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What are the Default Settings for a Canvas Course?

At a Glance In this guide, you'll learn about the default settings in all MIT…
Samantha McGurgan
Samantha McGurganApril 22, 2021
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How to Add Harvard Business Publishing (HBP) Content to a Canvas Course

At a Glance In this guide for teaching teams, you will learn how to use…
Shallon Silvestrone
Shallon SilvestroneJune 4, 2021
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How to Add a Cross-Registered Student to a Canvas Course

At a Glance This guide outlines the process for cross-registered students from Wellesley and Harvard…
Shallon Silvestrone
Shallon SilvestroneMay 4, 2021
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Default Settings for the Course Navigation Menu in Canvas

At a Glance In this guide, you'll learn about the default settings for a variety…
Anna Wright
Anna WrightJune 7, 2021
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How to Adapt Between In-Person and Remote Teaching

At a Glance In-person and remote teaching both offer lots of opportunities to engage students…
Jillian Rubman
Jillian RubmanJune 1, 2021
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4 Tips to Design an Engaging Discussion in Canvas

Explore these tips and the example discussion prompt to learn how you can design an…
Jillian Rubman
Jillian RubmanJanuary 7, 2022
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How to Create and Launch a Poll using Zoom

At a Glance In this guide for faculty and teaching teams, you'll learn how to:…
Jillian Rubman
Jillian RubmanApril 26, 2021
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How to Manage Your Roster in Canvas

At a Glance Your Canvas course roster is managed by various groups at MIT Sloan.…
Shallon Silvestrone
Shallon SilvestroneJuly 9, 2021
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Tool Overview: aPlus+ Attendance

Description Who Can Use It Faculty, staff, and students. Canvas Integration Yes. How to Get…
Anna Wright
Anna WrightJune 14, 2024
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Coming Soon: Enhanced Discussions in Canvas

Canvas Discussions are getting a fresh look and new features. From updated menus to more…
Anna Wright
Anna WrightMay 9, 2024
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