Have you ever wondered why sometimes you can see other peoples’ Padlets on your Padlet Dashboard?
Do you want to make sure that you’ve got control over who sees your Padlet board?
Then take a look at our Tech Tip video, where you can learn how to change the privacy settings on your Padlet board:
You can use the Canvas Icon Maker to create icons and buttons in Canvas that link to other content, such as a Module or Page. These icons are more accessible than any images of text you may have used in the past, because they are in SVG format. SVG files do not get blurry when we zoom in or use Canvas on a phone.
To see these instructions in more detail, take a look at How do I create an icon using the Rich Content Editor Icon Maker?
If you’d prefer to watch a video tutorial, take a look at the video below:
You can use the ‘List view’ on your Canvas Dashboard to see a list of all of your events, assignments and tasks in a linear, itinerary format. You can also add to-do items to your list and even find Zoom links very easily.
To change your Dashboard view on Canvas to the List view:
Take a look at the video below to find out more:
Adding an avatar to your Canvas account is a great way to personalise any communications you send out. It’s really helpful for students too, because it helps students to recognise your messages.
It takes a couple of minutes to add a picture to your Canvas account, and you don’t need to add a picture of yourself – it can be an avatar, drawings or artwork if you prefer.
Follow the steps below to add a picture to your Canvas account.
In our previous tech tip, What’s the difference between Sections and Groups on Canvas?, we outlined the differences between sections and groups in Canvas, and the powerful ways you can use these tools on your course.
We’ve prepared two videos for you to start setting up sections on your course and using them to create announcements, assignments and events for specific sections on your course.
If you’d like further help, please contact us at LTHelp@gsa.ac.uk
