Spring 2026 Start of Semester Checklist
The start of the academic year is almost upon us! Here is a quick checklist of things to do before the start of the semester: Overview Video – Transcript If you are teaching two sections with identical content, you can have these sections merged within...
2026 Winter Faculty Development Week Recordings Available
Last week, we finished up our 2026 Winter Faculty Development Week (WFDW)! COLI would like to thank all of the Session Leaders as well as the attendees. Thank you! A special thank you goes to Dr. Marya Grande for co-organizing this year's WFDW. Available recordings...
D2L-Canisius Complete Kickoff
For instructors using materials from Canisius Complete (aka, First Day Complete or BN College), you will need to add the following Tool Link in D2L so that students can Opt-Out of the program if they wish, during the Opt-Out period only, and Courseware and eTextbook...
Releasing Final Grades in D2L for Fall 2025
Unless we previously set up the D2L Gradebook to allow students to view them, we will need to release the Final Grades in D2L. Here is how: 1First, in the Grades Tab, click on the dropdown arrow to the right of "Final Grades" and choose "Enter Grades".NOTE: If you use...
2026 WFDW Session Links Available
The links for the 2026 Winter Faculty Development Week are available now! No RSVP is necessary! Check out the session links here! You will need to log into your Canisius Google Drive. The easiest way to do that will be to go to MyCanisius and log in. From there, go to...
Hypothes.is: Upcoming Webinars & AI Case Study
Hypothes.is, a useful social annotation tool, has several upcoming webinars: December 9th, 2:00PM ET: Annotate Your Syllabus A great starter assignment for students to learn how to use Hypothes.is in D2L and make sure they are actually reading the syllabus. December...
F25-S26 Winter Weather Alternatives for Teaching
As we get well into the winter weather that WNY is famous for, and the uncertainties this weather brings, it may be useful to review some of these alternatives to traditional pedagogy: If needed, faculty can meet with students outside of the classroom with Microsoft...
Fall 2025 End of Semester Checklist
It’s coming up to the end of the semester again. Here are some actions you should take by the week after grades are due: If you have not already, make sure to contact the Canisius Bookstore to let them know the course materials you are using. The sooner the better....
2026 Winter Faculty Development Week Update
Mark your calendars! The 2026 Winter Faculty Development Week (WFDW) is happening January 5th through the 8th via Microsoft Teams! We have even more sessions to offer than our last announcement! Microsoft Teams Starter Pack with Giselle M. Akal, ITS Helpdesk...
Merging Courses in D2L
Spring 2026 course spaces are now available in D2L, allowing Instructors to merge their courses. IMPORTANT: Please merge courses for the Spring 2026 semester no later than 11:59PM January 6th, 2026. This will help D2L admins troubleshoot various issues that may arise...