by Craig Short | Jul 31, 2018 | Newsletter Summer 2018
One of the big changes with Canvas from the way Blackboard worked is publication of courses. In Blackboard, ITS could make all courses automatically visible to students on a specific date. In Canvas, we don’t have that ability. All Instructors must publish their...
by Craig Short | Jul 31, 2018 | News, Newsletter Summer 2018
Since Academic Year 2016-2017, UMKC Online has implemented increasing standards for accessibility in online courses. The current standards are expressed in the UMKC Online Course Certification Checklist (items 35-39). The accessibility standards listed in the...
by Craig Short | Jul 31, 2018 | Newsletter Summer 2018
The UMKC Online team would like to take this opportunity to thank both Devon Cancilla and Melissa Messina for their invaluable contributions to the work done by our team and to the university. It is with sadness that we report that they both have left UMKC to take...
by Craig Short | Jul 31, 2018 | Newsletter Summer 2018
Prepare to teach your course using Canvas in fall 2018! All fall courses now have a Canvas course site. Faculty can migrate Blackboard course content to Canvas in preparation for the fall semester or use the Canvas request system located in the Canvas “Help” menu to...
