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  • Differentiation Tags

    Learning Systems | August 20, 2025
    CarmenCanvas now has Instructure's new Differentiation Tags feature enabled. This option allows users to configure specific tags to group the participants in their courses. You might use Differentiation Tags to: Identify students who have accommodations through Student Life Disability Services, so you can more easily set a longer availability window. Identify graduating students so you can...

  • Carmen Files Redesign

    Learning Systems | July 22, 2025
    The Carmen Files page has been redesigned for greater accessibility, intuitiveness and streamlined usage. This change applies to course files and user files. A temporary toggle allows users to switch between the new and the old interface. Key updates include: A "Select All" checkbox and Individual file selection checkboxes are available. This replaces the need to use Ctrl+ and Shift+ shortcuts to...

  • Canvas Update - Permalink for Discussion Entries

    Learning Systems | June 6, 2025
    In Discussions, each reply now includes a copyable permalink allowing users to share a direct link to that specific reply. If the reply is part of a thread, the thread will expand to reveal it.

  • LMS Scanning Tool RFP Now Open

    Randi Honkonen | June 5, 2025
    The Office of Technology and Digital Innovation (OTDI) is leading a Request for Proposals (RFP) for an accessibility scanning tool to be integrated within the CarmenCanvas learning management system (LMS) and other Canvas instances. This application will enhance digital accessibility initiatives to improve accessibility to course content led by the ADA Digital Accessibility Center and OTDI's...

  • Canvas Update - Permalink for Discussion Entries

    Learning Systems | May 22, 2025
    In Discussions, each reply includes a copyable permalink allowing users to share a direct link to that specific reply. If the reply is part of a thread, the thread will expand to reveal it. The activity progress values for items in the Gradebook, marked as Started and In Progress are updated. These statuses no longer trigger the Needs Grading icon in the Gradebook.

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