Accessing archived Canvas courses
In Canvas, all courses are automatically set to concluded and converted to a read-only archival state following the end of term. At UBC, Canvas’s end-of-term date is set to eight weeks after the last day of class. All Winter 2017/18 Term 2 courses were marked as concluded and automatically archived at 11:59 PM on May […]
Want students to reply to your Canvas announcements? Now they can!
In response to requests from instructors, the ability to allow students to reply to Canvas announcements is now enabled at UBC. If you’d like to use this feature, you’ll first need to switch it on for your course, as outlined in the steps below: Step 1: From within your course, navigate to Courses -> […]
Winter 2018/19 course shells ready to go in Canvas
For any instructors looking to get an early start creating their Winter 2018/19 Canvas courses, course shells have now been created in Canvas for all courses listed in the UBC course calendar. Instructors, teaching assistants, and students will be automatically added to each Canvas course, based on the information in the Student Information System and […]
Importing your Connect course into Canvas: A step-by-step guide
So you’ve exported your content from Connect… now what? If you’d like to view or repurpose your Connect course content, follow this step-by-step guide to importing it into Canvas: And that’s all! Once your content has been imported, you will probably want to look it over. Canvas and […]
Exporting your course content from Connect: A step-by-step guide
As you’ve likely heard, UBC is retiring Connect at the end of August 2018. If you have courses in Connect that you would like to keep a copy of, follow this step-by-step guide to exporting content from Connect: Now that your course has been successfully exported, you’ll likely […]
Reminder: UBC is retiring Connect at the end of August 2018
On June 8, 2017, Canvas was selected as the replacement for Connect at UBC. Since our Canvas soft launch this September, over 2,500 course sections have been offered in this new user-friendly platform. As many of you are aware, UBC will have completed the transition from the online learning platform Connect to Canvas (our new […]
Course shells now automatically created in Canvas
We’re pleased to announce that Canvas mass course creation is now up and running. This means that each semester, a course shell will be automatically created in Canvas for all course sections listed in the UBC course calendar. Instructors, teaching assistants, and students will be automatically added to each Canvas course based on the information […]
May 22: Explore the learning analytics tool OnTask
On May 22, UBC faculty and instructional support staff are invited to learn more about OnTask, a web-based learning analytics tool that’s currently being piloted as part of UBC’s Learning Analytics Project. In this workshop, instructors will gain hands-on training with the OnTask platform, explore best practices for providing feedback to learners, and learn how to […]
Using Canvas groups? Here’s how to keep the same group settings next term
If you’ll be copying and importing a Canvas course for a new term, it’s important to be aware that by default, group set setting in Canvas aren’t retained after your course has been imported. If you’ve used multiple group sets in your course, renamed groups within group sets, or used any non-default group settings, your changes […]
May 7: Spruce up your Canvas course at the Spring Cleaning Open Studio
Faculty and staff are invited to join us for the Canvas Spring Cleaning Open Studio taking place on May 7, 2018. This all-day open studio focuses on giving participants an opportunity to explore their Canvas courses, reflect on what worked and what didn’t over the past 2 semesters, and prepare for their next semester teaching […]