Entries by Gregory Odell

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Classwize Focus Library Now Live

We are excited to announce that our newest Classwize feature, “Focus Library,” is now live for all Classwize users! Focus Library will allow teachers to create Focus Plans ahead of time, use the Focus Plan with any class in their Classwize dashboard, and save Focus Plans created in the moment for future use! Please view […]

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ClearTouch Troubleshooting

A ClearTouch Technial Q & A Session was held at the ISC on Friday, October 4th.  Our friends at Nisewonger AV created and shared this excellent ClearTouch troubleshooting PowerPoint: Click the link below to download a copy of the presentation. NAVC-Cleartouch TST_TSA Presentation Thank you to Nisewonger AV for preparing these slides, and we hope […]

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Smart Search Now Available in Canvas

Canvas Smart Search The Smart Search feature is now available for teachers to enable in their Canvas courses. Below is how Instructure defines the Smart Search functionality: “Our Smart Search feature relies on an AI-adjacent technology called ’embeddings.’ This technology “reads” the course content and creates a complex mathematical representation of each piece of content. […]

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Using Book Creator with Canvas

Did you know Book Creator revamped their Canvas integration early in 2024? Prior to 2024 the Book Creator / Canvas integration was primarily just single-sign-on.  The features below are now included in the new integration: Create Book Creator assignments in Canvas: Let students turn in Book Creator books directly from Canvas: Read and grade student […]

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Canva Glow-Up for 2024/2025

Canva Glow Up – Refreshed Look for Canva Homepage and Editor The Canva glow up includes a fresh homepage and editor designed for focused work. Canva made these changes to improve the way you create in Canva, and to make it easier to organize all of your designs, content, and documentation. Click here to get […]