The recent decision by Instructure, the parent company of Canvas, to partner with OpenAI and integrate AI into Canvas has sparked confusion and uncertainty among Canvas users, including faculty and instructors who are unsure what this change means for their teaching. In this post, we’ll explain the protocols in place to decide if and when AI features could be made available for opt-in at the University of Chicago. We’ll then lay out what the released AI features in Canvas can do, as well ...| Academic Technology Solutions
Canvas has recently debuted a new interface in the Files section of course sites. This interface is more intuitive and makes it easier for you to carry out commonly used functions when managing your course files. When you click on the Files tab, you will no longer see a folder tree. Instead, you will be […]| Academic Technology Solutions
Linda Nilson argues that our current grading system is fundamentally broken—it fails to reflect what students actually learn, burdens faculty with time-consuming and subjective decisions, and fuels stress and grade disputes. In Specifications Grading (2014), she proposes a compelling alternative: Specifications (specs) grading, a system built on clear, pass/fail criteria tied directly to learning outcomes. […]| Academic Technology Solutions
