Sticking with the theme of images in PowerPoint, we move on from last weeks Image Considerations post to this weeks topic of Sizing, Positioning and Cropping images. We’ll cover as much as we can and make it useful. Let’s get started! Inserting visual content By visual content, we mean photos, Read more…
We are now at the end of August and the new academic year is just around the corner. Last week, we looked at the Benefits of MS Bookings. This week, we look at Sway, what it can do and some best practices. What is Sway? This is a Microsoft product Read more…
Over the last while, we have been looking at best practices when using Microsoft Apps and have looked at: MS Stream Engagement in Teams, and MS Forms This week, we turn our attention to MS Bookings and some of the benefits this App can provide. Let’s get started! What is Read more…
Last week, we looked at best practices when using MS Stream. Today, we look at best practices in increasing engagement for MS Teams. Before we start into the Teams aspect, let’s take a look at engagement and what that could look like. What do we mean by engagement? One interpretation Read more…
It’s been a busy summer for blogging but we’re back to weekly blogs. Over the month of July, we did a Canvas blog-a-thon (blogging Monday to Friday) for the whole month. It’s our intention to slow it down a bit over August and share some best practices when using the Read more…
It’s that time of year again when one year’s teaching has finished, exam boards are ongoing or just completed and it’s time for a break. Or is it? Realistically, it’s time to start planning teaching for the next academic year: 2021! Whether your delivery is online or face-to-face, it’s time Read more…
We’ve covered a lot of content in the Canvas blog-a-thon over the course of July 2021. We’ve covered much in terms of accessibility and widening participation. It’s also important to include the Canvas VLE Accessibility statement. This is an overarching VLE accessibility statement but your module still needs a statement Read more…
Yesterday, we looked at the New Analytics within Canvas. Just because you have information available as analytics doesn’t mean everyone will use it in the same way. So today, we want you to think about the ethics of using Analytics to ensure these are being used effectively, fairly and appropriately. Read more…
Good afternoon and welcome on today’s blog post on Canvas New Analytics. What is New Analytics? This ‘New Analytics’ tool is installed in Canvas and is visible within all Canvas courses you work in. The data is refreshed daily. As a result, the reporting of data can be delayed by Read more…
We’ve been looking at all things Canvas for a number of weeks now. This includes: Canvas – Getting Started Simple Navigation Complex Navigation Rolling Over Content Help & Training Student Canvas Orientation Course Feedback / Queries Canvas VLE: Accessibility Statement Page Accessibility Checker Blackboard Ally (accessibility report) Organising File Structures Read more…