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  1. About ActiveClass

     While ActiveClass has been retired as of January, 2025, we have other discussion tools that might do the trick. ActiveClass is a social learning community-building discussion tool.  With ActiveAssignments create assignments, m...
  2. ActiveClass Startup & Resources

     While ActiveClass has been retired as of January, 2025, we have other discussion tools that might do the trick. ActiveClass Activation & Setup Activation & Setup Create an ActiveAssignm...
  3. ActiveClass Configuration

     While ActiveClass has been retired as of January, 2025, we have other discussion tools that might do the trick. ActiveClass is a topic-based graded discussions tool that must be configured individually by creating a new external to...
  4. ActiveClass: Viewing & Grading Posts

     While ActiveClass has been retired as of January, 2025, we have other discussion tools that might do the trick. ActiveClass is a topic-based graded discussions tool that auto-aggregates all of an individual students' posts and ...
  5. Compare Discussion Tools

    Discussion Tools Comparison Chart For a great description of each discussion tool, visit the demo course site and click on the enroll button. Click on comparison chart to enlarge.  Download the Accessib...
  6. Using the Instructor Dashboard

    Immersive Classroom Instructor Dashboard No one likes to speak into a void. We've seen that students only keep using the IC when they know their comments have been seen . The good news is, you don't need to respond to or grade every sing...
  7. Resources Immersive Classroom Panel Facilitators:  Adrienne Phelps Coco, Beth Frates, Alexandra Sedlovskaya, and Elizaveta Wick Description:   In this panel, instructors will share their experiences using the Imme...
  8. Copy Content from another Canvas Site

    We strongly encourage you to submit a Canvas course site request to have a  prior term's Canvas course site  materials copied for you by Instructional Technology. If you elect to copy over the course site materials on your own, please re...
  9. Comparison of ActiveClass to Other Discussion Tools

    While ActiveClass is going away, we have other discussion tools that might do the trick.  This is an opportunity to reimagine how discussions work in your classroom. Canvas Checkpoints (coming soon) and Feedback Fruits On Topic discussion board...
  10. Tools to Extend Canvas

    Tools:  Discussion - Annotation - Chat - Peer Review - Math, Science, Polling - Course Admin Want to do something in your course but not sure which tool can help? Here are the key features of some commonly used tools that can help enhance the...