Canvas System Update – 19 June 2021
These are the latest Canvas system updates that will become available from 19 June 2021. 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.
Blackboard Ally and Canvas
What is Blackboard Ally? Blackboard Ally is a tool that integrates seamlessly with Canvas to make your digital content more accessible. It has been available in all Canvas courses from January 2021. It automatically checks course materials against WCAG 2.1 accessibility standards. It gauges the accessibility of…
Canvas System Update – 15 May 2021
These are the latest Canvas system updates that will become available from 15 May 2021. 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 – 17 Apr 2021
These are the latest Canvas system updates that will become available from 17 April 2021. 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.
Scanning with Microsoft Lens
The following helpful guide and video instructions have been developed by Dr Dan Corbett in School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering. VIDEO GUIDANCE: STEP BY STEP GUIDANCE: Step 1: Getting Started Ensure that you have the Microsoft Lens app installed on your phone –…
Canvas System Update – 20 Mar 2021
These are the latest Canvas system updates that will become available from 20 March 2021. 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.
Running Low on Canvas Storage?
By default Canvas courses are allocated 750MB of storage capacity, if you are finding that you are approaching the limit on the storage allocation on your Canvas course then there are a few solutions that will avoid the need for increasing it. Large files that…
Feel the fear and do it anyway!
2 MDBS staff speak to their experience of using Canvas Quizzes (Submitted by Sean Roe and Samantha J Taylor, School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences) Uses of Canvas Quizzes for Summative Assessment of Second Year Medical students Sean says:…
Canvas System Update – 20 Feb 2021
These are the latest Canvas system updates that will become available from 20 February 2021. 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.
The Jelly Baby Tree
Promoting a connected learning through developing an online community: The Jelly Baby Tree In this blog post Alison Smart shares her experiences of adopting the Jelly Baby Tree for online work. As we have all started to adapt to the (dare I say it) “New…
Show & Tell – Panel Discussion (Jan. 2021)
Theme: Managing Breakout Rooms Online The AHSS Digital Learning Team hosted a panel discussion on the theme of ‘Managing Breakout Rooms Online’. Colleagues from Queen’s Management School (QMS), who had used Breakout Rooms and online small-group discussions throughout previous terms, shared their experiences, advice, and…
Show & Tell Session (Jan 2021)
Theme: Simplifying Online Teaching The Digital Learning Teams from across the institution facilitate monthly Show & Tell webinars, where staff are invited to share their own experiences of online and blended teaching. The Online Teaching Show & Tell series kicked off in 2021 with the theme of ‘Simplifying Online Teaching’. On…