

Using Canvas Quizzes for Summative Assessments
This blog was written by Professor Katherine Rogers (School of Nursing and Midwifery) in 2022. While it refers to Canvas

Getting Ready for Lecture Recording in AY26/27
At Queen’s, lectures timetabled in centrally bookable teaching spaces are recorded automatically with Panopto in line with the QUB Recording

Copyright, Attribution and Citation in Recorded Teaching
Recorded teaching can involve content created by others, such as images, diagrams, quotations, articles, video clips and other published materials. These are often protected by copyright. As

Optimise your Module with the new Microsoft Education Integration in Canvas
From 17 August 2026, a new Microsoft Education integration will be available in Canvas, bringing together Microsoft Teams and OneDrive

Improvements Coming to Canvas SpeedGrader
A number of performance and usability upgrades are coming to Canvas SpeedGrader. These enhancements are designed to create a more consistent and streamlined

Essential Guide for Staff: Preparing for AY26/27 with Canvas
Welcome to the start of the 2026/27 academic year! This guide is designed to help academic staff at Queen’s smoothly

Canvas Commons Groups
Canvas Commons Groups allow staff to share content with a defined subset of users within the institution, supporting controlled collaboration

A-Z of Canvas Course Features
A Announcements – Course level Announcements allow instructors to communicate with students about course activities and post interesting course-related topics. They

Portfolio in Canvas
Introducing Canvas Portfolio Portfolio is the new offering from Instructure to replace the legacy tools ePortfolios and Portfolium. It will

Personal Pronouns in your Canvas Profile
Pronouns – what are they and how can we use them? Gender pronouns are the terms people choose to refer

