Learning Environments provides support and resources for staff teaching with the LMS. Here are a few options to get started:
Canvas help is available any time with dedicated University of Melbourne 24/7 Canvas support channels, including online chat and phone.
Learning Environments can assist you with further enquiries regarding the LMS and other supported learning technologies. Simply submit a ServiceNow ticket and we will help you as soon as possible.
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Learning Environments are providing an extensive set of workshops and resources to support staff teaching with the LMS. These are available to both teaching and professional staff and are designed to be practical and linked to your teaching needs.
Our live Zoom sessions give you the opportunity to interact with the presenter from the comfort of your desk. We also offer a series of recorded webinars available online 24/7.
Enrol in this Canvas subject, specifically designed for those of you who learn best at your own pace, and in your own time and place. This training offers an in-depth look at Canvas including assessment and feedback, quizzes, and more.
These resources will take you from getting started with Canvas and setting up your subjects, through to communicating with students and providing assessment tasks and feedback.
The following resources provide staff with advice and requirements regarding copyright for readings and other types of materials delivered in the LMS.
Readings Online enables staff to add, organise and control their subject readings and ensures copyright compliance in their subjects.
This page outlines the steps that you can take to ensure that the materials being used in a subject comply with the University's copyright requirements.
The University Copyright Office works with staff and students to maximise the permitted uses of copyright material for education and research.
What's been happening in the LMS? View the latest feature releases, updates and integrations that have been deployed in Canvas at the University of Melbourne, as well and known and resolved issues.
Published: 22 Jul 2020 under Known issue
The Staff Roles tool has been developed to provide staff with greater visibility and control over the staff members enrolled in their subjects and communities, and to ensure the data integrity of Subject Coordinators listed in StudentOne.
Published: 27 Apr 2020 under Feature update
Staff can now determine the number of allowed submission attempts in a Canvas Assignment, rather than leaving it as default of unlimited.
Published: 29 Mar 2020 under Known issue
We have identified a critical issue whereby students could potentially alter video assignment submission AFTER it has been submitted.
Published: 09 Mar 2020 under Known issue
We have identified a critical issue where the grade return of student actions and scores back to the LMS Gradebook from Interactive Video Quizzes (IVQs) is unreliable due to intermittent syncing errors
Published: 24 Feb 2020 under LMS integration
The intended learning outcomes published in the Overview section of the Handbook are now automatically populated in Canvas, and will appear in the Outcomes link of the subject navigation menu.
Published: 13 Feb 2020 under LMS integration
Assessment activities published in the Handbook are automatically created in Canvas as weighted assignment groups. These weighted assignment groups appear as columns in the Gradebook and are used for calculating the total mark for a subject.Staff are able to edit the assignment group titles if required, see instructions below.
Published: 12 Feb 2020 under Feature release
The Direct Share feature enables staff to copy or send individual items (such as assignments, discussions and content pages) to another subject or community, or to other staff users.
Published: 12 Feb 2020 under Feature update
The editing toolbar (also known as Rich Content Editor or RCE) has been updated to include buttons with additional options for links, images, documents and new apps.
Published: 04 Feb 2020 under Known issue
The Echo360 team have identified a bug with the latest version of Safari that prevents users from accessing the Lecture Capture system.
Use our updated Banner Tool to create welcome banners that can be added to your LMS subjects and communities.
As of Semester 2, 2020, Blackboard is no longer being used for teaching and learning at the University of Melbourne.
The Blackboard decommission process is underway and has been designed to ensure a smooth transition for all users and administrators of the LMS. Our user guides and resources are provided in an archived format and will soon be retired.