Importing Your Grades from Canvas to PeopleSoft
This article provides instructions for importing your final grades from Canvas into PeopleSoft.
Teaching Center Update for May 1, 2020
To help decrease stress and facilitate continued academic success, the University has adopted a significant level of flexibility in course grading for the spring 2020 semester. When grades have been posted, all Pitt students enrolled in courses for a letter grade during the 2204 (spring) term may choose to convert the grading of any of their courses from a letter grade basis to a satisfactory (S)/no credit (NC) basis. All courses that are awarded S grades will count toward graduation/degree requirements and satisfy future course prerequisites. Please find more information regarding undergraduate, and graduate grading policies below:
Students should have a thorough conversation with an academic advisor or mentor before making the decision to change their letter grade to S or NC and to begin the process.
Teaching Center Update for Sept. 27, 2019
Gradescope, a popular grading software, is now available for all Pitt faculty and students at no cost. The software makes administering paper-based assessments much easier for instructors, while simultaneously providing students with quicker and more meaningful feedback on their work. Learn more about Gradescope and upcoming webinars on this software in our latest article.
Teaching Center Update for July 12, 2019
The University of Pittsburgh will transition to the Canvas Learning Management System in 2020. Canvas will allow instructors to deliver content in a more organized way, communicate with students through multiple channels, and grade assignments for students with better tools, along with a host of other features. Recently, Canvas representatives met with our Educational Software Consulting team and our CSSD colleagues to begin learning how to best implement this LMS for the University community. Watch Headlines: Canvas @ Pitt video or visit our Canvas @ Pitt web page to learn more information about the resources available to you in the new learning management system.
Three Ideas for Piloting Scaled Alternative Grading Methods
Learn more about alternative grading systems like contract grading, specifications (specs) grading, and ungrading in this article, originally published in the University Times.
Tables
Impact: Low Effort: High We encounter table data every day in newspapers, journal articles, reports, and on the web. Canvas uses tables to display student grades in the Grade Center.…
New Faculty Essentials, April 19, 2024
Office of Engagement and Community Affairs & the Community Engagement Centers
- Discover Pitt's Office of Engagement and Community Affairs (ECA), a central hub fostering effective collaborations between communities, leaders, faculty, staff, and students. ECA leads Pitt's commitments in key neighborhoods through designated listening and amplifying regional impact.
- Explore the Community Engagement Centers (CECs) in Homewood and the Hill District, which are vibrant spaces supporting community partnerships and enriching student experiences.
- Reach out to learn more and explore partnership opportunities!
End-of-term Faculty Checklist
At the end of each term, there are a few steps instructors can take to ensure course content and data are stored and consolidated, and that your workspace is ready to go as you prepare for the next round of courses.
Lessons From the Pandemic: Creating Accessible Learning Experiences
Since the rapid and massive shift to online learning in March 2020, online instruction has frequently (and sometimes unfairly) been criticized as a less effective method of teaching and learning. Originally published in the University Times.
New Faculty Essentials, Nov. 15, 2023
The Year of Discourse and Dialogue
Earlier this year, the Office of the Provost announced that 2023 would be the Year of Discourse and Dialogue. Higher education has been at a forefront of engagement around respecting divergent viewpoints and giving a space to those viewpoints for expression. At Pitt, we seek to uphold the principles of protected speech and expression because it lies at the heart of open inquiry and academic discourse. The Year of Discourse and Dialogue Steering Committee invites Pitt students, staff, and faculty to submit proposals that advance learning, research, engagement, and/or practice around discourse and dialogue. Proposals are eligible for up to $5,000 in funding and you can view examples of examples of previously funded projects online.