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Faculty – Simple Syllabus Now in Webcourses!

Beginning Friday, November 24th for the Spring 2024 semester, faculty teaching a (black diamond) GEP Core course will be required to have their syllabus posted and marked for “General Public” visibility in Webcourses@UCF using Simple Syllabus. To help facilitate this change, the (black diamond) GEP Core courses will be auto-selected to be sent to Webcourses@UCF on Thursday, November 9th to provide faculty of these courses …

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9/16/2023 – Pages, Outcomes, Gradebook, and New Quizzes

The September 16th Canvas update includes several new features worth sharing: 1. Pages – When you change the title to a page, all links to that page are automatically updated in the course 2. Outcomes – The Decaying Average calculation has been updated. The original Decaying Average calculation has been renamed Weighted Average. 3. Gradebook – …

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8/19/2023 – Cutomizable Gradebook Filters, New Quizzes Bulk Migration, and More

1. Improved Outcomes Management – This new feature allows instructors to view outcome alignments quickly and easily from the Options icon. 2. Enhanced Gradebook Filter – This updated feature allows instructors to create custom filter presets, for a more efficient way to organize and sort their gradebook. 3. Edit Course Link Sidebar – When editing a course …

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Q3 2023 Roadmap Objectives

Canvas has modified their roadmap reporting to be more detailed and transparent. If you are interested in more information, we strongly recommend visiting the Canvas Roadmap Timeline for progress reports on the specific areas noted below:

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Q2 2023 Roadmap Objectives

CANVAS LMS New Quizzes Enhanced grading capabilities in New Quizzes will allow educators to enable anonymous grading, reducing the perception of bias in the classroom. Phase 3 of the Rich Content Editor (RCE) integration will allow instructors to leverage 3rd party apps in New Quizzes, delivering a compelling and engaging quiz experience. Educators save time by having entry points …

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4/15/2023 – Gradebook Sorting by First or Last Name

The Webcourses@UCF Gradebook gets a new feature in a recent update. When you enable the Split Student Names option in the gradebook settings, you will be able to sort students by their first name or by their last name. In the Gradebook, hover over the Student Name column header and select the Options icon [1]. To sort students, select the Sort by link …

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3/14/2023 – Submit a File Upload Assignment for a Student

In this Canvas release, instructors can submit a file upload assignment on behalf of a student in the Gradebook when the “Submission-submit on behalf of student” permission is enabled. The submission includes the timestamp and who submitted the assignment. Additionally, the instructor can submit multiple files at a time for a single student and submit beyond the …

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2/18/23 Announcement Notification

The Announcement notification students receive via email will now display a warning that email replies are public and posted to the announcement. This change warns students that their reply will be seen by everyone in the class. For more information, view the Canvas Release Archive.