Publishing Your Module
Introducing Canvas
Canvas is the University-wide Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) for on-campus and online distance learning students. From September, 2020 Queen’s will deliver a connected learning approach with face-to-face teaching being complemented by online delivery as necessary. Queen’s will offer an authentic university experience through Connected Learning,…
Alternative Resit Assessments in Canvas
When preparing for Alternative Resit Assessment in Canvas in August 2020, the guidance remains the same as advised during the alternative assessment period in May 2020 with regards to the Top 9 Key Consideration for use of Canvas (see below). A reminder to keep it…
Preparing for Academic Year 20/21
This time last year the university was preparing to roll-out Canvas to students at the start of the academic year 19/20. One year on and we have 2, 483 modules in Canvas as well as a wide range of approaches to learning, teaching and assessment…
Completing the Academic Year
At the end of each Academic Year, courses in Canvas will become read-only. The below table outlines the dates courses are placed in a read-only state by default: Academic Year Default Term Dates in Canvas Start Date End Date AY 2019/2020 (QSIS ref: 2191)…
Canvas For Support Staff
Who is This Information For? This post is designed to be an easily digestible starting point for administrative and support staff who may need to help manage Canvas access and resources for their school. You may not be required to do all of the things…
Issues with Student Access to MS Stream Videos
MS Stream Potential Issues There are 2 potential issues to highlight in this post Due to some restrictions on Apple iOS mobile devices, videos embedded from MS Stream may not display correctly when accessing the video content via the Canvas Student App or Safari browser….
Canvas System Update – 19 Sept 2020
These are the latest Canvas system updates that will become available from 19 September 2020. Please click on an update to expand and view the information. If you have any questions please submit a support ticket via the help menu in Canvas.
Getting Started with Canvas New Analytics
This blog post briefly introduces the Canvas New Analytics feature and provides links to additional support materials. What is New Analytics? Canvas New Analytics will be available in September 2020 and is a tool that allows you to filter and compare individual student data and…
Canvas System Update – 15 Aug 2020
These are the latest Canvas system updates that will become available from 15 August 2020. Please click on an update to expand and view the information. If you have any questions please submit a support ticket via the help menu in Canvas.
Canvas System Update – 18 July 2020
These are the latest Canvas system updates that will become available from 18 July 2020. Please click on an update to expand and view the information. If you have any questions please submit a support ticket via the help menu in Canvas.
Accessible design for learner variability: Presentations
Accessible Presentations/Slides(e.g. PowerPoints) This blog post outlines how to ensure your MS PowerPoint (PPT) slides are fully compliant in terms of accessibility. Although the principles are the same, there is also more specific guidance available for Mac/Keynote. When creating a PPT, there are a few…
Canvas System Update – 20 June 2020
These are the latest Canvas system updates that will become available from 20 June 2020. Please click on an update to expand and view the information. If you have any questions please submit a support ticket via the help menu in Canvas.
Accessible design for learner variability: Video
Accessible videos Before you begin to plan and record any learning materials, take a moment to think about accessibility design for learner variability and how to ensure that video resources shared with learners are fully compliant in terms of accessibility. Video offers an alternative way…