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K-State Online: Additional Canvas overview training dates available

by Information Technology Services

Additional Canvas training dates have been added. Information Technology Services is offering instructors the opportunity to learn more about the rich features of the new LMS with Canvas overview training. Continue reading “K-State Online: Additional Canvas overview training dates available”

K-State Online: Assessment training begins Aug. 8

by Information Technology Services

Assessment training is available beginning this week for K-State Online powered by Canvas. High-quality assessment is the first step toward improving student learning. To ensure that your assessments are set up correctly in Canvas, K-State’s Office of Assessment is offering Canvas assessment training.
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K-State Online: Canvas mobile app for iOS and Android devices

by Information Technology Services

Canvas Mobile App

One of the great benefits of K-State’s new Learning Management System (LMS) is the free Canvas by Instructure mobile app. The app shares many of the same features of the web version of Canvas, which includes: Continue reading “K-State Online: Canvas mobile app for iOS and Android devices”

Canvas: Assessment training

by Information Technology Services

High-quality assessment is the first step toward improving student learning. To ensure that your assessments are set up correctly in Canvas, K-State’s Office of Assessment is offering Canvas assessment training.

Continue reading “Canvas: Assessment training”

From Chief Information Officer Ken Stafford: Canvas learning management system

Ken Stafford is K-State's Chief Information Officer, July 2014by Information Technology Services

Kansas State University has relied on the Axio Learning Management System (LMS) to drive K-State Online for more than 16 years.  While we have continuously improved our learning management system, there are features and expectations requested from our users that make it no longer feasible for us to continue to upgrade the system.

Given the age and functionality of Axio, we have been investigating options for an updated learning management system. After careful research and a year-long pilot of the tool involving more than 120 instructors and 2,200 students, we have selected the Canvas LMS as the best choice to power K-State Online. Continue reading “From Chief Information Officer Ken Stafford: Canvas learning management system”

Canvas: LMS overview training

by Information Technology Services

Canvas is Kansas State University’s new Learning Management System (LMS). Information Technology Services is offering instructors the opportunity to learn more about the rich features of the new LMS with Canvas overview training. Continue reading “Canvas: LMS overview training”

Canvas: Course-creation button added in iSIS

by Information Technology Services

Creating a course in Canvas is now as simple as clicking a button in iSIS! Instructors or staff members with the appropriate permissions can initiate the Canvas course-creation process from the iSIS Faculty Center. Continue reading “Canvas: Course-creation button added in iSIS”

Canvas instructor training sessions available in June

by Information Technology Services

Faculty have been pilot-testing Canvas, a state-of-the-art learning management system, during fall 2013 and spring 2014 semesters. The results of the pilot have been positive, and faculty have appreciated the easy-to-use, intuitive features of Canvas.

To learn more about the rich features of Canvas, Information Technology Services is offering Introduction to Canvas and Introduction to Canvas II during the month of June. Introduction to Canvas is a prerequisite and must be taken prior to Introduction to Canvas II.  Continue reading “Canvas instructor training sessions available in June”

“Grading in iSIS” sessions available April and May

“Grading in iSIS” training sessions are now available for K-State employees who enter student grades. You can register for a session is HRIS Self Service. Two training sessions are offered April 30 and May 1. Both sessions occur in Fairchild 9.  Continue reading ““Grading in iSIS” sessions available April and May”