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Open Canvas Success Story: Educational Talent Search

15 Jun 202213 Jun 2022
Open Canvas Rating ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Educational Talent Search (ETS) is a grant-funded TRIO program that assists 550+ underprivileged students who attend Philadelphia public schools with high school completion and their…
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Open Canvas Success Story: OpenSp2

27 May 202226 May 2022
Open Canvas Rating ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Becoming a Social Work Organizational Leader is a program hosted in Open Canvas by the School of Social Policy and Practice (SP2) via their non-degree department…
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Open Canvas Success Story: Swine University 2.0

8 Apr 202226 May 2022
Open Canvas Rating ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Swine University 2.0 is a unique collaboration between Penn Vet and Merck Animal Health to transition a traditionally in-person event, into an enhanced online learning experience.…
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Canvas toolbox: Practical Panopto

18 Mar 202218 Mar 2022
Panopto is a video creation and storage platform that integrates into Canvas. Working along with Zoom, Panopto allows for instructors to store videos for a longer period of time after…
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Zealous Zoom

11 Mar 202210 Mar 2022
Zoom is a video conferencing platform that allows users to perform synchronous (real-time) functions including host online meetings, participate in group messaging, and share video and audio content. The software…
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Open Canvas Success Stories: PennRSSA

3 Mar 20223 Mar 2022
The University of Pennsylvania Rising Scholar Success Academy (PennRSSA) is a free, virtual, postsecondary access program designed to prepare rising Philadelphia’s rising high school seniors for the pivotal next steps…
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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…
News and Announcements

New Open Canvas Website

1 Oct 20214 Oct 2021
Open Canvas for Penn Learners, formerly known as Canvas Catalog, has a new website: opencanvas.upenn.domains. This site features a Course Request Form, contact info, and basic information about this instance…

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