Mcanfiel

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Date registered: April 12, 2011

Latest posts

  1. How do I use the assignment feed? — December 19, 2012
  2. How do I add the Canvas calendar to my Google calendar? — December 18, 2012
  3. Advanced calendar features — December 18, 2012
  4. How do I use the calendar? — December 18, 2012
  5. How does it all work? — December 18, 2012

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Dec 15

What is actually different?

It would easier to answer “What isn’t different”.  Instead of describing every single difference, we have listed our top 5 favorite features.  Be sure to check out each how-to article by our favorite features. The calendar.  This is absolutely fantastic.  The calendar combines all due dates from all courses into one neat calendar (shown below) …

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Permanent link to this article: http://canvas.blog.usf.edu/?p=38

Dec 10

How do I login?

netidlogin

Well, its pretty easy.  You just type in your NetID and password, select login, and you will be good to go!  You are able to login at http://my.usf.edu and select the Canvas link there (by Blackboard). You can also login using the direct link, http://usflearn.instructure.com where you will be presented with the familiar NetID login …

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Permanent link to this article: http://canvas.blog.usf.edu/?p=35

Dec 10

How do I know whether I have a Blackboard or Canvas course?

While we would to have a tool available to simply tell you, the truth is this tool is not really possible.  So we have a couple suggestions Did you Professor post within Blackboard that the course was in Canvas?  Chances are good that they did, and if so, it is a Canvas course. Which course …

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Permanent link to this article: http://canvas.blog.usf.edu/?p=31

Dec 10

Why are we switching?

A common question asked with any large change is “Why?”.  We have decided to answer it.  Simply put, we felt the time was right.  Our license with Blackboard was nearing a stage where renewal was necessary, and there were other options on the market, such as Canvas, that were slowly becoming competitive. Through a 3 …

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Permanent link to this article: http://canvas.blog.usf.edu/?p=25

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