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The Canvas system management group answers five quick questions about the new learning platform agreement and what it means for LU’s staff and students. Photo: Kennet RuonaCanvas won the procurement this spring – what has happened since then? The agreement and the Data Processing Agreement (DPA) have been signed by the administrative manager Susanne Kristensson. The new agreement came into effect

https://www.education.lu.se/en/article/canvas-continues-be-lund-universitys-learning-platform-according-new-agreement - 2025-10-23

Do you, as a Director of Studies, want to get a better overview of the course material in Canvas and improve the pedagogical structure of the courses? Attend a free workshop and learn how to review and develop course spaces. Photo: Johan PerssonAs a Director of Studies, you need to have a clear overview of the courses you are responsible for, including the course material in Canvas. With the right

https://www.education.lu.se/en/article/get-better-overview-course-material-canvas-free-workshops-directors-studies - 2025-10-23

The agreement for Inspera, which is used for digital examinations at Lund University, has been extended for another four years. This means that both teachers and students can continue to use the tool until September 2028. Inspera facilitates grading and contributes to a more secure examination environment. Meanwhile, preparations for a new procurement process for future needs are underway. Photo:

https://www.education.lu.se/en/article/agreement-inspera-extended-continued-opportunity-digital-exams - 2025-10-23

A new project is reviewing university-wide information about student support, with plain language as the guiding principle. The aim is to user-test the resources, tailor to the audience, and provide staff training. Using plain language is not only a legal requirement but also builds trust in the university and improves the students' working environment. Photo: Jason Leung from Unsplash.com.At Lund

https://www.education.lu.se/en/article/time-plain-language-every-student-has-right-understand - 2025-10-23

Discover how Canvas Studio can simplify your video production with automatic subtitles and smart editing functions. Photo: Nathana Rebouças from Unsplash.com.LU's video platform Canvas Studio includes a speech synthesizer that automatically creates captions for any video you record or upload in Canvas Studio. All you have to do is review the captions in Studio's easy-to-use editing mode and publis

https://www.education.lu.se/en/article/caption-your-video-easily-canvas-studio - 2025-10-23

The current agreement for Padlet has been extended for one year and will remain valid until December 31, 2025. Photo: Christina [at] wocintechchat [dot] com from Unsplash.com.A new system may replace Padlet in 2026. Stay updated here at education.lu.se/en. If you have any questions, contact us at: digital [at] education [dot] lu [dot] se (digital[at]education[dot]lu[dot]se).

https://www.education.lu.se/en/article/padlet-agreement-extended-through-2025 - 2025-10-23

From February 1st, students and staff at Lund University have access to Scopus AI, an AI-based search service that should make it easier to find research articles. What is Scopus AI?Scopus AI is an advanced version of the Scopus database. The tool helps you to:Search for research articles using natural language, both in Swedish and English.Get summaries based on article abstracts and references.Cr

https://www.education.lu.se/en/article/scopus-ai-new-tool-finding-research-articles - 2025-10-23

Staff and students from other universities can now log in to Lund University's Canvas as external users. Here you will find out how external login works, which Swedish and international institutions are supported, and how to invite new users and solve any login issues. Who can log in externally? External accounts work for most Swedish institutions. For users from foreign institutions, Lund Univers

https://www.education.lu.se/en/article/external-login-canvas - 2025-10-23

Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat is a generative AI tool that can, for example, answer questions, summarize text, and perform basic translations. It was previously known as Bing Chat. All employees and students at Lund University have a Microsoft 365 account that provides access to tools like Word, Outlook, and Teams – and also allows you to log in to Copilot Chat via the web.Log in and use Copilot in y

https://www.education.lu.se/en/article/copilot-employees-lund-university - 2025-10-23

Right now, almost 500 students are using the university’s storage service LU Box. However, LU Box is mainly intended for employees at Lund University. Students will no longer have access to LU Box starting on 5 May 2025. Students using LU Box will receive an email with information about what they need to do and tips on alternative services to use instead.

https://www.education.lu.se/en/article/lu-box-will-close-students-5-may-2025 - 2025-10-23

From 1 October, we will be replacing our plagiarism detection tool. Ouriginal (or the old Urkund) will be replaced by Inspera Originality. The function is the same: to help you as a teacher or supervisor identify similarities in students' texts. What does this mean for you?Firstly, your material will be transferred automatically to Inspera Originality, but any analyses will not.  So check any anal

https://www.education.lu.se/en/article/were-replacing-tool-ouriginal-formerly-urkund-october - 2025-10-23

Canvas Studio has launched an ‘archiving feature’. This allows you to clean up your library by saving old videos in a separate collection or deleting them entirely. What happens when a video is archived?When a video is archived, the following happens:The video is placed in a separate collection in your library.If it is uploaded to a Canvas course, it will no longer be visible.A video that has been

https://www.education.lu.se/en/article/tidy-your-video-library-canvas-studios-new-archive-feature - 2025-10-23

Support is now available for teachers – with films, workshops and practical tools for talking to students about academic integrity. How can we prevent cheating in examinations? In autumn 2022, Lund University launched a pilot project that has now produced practical support for teaching staff. Among other things, the project shows that:preventive work requires more than just information – it requir

https://www.education.lu.se/en/article/new-material-prevent-cheating-during-examinations - 2025-10-23

Lund University's licence for the digital tool Padlet expires at the end of the year. If you have material in Padlet, you need to save your padlets before 31 December to avoid losing the content. Work is underway to develop a replacement tool. How to save your material from PadletWhen you are logged into Padlet, click on the arrow symbolising ‘Share’ at the top right of the menu tab. Select ‘Expor

https://www.education.lu.se/en/article/licence-padlet-expires-end-year-save-your-padlets - 2025-10-23

A video lecture – a video in which you have recorded your lecture with images in a PowerPoint presentation - can be exactly the learning support that your students need. However, an endless series of slides with an anonymous-sounding voiceover in an excessively long video can be unbelievably boring. What can you do to get your message across in your video? Check out the three tips below! Photo by

https://www.education.lu.se/en/article/three-tips-your-video-lecture - 2025-10-23

Foto: Nick Fewings på Unsplash As a teaching staff member working in Canvas, you are responsible for ensuring that the content you share with your students is adapted for accessibility. In this article, you will find tips from The Project group for web accessibility on what to bear in mind for all types of information published online and on digital platforms. You will also find links and informat

https://www.education.lu.se/en/article/5-tips-making-your-course-canvas-more-accessible - 2025-10-23

How can students view each other’s work? According to Sahar Valizadeh, there is no right or wrong answer, just different strategies! By Sahar Valizadeh  Many people ask how to go about allowing students to access each other’s work. Sometimes it is because the course structure is based on students working on different themes with the expectation that the result will be shared with others, but more

https://www.education.lu.se/en/article/do-you-want-your-students-be-able-view-each-others-work - 2025-10-23

Photo: Damian Zaleski on Unsplash Canvas has a new Rich Content Editor which aims to make your life a bit easier when it comes to editing and formatting text, adding images and working with embedding different type of files. You can find the Editor almost anywhere you have the option to write such as in Announcements, Discussions, Pages, Assignments and Quizzes.  The new Editor - an overview The w

https://www.education.lu.se/en/article/new-rich-content-editor-here - 2025-10-23

Photo: You X Ventures by Unsplash Padlet can be thought of as an online bulletin board that can be used for communication, interaction, and collaboration. You can create posts with text, pictures, links, or video by clicking on the Padlet surface and writing. Different ways to use Padlet Another reason why Padlet has become so popular is that it is so simple to create surfaces that can be adapted

https://www.education.lu.se/en/article/padlet-now-available-lu - 2025-10-23

A course in Canvas is never better than its structure. Without structure it easily becomes a course that students find difficult. Björn Fritz, director of studies at the Department of Cultural Sciences and Canvas coordinator, describes his thoughts on course structure: by Björn Fritz What are the traits of a good course? During the past year’s work using Canvas, there have been many good courses a

https://www.education.lu.se/en/article/you-do-know-its-structure-counts-right - 2025-10-23