End of Semester Message

Greetings from the Enterprise Technology team! 

You are receiving this email because you are listed as a Teacher in a Spring 2025 Canvas course. 

 

Congratulations, you’ve made it to the final stretch of the spring semester! With finals looming and end-of-semester tasks upon us, we hope this list of curated learning technology updates will help you successfully navigate the close of the academic year with confidence, efficiency, and support.

Here are a few important updates before we dive in. We are excited to announce our newly formed unit Enterprise Technology (ET). In January, several central technology teams were consolidated to form ET. We invite you to visit our site Links to an external site. (tech.utexas.edu Links to an external site.) to learn more about the tools, services, and key initiatives we’re working on, including those related to artificial intelligence.

As a reminder, on May 12 all email addresses in Canvas will change to the IID email address (eid@eid.utexas.edu). To learn more about this change, please visit the Institutional ID FAQ Links to an external site..

Please drop us feedback at https://forms.office.com/r/2104fbTRtn Links to an external site. to let us know what’s working well and what improvements we can make. Thank you! 

 

End-of-Semester Checklist

• Final Exams - If you have a student who requires accommodation, you can extend their time limit using the Moderate feature Links to an external site. in Canvas Quizzes. The Available Until field auto-saves and submits for ALL students. Create an additional 'Assign to' Links to an external site. field for students with accommodations.   
• Submit Final Grades – Make sure to read the Final Grade Preparation Links to an external site. page to learn more. 
• Course evaluation tools, including viewing evaluation schedules, are now available in the system Links to an external site.. Most evaluations are open until Apr. 30th. Conducting evaluations during class time boosts response rates. We highly recommend you give your students time to complete their evaluations in class. Explore further guidance in the response rate guide Links to an external site..

 

Looking Ahead to Summer/Fall 2025

• Summer 2025 courses are available on Canvas now; Fall 2025 course shells will be available on May 16th.  Schedule a consultation Links to an external site. or attend office hours and/or a workshop Links to an external site. if you have questions about setting up your course(s).
• Don’t forget to submit your textbook orders early. This is a University policy and a common request from students. All required course materials – textbooks, course packets, access codes, school supply items, etc. – must be submitted to the Co-op in advance of the semester start. If an item is unavailable at the Co-op, it should still be listed. Contact Michael Kiely in the Co-op Textbook Office at mkiely@universitycoop.com for more information. 

 

Digital Accessibility Center (DAC)

• The Digital Accessibility Center is here to support campus accessibility efforts and comply with updated Title II (ADA) requirements. The Document and Audio/Video Accessibility Teams provide faculty and staff with resources, best practices, and assessments.
• For a Fall 2025 course accessibility assessment, please email digital.accessibility@austin.utexas.edu.

 

Technology Updates

Canvas Updates

• New Quizzes: New Student Analysis Report Links to an external site.; Question Bank Migration on Course Copy Links to an external site.; and Reduce Answer Choices Links to an external site.
• Discussions: Multiple Due Dates for Discussions; Links to an external site. Checkpoints FAQ Links to an external site.
• Enhanced Rubrics Links to an external site. and Student Self-Assessment Links to an external site.

 

Panopto

• Extend retention of your Zoom recordings by using the Zoom to Panopto integration Links to an external site..
• Panopto Basic Training Webinar Links to an external site. and How-To videos on recording, editing, and managing your videos Links to an external site.
• Automatic lecture capture can be self-scheduled for courses in UTC, GSB, CBA, RRH, and CTM Links to an external site.. 

 

Microsoft 365

• Microsoft Teams/Canvas integration - Email canvas@utexas.edu to enable the integration
• Resources: Teams for education Links to an external site.; LinkedIn Learning Microsoft 365 Links to an external site.; and UTLearn M365 Links to an external site.
• Leaving the university? Be sure to save your OneDrive, Teams, and Email files now!

 

UT.AI Updates

• Copilot premium licenses are being subsidized by Enterprise Technology this year. The premium license enhances productivity and collaboration by integrating advanced AI capabilities directly into the Microsoft 365 suite, streamlining workflows and enabling seamless teamwork. If you’re interested in purchasing a license, please visit [INSERT URL].
• We are offering comprehensive training sessions that focus on maximizing the use of Copilot to enhance productivity. Various levels of Microsoft 365 Copilot training, such as Introduction to Microsoft 365, Microsoft 365 Copilot, and Microsoft 365 Copilot Across the Ecosystem will be offered in person and online. Please visit our events page Links to an external site. to learn more.
• We are excited to announce that UT Sage, our AI tutor platform Links to an external site., is now in open beta. This phase allows all interested faculty to create and share custom AI chatbots with students for self-directed learning. The platform is designed to support students anytime, anywhere. Join the beta and start building your AI tutor today! 

 

 

Thank you!

Enterprise Learning Technology (ELT) | Enterprise Technology (ET)

https://canvas.utexas.edu Links to an external site. | canvas@utexas.edu | https://tech.utexas.edu Links to an external site.