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Accessibility

New! Introduction to Accessibility Lunch & Learn Workshop

Emory Teaching & Learning Technologies is proud to present a new Lunch & Learn workshop that addresses common accessibility concerns…

Jennifer SutcliffeMarch 25, 2021March 25, 2021
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Let’s Talk About Your Course Navigation Menu

You’re given two minutes. With your time, do you improve the student learning experience, increase your course’s attractiveness, or make…

Cecilia BolichMarch 19, 2021
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Adding An Anonymous Comment Box In Canvas

Students sometimes have questions or concerns about a class that they are reluctant to share publicly. One of our faculty…

John WillinghamSeptember 18, 2019October 7, 2020
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Engage and Connect with Students in Canvas

Finding creative and engaging ways to use Canvas to connect with students is one of the challenging and fun parts of setting up a course. Canvas has a huge variety of tools that can provide benefits for both faculty and students.

Lee ClontzAugust 7, 2019August 8, 2019
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Creating Journal Assignments in Canvas

Canvas does not have a dedicated tool for journal assignments, but the Discussion tool can be easily adapted for this…

John WillinghamFebruary 20, 2019
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New Canvas Student Dashboard List View

As part of its Aug. 4 update, Canvas has a new Student Dashboard List View designed to make it easier for students to quickly identify missing assignments, see upcoming assignments and to-dos across classes, and access grade information, all in one place.

Lee ClontzAugust 22, 2018August 29, 2018
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