Course shells for fall 2017 are now available in Canvas. There will be no course shells in ANGEL for fall. The last day to teach in ANGEL is August 11, and the last day for direct access to ANGEL content is October 31. Faculty and staff who have courses in ANGEL are urged to export […]
Using Canvas in Large Enrollment Classes
On October 17, from 10:30 to 11:30 am the Smeal College of Business will be holding a learning session about Using Canvas for Large Enrollment classes. This session is open to any faculty member who teaches large classes. The session will be held in room 214 in the Business Building. It will be taught by […]
Adding TAs to Canvas
At this time, when TAs are added to a class in LionPath, they are given Student- level permissions in Canvas. The Canvas and LionPath groups are working on this issue, but for the time being, we recommend manually adding TAs to Canvas. If you have already added a TA in LionPath, the best option is […]
Library Resources in Canvas
Access to University Libraries course resources is improving effective this semester, as content on reserve and guides for research are integrated into Canvas. All Canvas courses will have a link to Library Resources on the Course Navigation Menu (http://kb.its.psu.edu/node/3799). Library guides relevant to each course and related subjects will be automatically included under the Library […]
Requesting Master Courses or Manually Enrolled Courses in Canvas
One of the buttons on the Canvas dashboard where users can request course space has changed, effective July 13. “Request a Master or a Manually Enrolled Course” replaces the “Request a Master Course” button. As part of that change, users can now begin to request Manually Enrolled Courses. A Manually Enrolled Course is a non-credit […]
One on one help available for Canvas
Faculty at Penn State have access to a new resource for assistance in Canvas — Virtual Office Hours. The TLT Canvas Instructional Support Team is offering three, three-hour blocks of Virtual Office Hour consultations each week, beginning April 20. Faculty can request a 30-minute appointment in advance, or “drop in” for assistance during open slots. […]