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We're back and in this first episode of the 2026/7 academic year.I'm Mel Foster a Digital Learning Coordinator in the Centre for Teaching Excellence (SharePoint page). In this episode I had a talk with Dan Henton, the TEL Systems Manager, about the new Canvas contract and all of the changes that are happening this year.I also took some time to talk to Vanessa Parson about the work she has been doing with the new Assessment, Marking and Feedback policy.Copying content in bulk to another moduleCopying select items to another moduleAssessment, Marking and Feedback Policy (SharePoint page)

Kate Newby returns to join us for Accessibility Month and talk about accessibility from an academic's perspective.Plus we have Dan to answer mailbox questions and explain just what happened to Canvas at the start of the month.

Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) is on the 21st of May. We are celebrating this by having an accessibility month in TEL.

Kate Newby and Ruth Brown join us for a really interesting chat about inclusive assessment in practice, something the pair have been focussing on recently in their roles. And as usual we also have our regular mailbox feature, giving you some advice and tips on some of the most regularly received queries in recent weeks.

Welcome back for a new Academic Year of the TEL US podcast.In this episode I talk to Dan Henton about the Canvas changes for the new academic year, including the summer rollout of Turnitin Framework which should make assignment creation easier. The Student Record System creates Assignment Groups automatically now, so there is lots going on the in assignment area of Canvas.Turnitin FrameworkPlus I got the opportunity to talk to Studiosity champions Sonya McChristie and Caroline Bearpark just before the summer. They gave a fascinating insight into how we use Studiosity at the University.Studiosity Information pageFinally the Annual Education Conference is only just over a month away. Make sure you sign up for it here.

Changes in Canvas for 2025/26 In this episode we discuss the Canvas rollover process and look at the changes to the Canvas template for 25/26 modules. There are some big changes in relation to AI responses and assignment management and we explore the impact this has on current working practices and the do's and don't's of managing the new template. Mel also introduces an exciting new feature with a catchy jingle, which you won't want to miss.Quick Tip video guide for Canvas assignments using Framework for changes to assignment creationQuick Tip video guide for Canvas Dashboard management for choosing which modules appear on the DashboardQuick Tip video guide for Canvas Copy To tool for copying content from one module to another