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      • Poll Everywhere for Students
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      • Turnitin LTI for Students
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      • VoiceThread for Students
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Canvas Downtime 2/16

13 Feb 202310 Feb 2023
Canvas may be briefly unavailable between 1:05am and 3:05am Eastern on Thursday February 16th due to scheduled maintenance by the vendor. We only anticipate about ten minutes minute of downtime during this…
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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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Canvas Toolbox: Video & Recording Tools

4 Mar 20222 Mar 2022
This March, we’re going to explore the options for videoing, recording, and meeting synchronously for all courses using Penn Canvas and Open Canvas for Penn Learners. Video and recording tools…
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Open Canvas Success Stories: English Language Programs

19 Nov 202126 Jan 2022
English to Boost Your Career is a program hosted in Open Canvas for non-native English speakers who are interested in advancing their careers in the global marketplace. It guides learners…
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Canvas Production Release Notes: October 16, 2021

12 Oct 202111 Oct 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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Canvas Maintenance 9/16

10 Sep 20219 Sep 2021
Canvas may be briefly unavailable between 2:05am and 4:05 am EST on Thursday, September 16th due to scheduled maintenance by the vendor. We only anticipate about a minute of downtime…
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Canvas Production Release Notes: March 20, 2021

10 Mar 202120 Oct 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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Canvas Production Release Notes: February 20, 2021

10 Feb 20218 Feb 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…
News and Announcements…

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…
Feature Highlight…

Canvas Production Release Notes: November 21, 2020

11 Nov 202020 Oct 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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    Date: Wednesday, June 7, 2023 Time: 2:00pm - 2:30pm Presenter: Kate Rojas Location: Online Library: Online
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    Date: Wednesday, June 7, 2023 Time: 2:30pm - 3:00pm Presenter: Kate Rojas Location: Online Library: Online
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