Self-Help Tutorials & Resources

…integrated apps to improve your teaching effectively. Accessibility When working on your course, there are several considerations to make to keep your content and activities accessible to all of your students. This section has tutorials on how to use available accessibility tools. Assignments Every Canvas course includes activities to assess…

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Improve Student Engagement Using the Rich Content Editor

…a few easy-to-use features for text editing in the RCE that will help you improve the readability, approachability, and accessibility of your content in Canvas Pages: accessible text formatting, horizontal lines, and embedded knowledge checks. Best practices Creating and using Pages with the RCE allows for a better experience as…

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Accessibility Canvas Tools

Use MathJax and LaTeX to Display Equations in Canvas

Many courses depend on the ability to share accurate and accessible equations, however mathematical equations can be difficult to render in a virtual environment. Fortunately, Canvas has integrated MathJax and LaTeX into the text editor to make this process easy. This also has the added benefit of making equations more…

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How to Get Started with Lucid in Canvas

…students engage more deeply and retain information by turning traditional content into dynamic, visual experiences. Important Accessibility Note: To have your Lucid document read by a screen reader, you need to export it as an accessible PDF. Alt text added to objects cannot be read by a screen reader within…

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Course Showcase – SPA 1000/1010 ¿Cómo anda?

…Learning, offers a travel-focused curriculum. Both courses create visually dynamic and accessible learning environments. Wendy Gallagher worked to provide learners with a similar or enhanced classroom experience for grammar tutorials. In SPA 1010 Wendy Gallagher worked to give online learners a similar or even enhanced version of an in-person class,…

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Canvas Spotlight Generative AI

Effective AI Prompt Generation

…transcript of the lecture, create 5 undergraduate-level questions for student assessment. The Module/Course Level Objectives are to understand the principles of evolutionary biology, including natural selection, genetic drift, and speciation.” For best results: With this prompt, it is important to provide a transcript of the applicable lecture. If a transcript…

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Generative AI Resources

Using Generative AI to Enhance Student Learning Resources and Prompt Examples

…create a detailed scenario involving a company that must choose between maximizing profits and ensuring environmental sustainability? The scenario should include key stakeholders, potential consequences of each decision, and ethical principles at play. Additionally, could you suggest some questions or angles I can explore to deepen my critical analysis of…

Course Showcases

Below you’ll find a series of articles highlighting our significant and innovative partnerships with educators and subject matter experts. These courses seamlessly blend comprehensive instructional design principles, theory-driven multimedia elements, and profoundly impactful course content. Most Recent Course Showcases Course Showcase – SPA 1000/1010 ¿Cómo anda? Course Showcase – ENV…

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How to Start Building Your Course Part 1

…and organize your first modules using tried-and-true instructional principles. Throughout this process, you might also want to reference resources like the Canvas Quick Start Guide and Ready, Set, Go tutorials—aides that provide practical insights and troubleshooting assistance.  While this Spotlight aims to get your course up and running, it should…

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Generative AI Resources

Copilot Example Showcase

…objectives related to Generative AI (GenAI) into your education technology course: Understanding GenAI Fundamentals: Measurable Objective: By the end of the course, students will be able to explain the core concepts of Generative AI, including its underlying principles, applications, and impact on education. Assessment: Students will create a short presentation…