EdTech Updates
Duo Multi-factor Authentication for Canvas on 12/16
Starting December 16 at 8:00am, Duo multi-factor authentication (MFA) will be enabled for Canvas at Caltech to help prevent unauthorized access and keep data and accounts secure.
All campus users have already been set up for MFA and will be able to select from multiple options, including the free Duo Mobile smartphone app.
See this IMSS News announcement for additional information!
Winter Term 2024 Updates
Winter Term 2024-25 courses will be released to instructors the week of November 11, in order to allow time to build courses before student access begins on December 30.
- Stay informed with the START HERE: Instructor Resources module. Find the most timely Canvas information via the 1.0 PLEASE READ page, updated every term.
- 2024-25 courses now default to the Course Modules view instead of the pre-filled "Welcome" page of prior years.
- Create a "Welcome - Start Here!" module for students, and include important information, a course To Do list, and guidance on how to navigate your site.
- To use a Welcome page, design a new front page (or find your imported one), and use this guide to change the Course Home Page.
Access to Echo360 Recordings Ends November 1, 2024
As of November 1, links to recordings of courses, lectures, workshops, and events using the Echo360 lecture capture system are no longer available. Email amt@caltech.edu to inquire about specific recordings.
Gradescope LTI Updates in Canvas
The Gradescope application has been upgraded to the latest standard (LTI 1.3), with a number of enhancements in security and Canvas integration. Some important changes:
- Assignment creation now starts in Canvas. Assignments created from Gradescope can no longer be linked back to Canvas.
- Gradescope is now accessible in the Canvas Course Assignments 3-dot menu, allowing instructors to create linked assignments in one workflow.
- Gradescope is now embedded within Canvas unless the box "open in a new window" is checked during set-up. If not selected, edit options may be unavailable.
- TA roles in Canvas are now mapped as TA roles in Gradescope so TAs have the ability to help set up assignments.
- Note that assignment dates in Canvas and Gradescope do not sync. If different dates are provided on each platform, priority will be given to the platform where students upload submissions. Vote to add this functionality to the Gradescope roadmap here.
- Get started with the full instructor guide here.