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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.

Accessing Badge Data in Canvas and Parchment Badges (formerly Canvas Credentials/Badgr)

Information and instructions for accessing badge data in Canvas.

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 Design Tips for Your J-Term or Summer Course

Information about course design for J-Term or Summer term Canvas courses.

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.

Checking and Improving Digital Files with Microsoft Accessibility Checker

Information about using the Microsoft Accessibility Checker tool to check and improve digital files for accessibility.

Closed Captioning Standards: What, Why and How To

Information about the closed captioning standard for all videos shared via University of St. Thomas channels

Comparing Video/Media Creation Tools for Teaching and Learning

Information about audio/video and multimedia creation tools available at University of St. Thomas.

Contrast and Color Accessibility

Information about color and contrast in our digital content; especially important for people with low vision or those with color blindness.

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 Digitally Accessible Hyperlinks

Information about creating digitally accessible hyperlinks.

Creating Screen-Reader Accessible Articulate Rise 360 Lessons

Information about creating screen-reader accessible Articulate Rise 360 lessons.

Creating Video Transcripts

Information and instructions on creating video transcripts.

Creating Videos and Media for your Classes

Information about how to create and add media to your classes.

Creating Your Own Canvas Sandbox Course

Information and instructions for creating your own canvas sandbox course site

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

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

Cross-Listing Course Sections in Canvas

Information and instructions for cross-listing two sections of a course in Canvas.

Differentiation Tags in Canvas

Information about Differentiation Tags in Canvas.

Digital Accessibility Introduction: What, Why and How?

Information about Digital Accessibility at University of St. Thomas.

Digital Accessibility Learning Lab, Appointments. and Learning Modules

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

Digital Accessibility: What are PDF Tags?

Information about the importance of ensuring that PDF documents are properly tagged and describes that the University of St. Thomas digital accessibility assistant (Yuja Panorama) can be used to identify untagged PDFs so that they can be remediated. Options are provided for remediating untagged PDFs once they have been identified.

Discussion Boards

Information about Discussion Boards in Canvas at University of St. Thomas.

Documenting Week One Attendance in an Online/Hybrid Course

Information and instructions on how to select first week attendance activities for an online course that meet Title IV requirements.

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.

Interaction and Engagement Tools Available for Courses

Information about the different kinds of interaction and engagement tools that STELAR can assist with and support at University of St. Thomas for use in Canvas or online courses.

Interpreting Validation Links in Canvas Content Report

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

LinkedIn Learning and other Open Educational Resources and Online Learning Platforms

Information about LinkedIn Learning and other various open educational resources and online learning platforms.

Live Captioning in PowerPoint Presentations

Information about using live captioning in PowerPoint presentations to make the presentation accessible.

MechDyne Data Visualization Wall

Information about the MechDyne Volume 3D display wall installed in the lower level of the O’Shaughnessy Science Hall on the University of St. Thomas’ St. Paul campus.

Non-Standard Qualtrics Site Migration: What's Happening

Information about Qualtrics site migration at University of St. Thomas.

Online Course Management Best Practices

Information about online course management best practices for faculty member at University of St. Thomas.

Optional AI Features Available for Canvas Courses

Information about new AI-powered features available to instructors 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.

Qualtrics in Canvas: Get Started Embedding Surveys in Your Course

Information and instructions to embed Qualtrics surveys in a Canvas course.

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.

Remote Proctoring with Honorlock

Information and instructions for using Honorlock in Canvas for remote proctoring.

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

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

Setting Multiple Due Dates in Cavas Discussions

Instructions for applying multiple due dates for a discussion in Canvas.

Setting up Attendance in Canvas Courses

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

Setting Up Small Groups in Canvas Courses

Information and instructions for setting up small groups in a Canvas course.

SimCheck Plagarism Detection

Information about SimCheck plagiarism detection in Canvas.

Submitting Assignments with EHR Go on an iPad

Information and instructions about submitting assignments with EHR Go on iPads at University of St. Thomas.

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 Course Site Templates

Information and instructions for using a Canvas course site template.

Using Canvas Gradebook and Speedgrader

Information and instructions for using Canvas' Gradebook and Speedgrader.

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 Khanmigo in Canvas

Information and instructions for using Khanmigo, which is is an AI teaching assistant by Khan Academy, now available in Canvas, designed to help educators with tasks like creating lesson plans and discussion prompts without needing AI expertise. It offers features such as Lesson Hook, Letter of Recommendation, and Text Rewriter, emphasizing ease of use and data privacy. Although originating from K12, Khanmigo can also be useful at the University level.

Using Lucidchart & Lucidspark: Enhancing Collaboration and Creativity in Canvas

Information and instructions on accessing and using the collaboration and creativity applications Lucidchart and/or Lucidspark within Canvas at University of St. Thomas.

Using McGraw Hill Textbooks in Canvas

Information and instructions on enabling the McGraw Hill Integration LTI 1.3 in Canvas courses.

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.

Zoom Pro LTI 1.3 in Canvas

Information about the Zoom Pro LTI (Learning Tools Interoperability) 1.3 connection in Canvas at University of St. Thomas.