Academic and Emerging Technologies

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Five Canvas Tips for Fall Semester
Aug 11, 2026

1. Combining sections? Meta-linking = Cross-listingLike the course meta linking process in AsULearn, cross-listing in Canvas allows you to combine the...

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Introducing YuJa Panorama: Enhancing Digital Accessibility Across Campus
Jul 27, 2026

YuJa Panorama, a new accessibility platform integrated with App State's Canvas instance, is currently being rolled out and will be available to all in...

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Students: What to do if Courses are not Appearing in Canvas
May 28, 2026

As the semester kicks off, you might log into Canvas, App State's new learning management system, and find that your Dashboard looks empty. If you are...

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Canvas Opt-In for Fall 2026 Courses
Mar 25, 2026

Visit the Canvas Opt‑In page in Banner Self‑Service (login required; available only to faculty) to select Fall 2026 courses you wish to teach in C...

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External Tools Currently Installed in Canvas
Mar 3, 2026

As we continue transitioning to Canvas, we want to share an update on external tools that have been installed and are now available in our development...

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Canvas Opt-In for Summer 2026 Courses
Feb 17, 2026

Academic and Emerging Technologies is accepting course opt-in elections from faculty who wish to teach their summer courses in Canvas, our new Learnin...

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Canvas Development Courses Available to Faculty
Feb 16, 2026

App State faculty who taught during the Spring 2025 semester now have access to a Development (Dev) course in the university’s new learning manageme...

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LMS transition to Canvas: Timeline and What’s Next
Feb 2, 2026

Following the University of North Carolina System’s selection of Canvas by Instructure as the standard LMS for all institutions in July 2025, Academ...

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Reminder: Access Academy Workshops Resuming for Spring 2026
Jan 6, 2026

Access Academy workshop series is continuing to provide the resources and support needed to meet the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1, ...

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AI Week with Academic Technologies
Sep 3, 2025

AI Week will consist of five days of workshops and conversations surrounding AI and its emerging influence in higher education. Join live for som...