Academic Technology

Accessibility in your Canvas Course using TidyUp and Ally

Date: Thu, Sep 18, 2025
Time: 02:00 PM - 02:55 PM

Working towards a digitally accessible Canvas course can be an overwhelming task, but there are tools to help! This session will introduce two Canvas-integrated tools, TidyUP and Ally, to assist you in your efforts to make your materials in Canvas accessible. TidyUP identifies and can help you remove outdated or unused content, while Ally identifies and remediates accessibility issues in your Canvas content. 

Prepare your Book for Publication and Distribution

Date: Thu, Sep 25, 2025
Time: 11:00 AM - 01:00 PM

This session is designed for users who have some familiarity with Pressbooks and who want to learn how to publish and prepare their book for distribution.

Users who attend this session will be able to:

  • Customize theme options and apply Custom CSS
  • Explore and apply a theme
  • Add contributors and other metadata to their book
  • Understand how they can perform pre-publication checks for quality (accessibility, etc)
  • Publish their book content in full or in part
  • Create & share PDF and EPUB exports

Register in advance for this meeting. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. All registrants will receive a recording of the webinar.

Canvas Overview

Date: Tue, Oct 7, 2025
Time: 09:00 AM - 10:00 AM

This session covers the basics of setting up your Canvas course shell. Topics covered in this session include:

  • Account & Notifications Settings
  • Editing the Course Navigation Menu
  • Understanding the difference between Modules, Pages, and Files
  • Basics of using Discussions
  • Assignments and Grades
  • Editing the Syllabus
  • Student view

Advanced Panopto Overview

Date: Thu, Oct 16, 2025
Time: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Overview of more advanced features with an in-depth demonstration of features such as advanced editing, using Panopto with student assignments and captioning. Topics covered in this session include:

  • Full Panopto site overview
  • Using advanced editing features: adding slides, clips, YouTube videos and webpages
  • Creating quizzes
  • Student use of Panopto for assignments and discussions
  • Adding and editing captions

Canvas Overview

Date: Wed, Nov 12, 2025
Time: 09:00 AM - 10:00 AM

This session covers the basics of setting up your Canvas course shell. Topics covered in this session include:

  • Account & Notifications Settings
  • Editing the Course Navigation Menu
  • Understanding the difference between Modules, Pages, and Files
  • Basics of using Discussions
  • Assignments and Grades
  • Editing the Syllabus
  • Student view

Advanced Panopto Overview

Date: Tue, Nov 18, 2025
Time: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Overview of more advanced features with an in-depth demonstration of features such as advanced editing, using Panopto with student assignments and captioning. Topics covered in this session include:

  • Full Panopto site overview
  • Using advanced editing features: adding slides, clips, YouTube videos and webpages
  • Creating quizzes
  • Student use of Panopto for assignments and discussions
  • Adding and editing captions

Advanced Panopto Overview

Date: Wed, Dec 10, 2025
Time: 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM

Overview of more advanced features with an in-depth demonstration of features such as advanced editing, using Panopto with student assignments and captioning. Topics covered in this session include:

  • Full Panopto site overview
  • Using advanced editing features: adding slides, clips, YouTube videos and webpages
  • Creating quizzes
  • Student use of Panopto for assignments and discussions
  • Adding and editing captions

Canvas Overview

Date: Thu, Dec 18, 2025
Time: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

This session covers the basics of setting up your Canvas course shell. Topics covered in this session include:

  • Account & Notifications Settings
  • Editing the Course Navigation Menu
  • Understanding the difference between Modules, Pages, and Files
  • Basics of using Discussions
  • Assignments and Grades
  • Editing the Syllabus
  • Student view