Respondus Lockdown Browser now available  

For instructors delivering Canvas exams in a lab classroom, the Respondus Lockdown Browser is now available in Student Technology Enabled Classrooms(STEC) and may also be available in unit-controlled computer labs.  This custom software prevents students from...

Canvas: Discussions and Announcements Redesign

Canvas has announced that their Discussions and Announcements Redesign user interface will be enforced on for all users this summer. Penn State is now allowing users to preview the new user interface on a course-by-course basis in Canvas. Refer to Canvas’...

Anthology Ally replacing UDOIT May 7th, 2024

Penn State will be retiring UDOIT on May 7th, 2024. Users should transition to using Anthology Ally. Due to recent updates, Ally now offers all the features of UDOIT and more. For more information and resources for using Ally, please visit our Penn State Knowledge...

Canvas: New Quizzes Update

Penn State will now support the creation of quizzes (built from scratch) using Canvas’s New Quizzes​ ​tool. The training schedule and additional resources are provided below.  Please note, several features will not initially be supported, including the migration of...

Canvas Service Pack for January 16, 2023

Canvas Service Pack for January 16, 2023  Service packs are updates to Canvas released on a regular basis. The next Service Pack deployment will be on Tuesday, January 16, 2023, from 5:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. ET. This update will not affect core Canvas functionality;...