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Recent Tutorials
- Copy Course Content in CanvasLast updated on December 16, 2025 Sometimes you might need to copy content from one course into another without wanting to copy an entire course. For instance, if you create a quiz in one course… Read more: Copy Course Content in Canvas
- Enable and Use Canvas Discussion SummariesLast updated on September 3, 2025 Canvas now offers AI-generated Discussion Summaries for instructors. This feature provides a quick snapshot of student engagement, helping you identify general themes in the conversation. This tool is not… Read more: Enable and Use Canvas Discussion Summaries
- Use Turnitin to Check for PlagiarismLast updated on August 19, 2025 Turnitin is a Canvas-integrated software that can review text submissions from students for plagiarism. You can use Turnitin to ensure academic integrity in your course in the same way… Read more: Use Turnitin to Check for Plagiarism
- Instructional Media Design Showcase FA25Last updated on December 19, 2025 Written by the CTLD Instructional Media Team Each semester, the Center for Teaching, Learning and Design partners with MSU Denver faculty across the university to build meaningful, high-quality online… Read more: Instructional Media Design Showcase FA25
- Course Showcase: HCM 3600 – Health Information SystemsLast updated on December 19, 2025 As part of the Fall 2025 CTLD Course Development Cycle, Health Care Management instructor Garrett Chism partnered with the instructional design team to enhance HCM 3600 – Health Information… Read more: Course Showcase: HCM 3600 – Health Information Systems
- Course Showcase: MLAB 409- Parasitology from the Ground UpLast updated on December 19, 2025 Parasitology is a dense and highly visual subject matter that can be challenging for students to navigate. Students are asked to differentiate between organisms that often share similar traits,… Read more: Course Showcase: MLAB 409- Parasitology from the Ground Up
- Import the CTLD Student AI Literacy Module into a Canvas CourseLast updated on December 15, 2025 The CTLD has launched a new AI Literacy training to help students understand what generative AI tools, such as MS Copilot and ChatGPT, can and cannot do, and how… Read more: Import the CTLD Student AI Literacy Module into a Canvas Course
- Start a Conversation About Generative AILast updated on September 19, 2024 Beginning with the public release of ChatGPT in 2023, generative artificial intelligence, or GenAI, has taken the academic world by storm. Capable of producing novel works that are difficult… Read more: Start a Conversation About Generative AI
- Effective AI Prompt GenerationLast updated on September 8, 2025 At MSU Denver,delivering high-quality educational content that enhances student learning and engagement is a major goal for everyone. With generative AI (GenAI) tools, such as Copilot, faculty members now… Read more: Effective AI Prompt Generation