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Packing your Sakai Courses for Canvas
May 17, 2023Welcome! You have found our Summer 2023 blog series on making the transition from Sakai to Canvas. Throughout this series, our goal is to break down the major elements involved in switching over to Canvas,… Packing your Sakai Courses for Canvas Continued

Fall 2023 Courses Now Available
May 15, 2023Congratulations to the Class of 2023 and to all for finishing up the Spring 2023 Semester! Fall 2023 courses are now ready to be set up in Canvas and Sakai! As a reminder, course sites… Fall 2023 Courses Now Available Continued

Canvas End of Semester Tasks and Tips
April 27, 2023We made it! The Spring 2023 semester is almost complete. And if this is your first time teaching in Canvas, congratulations! To ease the transition, we’ve prepared a video covering some typical end of semester… Canvas End of Semester Tasks and Tips Continued

Blue CourseEval Added to Canvas
April 19, 2023The Blue CourseEval tool is available in Canvas for Spring 2023! Course evaluations began April 17 for most programs and there are two options for accessing them from within Canvas: All users will find a… Blue CourseEval Added to Canvas Continued

Upcoming Canvas Training Opportunities
April 5, 2023By now you will have hopefully heard the news that the University is transitioning its learning management system from Sakai to Canvas. Sakai may be used for teaching through Spring 2024, which means we’re approaching… Upcoming Canvas Training Opportunities Continued

Summer 2023 Courses Now Available
March 16, 2023Summer 2023 courses are now ready to be set up in Canvas and Sakai! This includes courses from Maymester, Summer Session I, and Summer Session II. You may still teach in Sakai this summer but… Summer 2023 Courses Now Available Continued

2023 Faculty Showcase Program Announced
February 27, 2023We are thrilled to share that the full program for the CFE Faculty Showcase on Teaching is now available! To provide the most flexibility, the Showcase will be held virtually via Zoom on Thursday, March… 2023 Faculty Showcase Program Announced Continued

February Gradescope Workshop Series
February 8, 2023Gradescope is an alternative tool instructors can use to administer and grade online or digitized paper-based assignments and assessments. This includes open-ended or multiple-choice questions and what instructors are now using in their classroom on… February Gradescope Workshop Series Continued

CFE Faculty Showcase Returns March 23-24
January 18, 2023Every year and a half our ITS Educational Technologies team co-hosts the CFE Faculty Showcase, led by the Center for Faculty Excellence. The CFE Faculty Showcase on Teaching returns this March! The Showcase will be… CFE Faculty Showcase Returns March 23-24 Continued

Schedule & Join Zoom Meetings in Canvas
January 12, 2023We’re excited to announce that Zoom web conferencing is now fully integrated with Canvas! This means instructors can create Zoom meetings directly through their Canvas courses and have their students join the Zoom meetings through… Schedule & Join Zoom Meetings in Canvas Continued