Canvas, Classes, Learning Technology, & Accessibility

Articles about Canvas, media tools, lecture capture, polling, testing, accessibility

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Accessibility & Academic Accommodations

Information about accessibility and academic accommodations in Canvas.

Accessibility: How to Make Social Media More Accessible

Information about how to make your social media content more accessible.

Accommodate

Information and instructions for troubleshooting problems with Accommodate.

Add Religious Holidays to your LMS Calendar

Instructions for adding religious holidays to your Canvas Course Site calendar.

Adding a Librarian Role

This article goes through how to add a Librarian in the Librarian Role in Canvas.

Adding Microsoft Teams to your Course site

Instructions for adding Microsoft Teams to a Canvas Course Site.

Allowing Canvas Access for Student Incomplete/Extended Section

Information and instructions for faculty members who need to extend their Canvas course dates for a student with an incomplete.

Alt Text and Image Descriptions: What, why, how

Information about Alt Text and Image Descriptions for Digital Accessibility.

Alternative "Alt" Text in PowerPoint

Information about using Alternative Alt Text in Microsoft PowerPoint.

Canvas Closed Course Guide for Faculty

Information and instruction to share content from your concluded course with another instructor, how to access student grades/records in a faculty member's concluded course for accreditation or grading purposes, and how to gain access a concluded course for observation purposes (when no student grades or records are needed).

Canvas Course Readiness Checklist

Information about Canvas Course Readiness.

Canvas Discussion Board Upgrade (Summer 2024)

Information about Canvas' new Discussion Board.

Canvas Getting Started for Students

Information about getting started with Canvas for students.

Canvas Portfolio: Create, Share, and Assess Student Work

Information about how faculty and students can use Canvas Portfolio to collect, reflect on, assess, and showcase academic and professional work.

Canvas: aPlus+ Attendance Seating Plans

Information and instructions linked to describing how to create a seating plan for attendance taking via the Canvas aPlus+ Attendance tool.

Canvas: How to Recover Deleted Items

Information about recovering content you my have inadvertently deleted in Canvas.

Course Import and Clean Up Processes

Information and instructions for Canvas course clean up and validation of links.

Creating an Accessible Video Experience with YuJa Panorama’s Caption Detection

Instructions for creating an accessible video with YuJa Panorama's Caption Detection.

Creating Your St. Thomas Parchment Badges (Canvas Credentials) Account

Information and instructions on creating your University of St. Thomas Parchment Badges (Canvas Credentials) account.

Differentiation Tags in Canvas

Information about Differentiation Tags in Canvas.

Digital Accessibility Learning Lab, Appointments. and Learning Modules

Information about the Digital Accessibility Learning Lab, Appointments, and Learning Modules.

Getting Started with Canvas Folio (Portfolium)

Information about Canvas Folio (on the Portfolium Network). Canvas Folio is a tool that allows you to showcase your work throughout your educational career at the University of St. Thomas. Students can then share their Portfolios with their Instructors, Employers and a broader audience.

Getting Started with Canvas for Faculty

Information and instructions for getting started with Canvas at University of St. Thomas.

Grading Missing Assignments in Canvas

STELAR recommends two options for scoring missing assignments.

Importing a Canvas Template from the Commons

Information and instructions about importing a Canvas template from the University of St. Thomas Commons.

Interpreting Validation Links in Canvas Content Report

Information for interpreting the Validate Links in Content Report in Canvas.

Preparing Your Canvas Site Before Publishing

Instructions and information on what areas to check before publishing your course in Canvas

Providing Access to Canvas Course Sites for Non-St. Thomas Community Members

Instructions for providing access to a University of St. Thomas Canvas course site for non-St. Thomas community members.

Quiz and Online Test Security in Canvas

Information about quiz and online test security within Canvas at University of St. Thomas.

Recording Video or Audio with Canvas' Rich Content Editor

Information about recording video or audio with the Canvas Rich Content Editor.

Self-Enrolling or Un-Enrolling from a Badging Canvas Site

Instructions for self-enrolling or un-enrolling from a Canvas site for badging.

Setting up Attendance in Canvas Courses

Information and instructions for setting up a+Attendance in Canvas.

SimCheck Plagarism Detection

Information about SimCheck plagiarism detection in Canvas.

Taking Attendance in Canvas

Information and instructions for taking attendance in Canvas.

Understanding YuJa Panorama's PDF Remediation Max Add-On in Canvas

Information about YuJa Panorama's PDF Remediation Max Add-On for Canvas courses.

Updating Your Course with the New Getting Started Module

Information and instructions for updating your Canvas course with the new Getting Started module.

Using Canvas' New Rich Content Editor

Information about using the Rich Content Editor in Canvas.

Using DesignPLUS in Canvas

Information about DesignPLUS, training options, and getting help.

Using the Canvas App on Apple Computers

Information and troubleshooting for the Canvas application on Apple computers.

Using the Google Assignment Tool in Canvas

Information and instructions on using the Google Assignment Tool in Canvas.

Using the Multi-Tool for Modifying Assignment Due Dates

Information about using the multi-tool for modifying Canvas due dates.

Using Zoom Pro in Canvas Course Site

Information and instructions for using Zoom Pro in your Canvas Course Site.

YuJa Panorama FAQ

Information about the YuJa Panorama software.

YuJa Panorama: Your Digital Accessibility Assistant (Faculty)

Information about YuJa Panorama for faculty.