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Prepare for the Start of Course Survey in part three of the MyKoha series. All courses on all NZQA approved programmes are surveyed. The Start of Course Survey will provide much needed insight into how your students have settled into your course. The survey will be deployed in Week 2 and here are a few things …
Prepare for the Kaiako (Lecturer) Evaluation Survey in part five of the MyKoha series. At the end of your course, students are asked their opinion about the course (End of Course Survey), and about every lecturer who teaches on that course (Kaiako Evaluation Survey). All courses on all NZQA approved programmes are surveyed. What do we …
Prepare for the End of Course Survey in part four of the MyKoha series. Congratulations! You’ve nearly made it to the end of your course. The End of Course Survey is about to be deployed. All courses on all NZQA approved programmes are surveyed. The End of Course Survey will provide insight into what your students …
Prepare for the First Impression Surveys (FIS) in part two of the MyKoha series. First Impression Survey are conducted for every NZQA approved programme. This survey asks questions about the application and enrolment process, and MIT’s orientation and support services. What do we ask? Application and enrolment – the survey asks about students’ access to information, …
Learn about MIT’s student survey system in part one of the MyKoha series. Getting feedback from students is important. It lets you know what’s going well and not so well, and it’s an opportunity for our students to be heard. There are two survey opportunities during each course, one near the beginning and one at the …
Part of the 60ish Second Series on importing Content in Canvas For more: Importing Existing Content from a Canvas Course Importing the MCS template into your course
Part of the 60ish Second Series on importing Content in Canvas For more: Importing a Resource from Canvas Commons Importing the MCS template into your course
Part of the 60ish Second Series on importing Content in Canvas For more: Importing Existing Content from a Canvas Course Importing a Resource from Canvas Commons Hints and Tips
The Smart Search feature grasps the context of queries, delivering more accurate and relevant results without the need for complex search operators or tools Smart Search is a new feature preview available in Canvas using advanced AI and semantic algorithms. The Smart Search feature understands the context of queries, providing more accurate and relevant results …
This feature streamlines communication and enhances the effectiveness and professional appeal of inbox messages When the Enable Inbox Signature Block is enabled, lecturers have the option to configure a signature when composing a message. Additionally, admins have the option to disable the Inbox Signature Block for students. Note: The Enable Inbox Auto Response setting is …
Discussion Summary is a new feature preview available in Canvas. Discussion Summarisation uses a Generative AI model to give lecturers summaries of the main points, questions, and ideas in a discussion thread.
In New Quizzes, lecturers can customise the feedback displayed to all students after they complete a quiz (emojis etc). Change Benefit This feature allows lecturers to reinforce key concepts, guide students on the next steps, provide additional information and enhance their overall understanding of the material. How it works After completing a quiz, the custom …
On the Modules page, lecturers can assign students to an entire module and individual module items from the Modules page. Additionally, the Add Module and Edit Module Settings pages are redesigned as trays. Change Benefit This feature improves the differentiation of Modules to create a more dynamic and adaptive learning environment. Notes: If a student is …
This update streamlines lecturers workflow and improves the ability to differentiate instruction of assignments and discussions. In Assignments and Discussions, an Assign To button is available. In Assignments, Discussions and Quizzes, the Assign To user interface is redesigned in a tray. Additionally, student IDs are displayed alongside student names when available. Note: This update is not available …
In Discussions, you can now assign ungraded discussions to students and sections. Section restricted enrolments, allowing students to post discussions to a specific section is now removed. You can still create groups, and students within those groups can initiate discussions visible only to their group members. Change Benefit This feature streamlines your workflow and will …
