Designing for accessibility in Canvas
byHow accessible is your Canvas site? Accessibility should be an important consideration when designing your Canvas course. The University of Sydney is committed to…
Teaching tips
Feedback and Feedforward in Canvas
byResearch in education has shown that feedback is critical for enhancing students’ achievement. Good feedback is simply good teaching and is easy to give…
[Don’t] Get Lost! Using good navigation and organisation to improve your Canvas site
byGood (or bad) site navigation and organisation can go a long way towards making (or breaking) your unit of study Canvas site. Creating a well…
On the wire – highlights from across the web
byThe month’s highlights on higher education from across the web 1. 2018 NMC Horizon Report The New Media Consortium has become synonymous with its…
Top 5 student tips for improving your Canvas site (that will take you less than 10 minutes)
byCanvas is allowing us to be more effective and creative in using graphics, layout design, templates, and many other aspects of what constitutes good…
Are we failing our students?
by“Last year I failed a student” started @andrechemist in a heartfelt provocation that quickly spread around social media: Last year I failed a student….
EdTool Tips #15: Canvas Content and Marks Control – Publishing, muting, and visibility
byThe transition to Canvas is running along smoothly and we’re almost starting to get into a routine with it. The value of our ever-increasing experience…
Instagram & Disrupt
byMobile devices and social media have often received a bad rap in education. They are often seen as being disruptive or distracting. This year,…
“Thank you so much for your kind words and encouragement!”: Using SRES in a large, first-year sociology course
byWith over 500 students, lecturing shared among 5 co-coordinators, and 24 tutorials run by 10 tutors, reaching out to particular students in a first-year…
Open Canvas sites – 2018 students’ choice
byWhat makes a really great Canvas site from students’ perspectives? At the end of semester 1, 2018, over 5000 students from across the University…