New for Fall 2025: Smart Search has been added to Canvas! Smart Search allows site members to search content available to them in a course based on their role. This AI-adjacent feature understands the context of queries, providing more accurate … Read more The post New in Canvas! Smart Search appeared first on ITS Educational Technologies.| ITS Educational Technologies
New for Fall 2025: Discussion Summaries has been added to Canvas! Instructors can use this AI feature to view summaries of all posts within a Discussion. Discussion Summaries is capable of identifying key takeaways, themes, and tone. Please note: For … Read more The post New in Canvas! Discussion Summaries appeared first on ITS Educational Technologies.| ITS Educational Technologies
New for Fall 2025: AI poll creation has been added to Poll Everywhere! Using this feature is Optional. Polls can still be created using the regular workflow. Please note: We highly encourage you to review the Office of the Provost’s … Read more| ITS Educational Technologies
Monthly Archives: March 2024 | ITS Educational Technologies
We are thrilled to share that Yuja Panorama, a digital accessibility tool, is now available in Canvas to all users! It is part of the University’s ongoing efforts to improve accessibility for all and meet the April 2026 ADA compliance deadline, … Read more| ITS Educational Technologies
We are thrilled to share that Yuja Panorama, a digital accessibility tool, is now available in Canvas to all users! It is part of the University’s ongoing efforts to improve accessibility for all and meet the April 2026 ADA compliance deadline, … Read more| ITS Educational Technologies
The Center for Faculty Excellence has announced their Ready, Set, Go! Workshop Series in preparation for the start of the fall semester. Scheduled the week before and at the start of classes in August, these practical, interactive sessions are designed … Read more| ITS Educational Technologies
We hope you’re enjoying this beautiful weather and wish you a happy LDOC! Exams begin this Wednesday, which means grades are due. We know the end of semester wrap-up always comes so quickly. To help alleviate some stress, we have … Read more The post Final Gradebook Checklist appeared first on ITS Educational Technologies.| ITS Educational Technologies
Happy Spring Break! We hope you’re able to take this time to relax or catch up on any needed work this week. Perhaps you want to get a head start on the summer, and we’d like to share that Summer … Read more The post Summer 2025 Courses Now in Canvas appeared first on ITS Educational Technologies.| ITS Educational Technologies
Mark your calendars for March 20-21 and register now to save your seat at the CFE Showcase on Teaching! The Showcase will kick off virtually over Zoom Thursday afternoon with virtual forums on digital accessibility and campus opinions on AI. … Read more The post Showcase on Teaching Full Program Available appeared first on ITS Educational Technologies.| ITS Educational Technologies
Canvas is the University’s centrally-supported Learning Management System (LMS) and fully replaced the Sakai LMS after the Spring 2024 semester concluded. Sakai is now in restricted access until it is decommissioned on May 15, 2026. Please see below for information … Read more| ITS Educational Technologies
We are excited to introduce the new Text Quiz Builder, a faster way to create Quizzes and Question Banks for Canvas! Within the Canvas interface, questions must be created one-by-one, involving many clicks and fields to enter your questions, answer … Read more| ITS Educational Technologies
Congratulations on finishing the spring semester! Perhaps you want to get a head start on your fall classes now so you can fully enjoy your summer break. Good news because Fall 2025 courses are now available in Canvas! Log into … Read more| ITS Educational Technologies
We are exactly one year away from the ADA compliance deadline on April 24, 2026. By this date, all web content and mobile apps must comply with WCAG 2.1 AA standards for digital accessibility. What exactly does all this mean? … Read more| ITS Educational Technologies
The Fall 2024 Semester begins next week and campus is back in full swing! Below is a quick checklist to help you get your fall courses Canvas-ready for the first week of classes. Canvas Help Options Need some assistance? Find … Read more| ITS Educational Technologies
Summer classes are wrapping up which means that the Fall 2024 semester is just around the corner! We know many of you are still becoming familiar with Canvas, whether you are new to UNC, are transitioning from Sakai, or have … Read more| ITS Educational Technologies
We are thrilled to share that you can now restrict content to specific sections and individual students in Canvas courses! This means that not only can you assign content and course activities to specific groups of students, but the rest … Read more| ITS Educational Technologies
4 Ways to Get Your Content into Canvas There are four ways you can get content into Canvas. Choose one or use a combination: Use the Migrated Archive in Canvas: If you taught in 2022, 2023, or Spring 2024 using … Read more| ITS Educational Technologies
Get a head start on your fall classes before you head out for the summer and find your Fall 2024 courses now available in Canvas! Log into Canvas to find all your FA24 course sites on your dashboard or by … Read more| ITS Educational Technologies
We are excited to introduce Microsoft OneDrive and Collaborations integrations in Canvas! These integrations will provide a seamless experience for users, allowing them to access, share, and collaborate on files stored in OneDrive directly within the Canvas platform. By bridging … Read more| ITS Educational Technologies
Separate Logins: Kenan-Flagler Business School | MPH@UNC | School of Government Non-Degree Courses Canvas replaced Sakai as the University’s learning management system after the Spring 2024 semester concluded. Learn more about the transition to Canvas. Training and Support Canvas … Read more| ITS Educational Technologies
