The software that powers CarmenCanvas is constantly improving, based on feedback from instructors and students. The latest of these user-requested improvements is the new Gradebook: basic features are available now and more will be added throughout spring and summer semesters.
“By using a template, you can focus on your course materials and assignments rather than messing around with small details to make your Carmen course look good,” Pairis-Garcia explains, “and your students will benefit from a more consistent experience across their courses.”
“We hear that by having this feature as the first a student sees in the modules, students are then introduced to the day-to-day best practices that help them as they navigate through the online environment.”
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There are several new features coming to CarmenCanvas this spring that are designed to improve the teaching and learning experience. From participation roster widgets to Office integration, from an improved gradebook to enhanced quizzing capabilities, there is so much in store for you to explore in the LMS for next semester!
You may notice a new feature available on the Carmen landing page. For each of your CarmenCanvas courses, between Add Participants and Final Grades , you will now see a tab called Participation .
The Office of Distance Education and eLearning (ODEE) is launching a new widget to make...
Learn about the Teaching in CarmenCanvas section of the odee.osu.edu website, dedicated to inspiring new teaching and learning strategies at The Ohio State University. As an instructor, have you ever wondered how other faculty members organize their courses, or how teachers at other institutions use the same LMS platform? Maybe you’ve been dying to know how to prepare your students for online course material. Maybe you just want to read a story from someone using parts of Carmen you are unfamiliar with, to spark an idea of how you can better utilize the tool for your own courses. Now you can find answers to those types of questions at the Teaching in CarmenCanvas site.
