Introducing Canvas Studio
It’s always struck me as funny that the most intriguing feature of Canvas during our search period was often defined as ”the dynamic aspect” – an LMS that is continually updated with new features. Why...
View ArticleCanvas Mobile Apps – always evolving!
Instructure has released their latest version (3.0) of the Canvas mobile app for iOS featuring an improved design experience for your iPhone and iPad. Download it in the iTunes store. Version 3.0...
View ArticleCanvas & Heartbleed
Wondering about “Heartbleed“, the Open SSL bug as it relates to Canvas at UMW? Last week we received an advisory from Instructure of the vulnerability and the steps their security team were taking to...
View ArticleCanvas by Instructure Android 3.0 released with Tablet support!
For all you Droid users, Instructure has just released Android 3.0 mobile, functional for both your phone and tablet device. Feature additions include the ability to upload and manage files, create...
View ArticleCanvas & Internet Explorer – the old relationship ends May 24, 2014
As an Internet Explorer user, you’ve struggled with degraded service and annoying messages on your browser when logging in to Canvas…well, that time has come. Time to pick: depart ways or upgrade to IE...
View ArticleDraft State – The New Normal
Draft State allows content in Assignments, Quizzes, Modules, Pages, and Discussions to exist in an unpublished (draft) state. Unpublished content is invisible to students and excluded from grade...
View ArticleFall Prep Must-Have Tutorials
Welcome back Faculty! Here’s a few links to help you get up and running with your Fall Canvas courses… Cross-listing Your Courses: Import Content from another Canvas Course Publish Your Course
View ArticleConferencing with Canvas?
Have you tried Conferences in Canvas yet? New audio updates make it even easier to use than before…here’s the latest. When joining a conference, users are asked to select a conference audio: via...
View ArticleDesign Changes in Canvas Navigation
Let’s talk design changes we’ve seen in Canvas since the start of the semester. You’ve probably already noticed that there were a few tweaks to the core Canvas Navigation Design. Changes were made to...
View ArticleCanvas (Fall 2014 Update)
In our fourth year now using Canvas as our learning management system, we’ve reached a usage rate of 90%. This fall we have 878 active courses, and many committee and group workspaces as well. Over the...
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