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Canvas Update: Deadlines for spring 2027 and resources
Sep 21, 2026

Spring 2027: Option to Stay in AsULearn (Moodle)For spring 2027, all academic courses will be built in Canvas by default. If you want your course to r...

From left to right, first-year App State students Princess Padilla Guevara, Kadyn Teamer and Ariana Thigpen show off their new laptops in Plemmons Student Union. They were among 200 students who received laptops through App State’s partnership with nonprofit computer refurbisher E2D. Photo by Kyla Willoughby

Second life, stronger start: App State and E2D provide 200 refurbished laptops to first-year students
Sep 11, 2026

First-year, first-generation students at Appalachian State University received new laptops on Aug. 27, when the university and nonprofit computer refu...

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LTI Tools in Canvas: Support and Integrations
Sep 9, 2026

LTI External ToolsLTI External Tools are how many services (VoiceThread, Respondus, Kaltura and Zoom) and content providers (VitalSource eText and cou...

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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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ITS Support Ticket Outage and Limited Service July 10–17
Jun 29, 2026

Information Technology Services (ITS) is migrating several core platforms to the cloud to better serve the campus community with a centralized platfor...

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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 Post-Import Checklist
Apr 23, 2026

Once you've imported an AsULearn (Moodle) course backup into your Canvas course, use this post-import checklist (File > Make a copy for your use) t...

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Update: Comparison, preparation and next steps for Canvas Migration
Apr 2, 2026

Preparation is underway for the university-wide transition to Canvas, App State’s new learning management system (LMS). We have created develop...

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Student Update: 2026 Course transitions from AsULearn to Canvas
Mar 30, 2026

App State is transitioning its learning management system from AsULearn (Moodle) to Canvas. Starting this summer, students will likely need to use bot...

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