Turnitin in Canvas is changing
The Canvas Plagiarism Framework (CPF) is going to be replacing the current Turnitin integration in Canvas (Turnitin 1.1). CPF provides a new method for Turnitin assignment set-up and submission as well as a simplified workflow for both staff and students. It will also address many…
Using the Canvas Plagiarism Framework
Turnitin has worked with Canvas to develop the new Canvas Plagiarism Framework (CPF) integration that allows instructors to enable Turnitin within the Canvas Assignment workflow. This integration allows Turnitin to be enabled for a Canvas assignment, provides a Similarity Report and Spelling and Grammar suggestions…
Canvas New Quizzes: Getting Started
New Quizzes is an advanced assessment tool which will be integrated within Canvas on 8th January 2024. It is designed to provide you with a more robust and flexible way to create and deliver assessments to students. New Quizzes offers a range of features and…
Student Guide to Respondus LockDown Browser
What is Respondus LockDown Browser? Respondus LockDown Browser (LDB) is a secure browser for taking quizzes in Canvas. It prevents you from printing, copying, accessing another URL/app or closing a Canvas quiz until it has been submitted. If your quiz has been set up using…
Using Respondus LockDown Browser with Canvas Quizzes
What is Respondus LockDown Browser? Respondus LockDown Browser (LDB) is a web browser which adds an additional layer of academic integrity to an exam by providing a secure, online environment for taking a quiz in Canvas. It prevents students from printing, copying, visiting other URLs/apps…
Canvas VLE Templates
About the Templates ℹ Minimum standard guidelines have been created to ensure all Canvas VLE courses offer a good and consistent digital pedagogic baseline, improving consistency in courses across programmes of study. Output from user research activities and co-design workshops conducted in March 2022 have…
Understanding What Really Matters to Students
In February 2022, a Task & Finish Group of key stakeholders was established to address the issue of inconsistent layout across courses in Canvas, the virtual learning environment (VLE) at Queen’s. The Group are currently working together on a ‘Canvas Course Co-Design Project’ to develop…
Using Turnitin within Canvas – common queries from staff and students
A Central University Turnitin Account has been created for Turnitin assignments created and submitted through Canvas. This allows classes, assignments and both staff and student users accounts to be created automatically in Turnitin without the need for any additional effort required by teaching/support staff. The integration also…
YouTube as an Effective Educational Resource
Educational videos have become an important part of higher education, providing a content-delivery tool in many flipped, blended, and online classes (Brame, 2016). If you are considering whether to use 3rd party YouTube videos for supplementing or extending on the knowledge gained from existing course…
Digital Portfolios
Introduction to ePortfolios ePortfolios are digital presentations of a student’s experiences, achievements and aspirations. Creating an ePortfolio involves skills essential for 21st century learning; organising and planning material, giving and receiving feedback, reflecting and selecting and arranging content to communicate with a particular audience in…
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