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Streamline Your Course with DesignPLUS QuickStart Wizard

As you begin working on your Spring ’26 course shells, don’t overlook the DesignPLUS QuickStart Wizard.

Athan GilletteDecember 9, 2025December 9, 2025
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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.

Samuel TimmeAugust 25, 2025September 29, 2025
Canvas

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…

John WillinghamMarch 11, 2024October 14, 2025
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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.

Samuel TimmeAugust 25, 2023November 24, 2025
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Transition to Canvas’s New RCE

Instructure is transitioning to the New RCE, Canvas’s new editing interface. The New RCE is now our default editor in official courses and sandbox courses. Read more for background, guides, and key changes.

Samuel TimmeJuly 29, 2020August 10, 2020
Canvas

New Tools in Canvas to Enhance Remote Learning

Several new tools for Canvas are now available to organize, improve accessibility, and facilitate testing in your courses.

Lee ClontzJuly 24, 2020November 24, 2025
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Canvas Direct Share

Canvas has released a useful new feature called Direct Share. Direct Share will allow instructors to share individual course items to…

Kathy HayesFebruary 12, 2020October 14, 2025
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What’s In a Name… Pronunciation?

Part of feeling included and welcomed in a community starts with people knowing your name. One of the challenges that…

Kathy HayesJanuary 15, 2020February 12, 2020
Canvas

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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