Ready, Set, Pony Up!
Getting Started with Canvas

Canvas LogoThis month, the Academic Technology Team will be offering two Ready, Set, Pony Up! Getting Started with Canvas workshops to help you get ready for the fall term. Let’s make sure your courses (and you!) are ready to start the semester in Canvas. In these online workshops, you will learn how to: Continue reading Ready, Set, Pony Up!
Getting Started with Canvas

Canvas Plus: May 2024 Edition

Canvas LogoIn our Canvas Plus Monthly, we discuss the new features and enhancements available in the Canvas LMS and any updates to academic technology/software that are integrated into Canvas. This month we look at new updates to Gradebook and Rich Content Editor, plus a reminder for those using Panopto.  Unless otherwise specified, all Canvas updates will be available within Canvas by the 3rd weekend of the month. Continue reading Canvas Plus: May 2024 Edition

New Grade Import Tool Makes Final Grading Easier

As we inch ever closer to final exams, the task of entering final grades in my.SMU can be a tedious and time-consuming endeavor, especially for larger classes. Starting this term, however, a new grade import tool can help make things easier during this hectic time, allowing you to export your grades from Canvas and then upload them to my.SMU with far less manual data entry!

OIT and the Registrar’s Office have worked together over the past several months to develop this new method to assist in the midterm and final grading process. Here’s a quick look at how it works: Continue reading New Grade Import Tool Makes Final Grading Easier