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  • Create engagement in your Zoom lectures

    Published Jan 18, 2022

    Gottfried Gemzell (Digital educator) has worked with everything from getting computer programs to writing novels to the distance program at Berghs. In this webinar, we get Gottfrieds tips on creating ...

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  • Course rooms are linked to the start of the course instead of the period

    Published Jan 18, 2022

    From Spring 2022, how the course room is handled in Canvas is based on the start date of the course instead of the period. This change affects how far in advance the course rooms are available for tea...

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  • KTH's action plan for education for study period 3, 2022

    Published Jan 14, 2022

    The prerequisites for study period 3 (P3) are that KTH applies KTH's scenario “LOW” for education, which means that the campus is open, but now with infection controlled-adapted hall furniture (i.e. t...

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  • Full implementation of KTH's course room template

    Published Dec 21, 2021

    As of Spring, 2022 all new course rooms in Canvas comes with KTH's course room template. A more uniform design in Canvas makes it easier for both students and teachers as several courses have a simila...

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  • About examination period 2 and re-examination period 1, autumn 2021

    Published Dec 14, 2021

    The implementation of exam period 2 in the autumn semester 2021 (TP2 HT21) in January 2022 (including re-examination period 1 in December 2021) will continue to be implemented according to scenario LO...

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  • Classic Quiz will begin to be phased out in 2022

    Published Dec 13, 2021

    Canvas currently has two quiz engines, Classic Quiz and New Quizzes. In 2022, you will no longer be able to create new Classic Quiz and in 2023, Classic Quiz will completely stop being supported by Ca...

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  • E-learning – support during Christmas/New Year

    Published Dec 10, 2021

    From 21 December to 10 January (2022), the operational support for E-learning will have limited service, and longer response times than usual.

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  • Current perspectives on (digital) assessment

    Published Dec 07, 2021

    Assessment for learning can be done in many different ways. During the webinar, Ida Naimi-Akbar, doctoral student and lecturer at Learning in STEM, presents and problematizes some of the perspectives ...

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  • Presentation with question time about the function "KTH Import Exams" in Canvas

    Published Dec 03, 2021

    Welcome to a presentation of the KTH Import Exams function, a solution that makes it possible to carry out a digital assessment of scanned exams in Canvas.

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  • Department of Learning Hybrid Pilot tests future of Hybrid teaching

    Published Nov 29, 2021

    A Hybrid pilot study was done at KTH (Royal Institute of Technology), which included teachers, educational developers, and technicians who in several ways supported, followed and evaluated the pilot p...

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  • Teacher stories: Experiences of hybrid teaching

    Published Nov 20, 2021

    Hybrid teaching comes with challenges and possibilities. A panel consisting of teachers, pedagogical staff, and technicians gathered to talk about their parts of hybrid teaching and give a short intro...

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  • Call for "Future leaders for strategic educational development"

    Published Nov 12, 2021

    The President, the Vice President for Education and the Department of Learning in Engineering Sciences invite teachers who want to enable and drive the continued development of KTH's educations and ed...

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  • News collection on simplified Canvas features

    Published Nov 10, 2021

    Canvas has updated some features to simplify their use. The features that have been updated are the question banks in New Quizzes, the accessibility checker, the notification settings and SpeedGrader ...

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  • How can my students become active co-creators instead of a passive audience? 

    Published Oct 26, 2021

    Canvas, Zoom and Mentimeter can all mean for a more interactive learning environment. The team of educational developers at the E-learning management object guide through some of the aspects. Here is ...

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  • System for LEQ and course analysis unavailable on the 23rd of November

    Published Oct 25, 2021

    The system for LEQ and course analysis (with the product name Survey & Report) will be updated on the 23rd of November and thus not be available then. Read more about what you as a teacher need to kno...

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  • Ministudio – record video for teaching at your school

    Published Oct 20, 2021

    With a ministudio, you can easily get started with creating videos for your courses. IT support helps with ordering, setting up the technology in the school premises and provides support and tips. Her...

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  • Updated support material for "Create and manage video"

    Published Oct 18, 2021

    Now there is a collective place for guides and inspiration on how to work with video. The "Create and manage video" entry has been restructured to make it easier to find what you are looking for. In a...

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  • Smoother assessment of proctored campus exams with the help of "KTH Import Exams"

    Published Oct 15, 2021

    Soon it will be possible to assess proctored campus exams in Canvas and SpeedGrader with the help of "KTH Import Exams". During exam period 1, SCI and the ITM school will be able to assess in Canvas a...

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  • About exam period 1, autumn 2021

    Published Oct 13, 2021

    The implementation of exam period 1 in the autumn semester 2021 (HT21) will be implemented according to the LOW scenario, even with eased restrictions. Here you will find further essential and practic...

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  • Funka support: Experiences and intricacies regarding the pedagogical, compensatory support

    Published Oct 11, 2021

    How can KTH best meet students' needs for pedagogical support during examinations and at the same time follow the intended learning outcomes? Is it possible to work proactively and have the solutions ...

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