Grading and feedback in Canvas are getting a major upgrade designed to save instructors time and improve student transparency. Join this workshop to explore Enhanced Rubrics, featuring a drag-and-drop creation process, draft and archived states, rubric import/export, and side-by-side preview options that reduce scrolling in SpeedGrader. We’ll also dive into Peer Review enhancements, showcasing how a new dynamic distribution engine automates assignments based on real-time … Continue reading What’s New in Canvas, Part I »

Have you heard? U-M now has DesignPLUS available in our Canvas instances (including Canvas Catalog). DesignPLUS is a time-saving toolset for every educator and course designer working in the Canvas LMS. It helps you quickly build, style, and scale high-quality courses – making learning engaging and accessible. This hands-on workshop introduces the core DesignPLUS workflow for creating and updating Canvas content. You’ll learn how to navigate the DesignPLUS … Continue reading Elevate Your Canvas Courses with DesignPLUS, Part 1: Getting Started »

Educators will explore Canvas New Quizzes, covering everything from dynamic question types, moderation settings, and recent platform updates. Attendees will also learn key differences between Classic and New Quizzes, including how interactive question formats and randomized item shuffling naturally help deter unauthorized student AI use. Audience: Instructors, Staff Recommended Prerequisites: A. Getting Started with Canvas Zoom join URL: https://umich.zoom.us/j/98888582214

Have you heard? U-M now has DesignPLUS available in our Canvas instances (including Canvas Catalog). DesignPLUS is a time-saving toolset for every educator and course designer working in the Canvas LMS. It helps you quickly build, style, and scale high-quality courses – making learning engaging and accessible. In this workshop, you will build on the skills you gained in Part 1 by exploring DesignPLUS interactive components and content. You’ll also … Continue reading Elevate Your Canvas Courses with DesignPLUS, Part 2: Interactive Content & Course Building »

Have you heard? U-M now has DesignPLUS available in our Canvas instances (including Canvas Catalog). DesignPLUS is a time-saving toolset for every educator and course designer working in the Canvas LMS. It helps you quickly build, style, and scale high-quality courses – making learning engaging and accessible. This hands-on workshop introduces the core DesignPLUS workflow for creating and updating Canvas content. You’ll learn how to navigate the DesignPLUS … Continue reading Elevate Your Canvas Courses with DesignPLUS, Part 1: Getting Started »

Join us as we discuss the latest Canvas updates most relevant to our campus and explore what these developments may mean for teaching, learning, and Canvas support at U-M. In this session, we’ll dive into the new Notebook for Learners, which lets students highlight text, mark material as unclear, and organize course notes in a single view. We will explore the new Learner Dashboard for … Continue reading What’s New in Canvas, Part 2 »

Have you heard? U-M now has DesignPLUS available in our Canvas instances (including Canvas Catalog). DesignPLUS is a time-saving toolset for every educator and course designer working in the Canvas LMS. It helps you quickly build, style, and scale high-quality courses – making learning engaging and accessible. In this workshop, you will build on the skills you gained in Part 1 by exploring DesignPLUS interactive components and content. You’ll also … Continue reading Elevate Your Canvas Courses with DesignPLUS, Part 2: Interactive Content & Course Building »

Have you heard? U-M now has DesignPLUS available in our Canvas instances (including Canvas Catalog). DesignPLUS is a time-saving toolset for every educator and course designer working in the Canvas LMS. It helps you quickly build, style, and scale high-quality courses – making learning engaging and accessible. This hands-on workshop introduces the core DesignPLUS workflow for creating and updating Canvas content. You’ll learn how to navigate the DesignPLUS … Continue reading Elevate Your Canvas Courses with DesignPLUS, Part 1: Getting Started »

Educators will explore Canvas New Quizzes, covering everything from dynamic question types, moderation settings, and recent platform updates. Attendees will also learn key differences between Classic and New Quizzes, including how interactive question formats and randomized item shuffling naturally help deter unauthorized student AI use. Audience: Instructors, Staff Recommended Prerequisites: A. Getting Started with Canvas Zoom join URL: https://umich.zoom.us/j/98888582214

Have you heard? U-M now has DesignPLUS available in our Canvas instances (including Canvas Catalog). DesignPLUS is a time-saving toolset for every educator and course designer working in the Canvas LMS. It helps you quickly build, style, and scale high-quality courses – making learning engaging and accessible. In this workshop, you will build on the skills you gained in Part 1 by exploring DesignPLUS interactive components and content. You’ll also … Continue reading Elevate Your Canvas Courses with DesignPLUS, Part 2: Interactive Content & Course Building »

The TrustEd Apps Management Suite (TAMS), is a 1EdTech web app that helps organizations and vendors independently verify they follow 1EdTech standards and that their data works smoothly with third‑party services. Key features include: A searchable catalog of LTIs available in Canvas Clear descriptions of each tool’s purpose and typical instructional uses Notes on availability limitations (unit-specific access) and any prerequisites Links to guidance/training and … Continue reading TAMS: A Canvas-Integrated Catalog of External (LTI) Tools to Enrich Teaching and Learning »

Have you heard? U-M now has DesignPLUS available in our Canvas instances (including Canvas Catalog). DesignPLUS is a time-saving toolset for every educator and course designer working in the Canvas LMS. It helps you quickly build, style, and scale high-quality courses – making learning engaging and accessible. This hands-on workshop introduces the core DesignPLUS workflow for creating and updating Canvas content. You’ll learn how to navigate the DesignPLUS … Continue reading Elevate Your Canvas Courses with DesignPLUS, Part 1: Getting Started »

Have you heard? U-M now has DesignPLUS available in our Canvas instances (including Canvas Catalog). DesignPLUS is a time-saving toolset for every educator and course designer working in the Canvas LMS. It helps you quickly build, style, and scale high-quality courses – making learning engaging and accessible. In this workshop, you will build on the skills you gained in Part 1 by exploring DesignPLUS interactive components and content. You’ll also … Continue reading Elevate Your Canvas Courses with DesignPLUS, Part 2: Interactive Content & Course Building »

From Data to Action: Harnessing Learning Analytics in Your Course Delve into the world of learning analytics with this session designed to enhance your teaching and learning strategies. We’ll start with the basics, defining learning analytics and how it can inform educational practice. Explore readily available tools like Canvas New Analytics, MiVideo Analytics, and My Learning Analytics (MyLA- more info below) that offer actionable insights … Continue reading From Data to Action: Harnessing Learning Analytics in Your Course »