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In Notifications, users can now enable Push Notifications for Discussion New Topics and New Replies. This feature was previously removed but is now back with an updated feature. How to turn on Push Notifications The reinstated feature (update) allows users to set up notifications for new topics or new replies in a Discussion. This article refers …
Group assessments also known as group assessments should include activities that is best done in groups: brainstorming, problem solving, making a specific choice, planning and designing, forming strategies, or debating an issue. It may be best to avoid activities that can be accomplished individually or subdivided and parcelled out to individuals. When to Use Group Work? …
You can export your portfolio to keep your files and Mahara-created content offline. You can create an export at any time and as often as you wish. Download as an HTML file (when the zip file is extracted) on your PC, to get a read-only version that maybe viewed through your web browser. MIT Mahara …
In Modules, instructors can bulk publish all modules or individual modules. Instructors have the option to publish all modules and items, publish all modules only, or unpublish all modules and items. Additionally, the publish icon on individual modules is updated to include a Module status menu. This menu includes the options to publish module and all …
In New Quizzes, instructors can enable Anonymous Grading, this helps reduce the perception of bias in the classroom by allowing instructors to grade manually-graded questions anonymously. When creating or editing a New Quiz and the Anonymous Grading feature option is enabled, instructors can select the Anonymous Grading checkbox. Note: Once enabled, Anonymous Grading cannot be disabled …
This video will show you how to find and download data to use as evidence and information for your PERs for the year.
An introduction on how to message unengaged students using the Canvas course New Analytics Canvas New Analytics provides an easy way to find a group of inactive students and send messages to each of them as a reminder. Here is the guide on how to do it.
If you use external websites for your Canvas course, Canvas provides easy options to help your students navigate to those websites. You can add the website to your Canvas course sidebar using the Redirect Tool, or to a Module using the External URL option. This tutorial shows how to use the Redirect Tool App in Canvas to add links to …
A guide to the procedures to import contents from one Canvas course to another using Canvas course ID Canvas course ID is a 5-digit unique number for each Canvas course. It is shown on the URL of each Canvas course, like “https://canvas.manukau.ac.nz/courses/41654”. Here “4165” is the Canvas course ID of this course. When importing course …
Learn how to embed a video using Canvas tools, without leaving Canvas or coding. This feature enables teachers to incorporate a YouTube or Vimeo video into their content through the Canvas Rich Text Editing tools. Kaimahi have the option to explore video libraries like YouTube or directly insert a link to embed the video on …
An introduction to the procedures to use Canvas sub-account temporary enrolment as a school admin This feature allows Canvas site and school admins to quickly, easily, and temporarily enrol users such as moderators, substitute teachers, designers, and other roles into a series of sub-account courses that another user enrolled. This is useful when a teacher …
An introduction to the procedures to implement the Plagiarism Framework for Canvas Assignments. The Turnitin Plagiarism Framework is an alternative way to check for similarities and Generative AI usage in students’ assignment submissions. It is integrated into the Canvas assignment settings page, and there is no need to configure its settings separately. You can still …
This Canvas Knowledge Base article is a helpful video from the 60ish Second How-Tos series. Open Canvas and navigate to the MarkBook page by clicking on Marks in the Left-hand menu To Change the way ākonga names are displayed This will display the ākonga list as Last Name First Name. NOTE: If ākonga have a …
How long do ākonga have access to Canvas after enrolment ends? 21 days. NOTE – as long as ākonga are enrolled, they will have access to older Canvas courses, but once they complete their studies at MIT, their access to Canvas ends after 21 days.
This article demonstrates how Kaiako can set up a quiz to enable akonga to reattempt previously failed questions. When this feature is enabled, ākonga can only view questions they previously failed, all other questions are hidden. They can reattempt the questions until they got the correct answer or they run out of attempts. Ākonga who …
