Canvas

Pause on central support for Ally starting in 2024

November 20, 2023 at 9:00 am

Ally is a content-checking tool that works in Canvas to help teaching teams improve the accessibility of course content. During the past year, the LT Hub has been centrally supporting and piloting Ally. Now that the pilot has concluded, LT Hub Leadership has decided to pause central support of Ally.

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Posted in Canvas News, Other Tool News

Potential change to your name in Canvas and other services coming July 27

July 4, 2022 at 1:25 pm

We are simplifying and streamlining how learning technology systems at UBC determine what name to display for you.

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Posted in Canvas News, Other Tool News

Collaborate Ultra access turned off June 30

June 24, 2021 at 3:50 pm

As part of UBC’s move away from Collaborate Ultra, your access to Collaborate Ultra recordings in Canvas will be turned off on Wednesday, June 30, 2021. This removal is in preparation for UBC’s access to Collaborate Ultra and all stored recordings officially ending on July 31, 2021.

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Posted in Canvas News, Collaborate Ultra News

Student Peer Assessments

March 26, 2021 at 5:17 pm

Find tools to help you incorporate student peer assessments at UBC. These tools include those used when students review one another’s work and those used when students review one another’s performance in a group. Read more »


Posted in Canvas, CLAS, ComPAIR, iPeer, peerScholar

New Rich Content Editor in Canvas

December 23, 2020 at 2:45 pm

Enabled December 23, 2020, the New Rich Content Editor in Canvas replaces the existing Rich Content Editor and includes toolbar updates, new media options, and an auto-saving feature.

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LockDown Browser Instructor Guide

December 16, 2020 at 12:24 pm

Find UBC instructions and tips for using LockDown Browser, a web browser that controls what students can do during an assessment in Canvas. When students use LockDown Browser for an assessment, they will not be able to print or copy questions, visit other websites, access other applications, or close the assessment until it is submitted. Assessments created for use with LockDown Browser cannot be taken with standard browsers. Read more »


Posted in Canvas, LockDown Browser

LockDown Browser Student Guide

December 16, 2020 at 12:24 pm

Find UBC instructions and tips for using LockDown Browser, a web browser that controls what you can do during an assessment in Canvas. When your instructor has you use LockDown Browser for an assessment, you will not be able to print or copy questions, visit other websites, access other applications, or close the assessment until it is submitted. Assessments created for use with LockDown Browser cannot be taken with standard browsers. Read more »


Posted in Canvas, LockDown Browser

Kaltura Instructor Guide

November 24, 2020 at 10:51 am

Find UBC instructions and tips for using Kaltura, a media platform where you and your students can create and share media content in Canvas. Kaltura lets you record, upload, publish, search, and embed media directly in one or multiple Canvas courses. Read more »


Posted in Canvas, Kaltura

New Quizzes in Canvas now fixed

November 18, 2020 at 10:30 am

Canvas has resolved issues that were impacting grades with New Quizzes, and New Quizzes can be used again without problems.

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Posted in Canvas News

Canvas Student Guide

October 2, 2020 at 7:23 pm

Find student instructions and tips for using Canvas, which provides a secure online classroom for each of your courses at UBC. Your instructors may use Canvas to communicate, share course materials, and assign course work to you and your classmates. Read more »


Posted in Canvas