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D2L Archive Reminder Before Sunset
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Please remember that D2L will be going away as of June 30, 2020.
Because of this, D2L has been archived dating back to the last two academic years. While the content has been saved, it is still important to make sure you have everything you need from the LMS before the final access date!
If you need any content from the learning management system before it is officially retired, you must contact Innovations in Learning prior to the June 30 deadline. You can contact Innovations in Learning by emailing
innovations@uwp.edu
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Add Personal Pronouns to Canvas
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You can now add your personal pronouns to be displayed along with your name in Canvas. These pronouns will appear in your profile, inbox, discussion posts, and the in the class list.
This setting is turned off by default, so you must go into your own account settings and add your preferred pronouns yourself.
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Book some time in our Video Studio over the Spring Semester!
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We're so proud of the studio we have available for recording, and it's only getting better. Watch the latest version of our demo reel below, including some brand new instructor-created content we want to showcase.
If you'd like to book some time in our studio to try out the glass board or film some instructional content, please email
innovations@uwp.edu
and someone from the team will schedule your session.
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Canvas Feature Update: Manual Grade Posting Policy
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Canvas has updated a grading feature to allow for manual or automatic grade posting. Here's an excerpt from the Canvas Guides:
"If you select an automatic posting policy, students can see assignment grades as soon as they are entered in the gradebook. Anonymous and moderated assignments cannot be set to post grades automatically.
If you select a manual posting policy, assignment grades remain hidden from student view by default until you post grades for the assignment. If you select a manual course posting policy after assignment grades have already been entered, the policy will not apply retroactively and any posted grades will remain visible. You can
hide posted grades from the assignment's Options menu
. Additionally, when assignment grades are hidden, students cannot see their assignment grade, instructor comments, or grade change notifications. However, instructors can post comments to students before grades are entered."
To read the full guide entry and learn how to setup a manual grade posting policy in your own course(s),
visit the Canvas Guides
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Adding Escape Rooms to Your Online Course
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Escape rooms have made their way to classrooms across America, but one innovative instructor has developed a virtual version for her online courses.
Beth Ritter-Guth, associate dean of Online Learning & Educational Technology at Northampton Community College created an online version of the popular escape room concept for her online students.
To create the content for the escape room, Ritter-Guth uses tools like Thinglink and Padlet. As far as grading is concerned, Ritter-Guth awards points in a "leaderboard" fashion which encourages students not to share answers. She also doesn't award points for technical proficiencies as much as she give students credit for the writing they do as they solve the room.
To read the full article from Campus Technology and even check out a mini example of an online escape room,
visit the website here
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And who knows, maybe an online escape room will pop up in a future newsletter for faculty and staff to try and solve!
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Canvas Tier 1 Support available 24/7
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With Finals Week fast-approaching, it's important to remember how all faculty, staff, and students can get
immediate
support for Canvas.
Canvas offers Tier 1 Support 24/7, 365 days a year. If you have a question about Canvas or need help, please contact Tier 1 Support first as they are able to impersonate accounts and troubleshoot directly, something our admin team is unable to do.
You can access Tier 1 Support by logging in to Canvas and clicking on the Help button located at the bottom of the gray left hand navigation bar. You can search the
Canvas Guides
, chat online, email, or call. The phone number for student support is: 1 (833) 820-4070
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