for instructors is slightly different from those instructors follow.  To start, a TA or staff member logs into the Course…
How Do I . . .

How Do I Find My Canvas Sites from Past Semesters?

20 Mar 201511 Aug 2020
The "How Do I . . ." series gives instructions on how to use Canvas features and tools. If you have any questions about what's covered in this series, please…

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  • 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: 12:30pm - 1:00pm 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, February 22, 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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