Course shells for Spring ’26 are now available in Canvas. If you are reusing content from prior semesters for your…
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Notes on Canvas & AI for Fall 2025
This post explains the generally available IgniteAI tools in Canvas. At Emory, teachers have the option to enable Smart Search in their Fall 2025 courses.
Take a Guided Tour of Dr. Wesley Longhofer’s Canvas Course
The beginning of the semester is an inspiring time for both instructors and students. However, that inspiration can quickly turn into anxiety if students are unsure how to navigate their courses or use the tools available to them.
Using Graded Surveys In Canvas for Task Tracking
Instructors sometimes ask us if there is a way to create Canvas assignments that are automatically graded and marked as…
Save Time Building Your Canvas Courses by Using the Multi-Tool
The Multi-Tool is a set of 4 tools available in Canvas that provides some very useful time-saving features. You can…
Understanding How to Restrict Students’ View of Quiz Results In New Quizzes
We have received emails from instructors stating that the settings for restricting student quiz results in New Quizzes is not…
New Quizzes Transition – Spring ’24
Since the beginning of Spring ’24, Canvas’s New Quizzes tool has been available in all OPUS course shells in Emory’s…
Getting Your Courses Ready for Spring 2024
Instructors at Emory have access to a wealth of learning technologies and the Teaching and Learning Technologies team is here…
What’s New in Canvas for Fall 2023
Here are some interesting new Canvas features from the past 12 months. They fall into three areas: creating content in Modules & Pages, using the Gradebook, and using Canvas Studio.
Increased Canvas Mobile App Usage
In this post, I highlight the trend of increasing Canvas mobile app usage. I also revisit the tools highlighted last…
Increased Canvas Use in 2020 and 2021
Canvas use increased sharply in 2020 and remained quite high in 2021. This is evident in total views, Canvas Studio launches, online assignment submissions, and online discussion posts.
Dropping Lowest Scores in Canvas
This post highlights the score dropping feature of Canvas assignment groups, discusses its approach, and shares obscure details about how it works.