Spaces still available for Canvas Nights, our evening Canvas training. Get up and running with our new LMS by joining us for Canvas Nights or for our Canvas Boot Camp. Continue reading Up and running with Canvas: Evening webinar training & a boot camp
Category: LMS
Save the Date: Canvas Nights are August 9 & 10
In preparation for back-to-school, IT Training will be hosting Canvas Nights on August 9th & 10th. These evening webinar sessions are offered to faculty members who may be unable to join us during the day for our Canvas Boot Camp workshops. Continue reading Save the Date: Canvas Nights are August 9 & 10
Save the Date: Canvas Boot Camp – August 16, 17 & 18
This August the Academic Technology team and IT Training have partnered to arm faculty and staff with Canvas instruction and resources during a two days for a Canvas Boot Camp. These workshops have been created to answer those critical questions instructors may have at the onset of a new semester.
You may be asking yourself, “What methods of communication does Canvas offer?” “Can I create online tests?” “How can I track what files my student have accessed?” “How do I use the Grade book?” and even, “Where do I go for help?” It might be a little overwhelming, but don’t worry. All these questions and more will be answered during the Canvas Boot Camp.
Registration is not required to these drop-in sessions. However, seating is limited and we will be accommodating those on a first-come-first-served basis. Can’t make it to Canvas during the day? Consider joining us for Canvas Nights!
Canvas Boot Camp sessions include: Continue reading Save the Date: Canvas Boot Camp – August 16, 17 & 18
Important Changes to Courses.SMU
UPDATE:
Due to an unprecedented chain of events yesterday, June 29th, SMU was unable to login to Canvas for several hours. The connection between SMU and Canvas has since been restored.
These events yesterday disrupted our expected timeline, and in order to recover and move forward, access to Blackboard via courses.smu.edu has been removed 24 hours earlier than scheduled. If you need your materials off of Blackboard, please contact your academic technology director in your college, or put in a ticket at the Helpdesk.
| Direct Support Contacts: | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| James Pan | Dedman School of Law/Perkins School of Theology | pan@smu.edu | 214.768.1820 |
| Jeff Liew | Cox School of Business | jliew@smu.edu | 214.768.4770 |
| Scott Martin | Simmons School of Education | smartin@smu.edu | 214.768.4864 |
| Merlin Wilkerson | Lyle School of Engineering | merlin@smu.edu | 214.768.8649 |
| Mousumi Tanha | Meadows School of Arts | mtanha@smu.edu | 214.768.2548 |
| Michael Robertson | Dedman College | robertsonm@smu.edu | 214.768.1148 |
| Steve Snider | Guildhall | ssnider@smu.edu | 214.768.1879 |
July 1st is going to be a big day for learning management systems at SMU. There will be some significant changes to Courses.SMU as we move away from Blackboard to Canvas. As advertised throughout the 2015-2016 academic year, the following changes will take effect on June 30th.
Important Turnitin Update
Turnitin has released a major product upgrade that will soon be available at SMU. The new version of the service, called Turnitin Feedback Studio, offers all the functionalities of Turnitin, but with a simplified, more intuitive interface designed for the modern classroom. Turnitin Feedback Studio will make it faster and easier than ever to promote academic integrity, provide actionable feedback, and evaluate student learning at Southern Methodist University.
We plan to upgrade our version of Turnitin to Feedback Studio on Tuesday, May 31, 2016. Once upgraded, you can expect to see a new interface when you open up a student’s paper in Turnitin. Your students will also experience this new and improved interface when viewing Similarity Reports and receiving feedback.
To get acquainted with the upgraded Turnitin Feedback Studio and prepare for a successful implementation, you can:
- Try out an interactive demo of Feedback Studio
- Review the Feedback Studio Instructor Guide
- Review the Feedback Studio Student Guide
