Enhancing the PGR Student Experience
There are many different digital tools at QUB that can be used to enhance the PGR experience online. There is no ‘one-size-fits-all’ solution that is likely to work across the university and further discussions are encouraged at School & Faculty level to agree how best…
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…
Video-based reflections to support assessment in undergraduate nursing
In this post, Professor Marian Traynor and Dr Billiejoan Rice from the School of Nursing and Midwifery share the work they have been doing around the use of video-based reflections to support assessment in undergraduate nursing. What did we do? We set out to establish…
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…
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 to themselves that reflect their gender identity. These might be he/him, she/her or gender-neutral pronouns such as they/them. People who are transgender, non-binary, or gender…
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…
Desktop Assessment and Feedback Utilities
The adoption of Canvas as the Virtual Learning Environment at Queen’s has brought many benefits for assessment and feedback. Student submissions can be annotated with feedback comments and marking rubrics can be established to guide student efforts and speed up the grading and feedback process….
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…
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