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Quick Tips IMPROVE Series, Part 2: Modules Overview
Welcome back to Part 2 of our IMPROVE series. If you recall our acronym from our last post, you鈥檒l remember that the M in IMPROVE stands for Modules Overview. In this post, we will discuss the purpose of modules, how students navigate them, and how to create a module structure in your own courses.
Quick Tip IMPROVE Series, Part 1: Introduction to Series on Modules, Pages, and RCE
In this 7-part series, we will cover how to leverage Canvas Modules, Pages, and the Rich Content Editor (RCE) to improve how course materials are presented and how students view and interact with the content. While we delve into these tools, we鈥檒l also discuss how utilizing them in certain ways can improve course organization, simplify navigation, and increase accessibility and usability of your content.
Quick Tip: Create MAGIC - Part 5 (Comment Library)
This is the final installment of the Regional Campus Instructional Design team鈥檚 5-week series on communication, and MAGIC is our acronym that will help you engage and connect with your students. This week is C: Comment Library.
Quick Tip: Create MAGIC - Part 4 (Inbox)
The Regional Campus Instructional Design team is continuing our 5-week series on communication and MAGIC is our acronym that will help you engage and connect with your students. This week is I: Inbox.
Quick Tip: Create MAGIC - Part 3 (Grade Comments)
The Regional Campus Instructional Design team is continuing our 5-week series on communication and MAGIC is our acronym that will help you engage and connect with your students. This week is G: Grade Comments.
Quick Tip: Create MAGIC - Part 2 (Announcements)
The Regional Campus Instructional Design team is continuing our 5-week series on communication and MAGIC is our acronym that will help you engage and connect with your students. This week is A: Announcements.
Quick Tip: Create MAGIC - Part 1 (Message Students Who)
There is a new emphasis on engagement and belonging when it comes to all education. A little MAGIC can help tremendously. The RCID team is doing a 5-week series on communication and MAGIC is our acronym that will help you engage and connect with your students.
Quick Tip: Build on Last Quiz Attempt
Canvas recently released a new feature for New Quizzes which uses the 鈥淎llow multiple attempts鈥 options. "Build on Last Attempt" is a game-changing new feature within New Quizzes.
Quick Tip: Using Turnitin through Canvas
All faculty and students have access to the Turnitin tool through Canvas. This tool can be used to identify potential plagiarism, AI-assisted writing, and inconsistencies from what would be found in a typical paper. Turnitin can also be used to help your students check their drafts for issues before final submission.
Quick Tip: Canvas Module Publishing Options鈥
Fall semester is in full swing and we hope this week's Tip will save you some clicks. Instructors can now publish and unpublish all modules, or individual items within modules, in bulk. For instructors using weekly released modules, or copying content to a new course, bulk publishing and unpublishing will save valuable time.