Dear colleagues,
I am pleased to share that you have a new option within Canvas to support an inclusive teaching and learning environment: NameCoach.
NameCoach is a tool that is designed to help instructors and students learn how to pronounce the names of the people in their classes. It can be used to both record one’s own name and to listen to name recordings made by others within Canvas.
NameCoach is available in all officially-provisioned Canvas courses starting today, August 19. Additional details, including instructions on how to record your name and use the tool in a course, are on the NameCoach service page on the ITS website. You can also learn more about NameCoach and other tools at the 2021 Canvas Virtual Summit, which is taking place this afternoon from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
While this initial launch of NameCoach is focused on supporting the teaching and learning mission, ITS is working to incorporate NameCoach functionality into other applications, such as MCommunity and SalesForce, in the coming months.
Thank you for all that you do to support our students, and please reach out any time I can be of assistance. Have an amazing day.
Best regards,
Ravi
Ravi Pendse, PhD
Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer
University of Michigan
[email protected]