{"id":3645,"date":"2023-03-28T12:15:12","date_gmt":"2023-03-28T16:15:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/technology.dcds.edu\/?p=3645"},"modified":"2024-03-14T10:59:03","modified_gmt":"2024-03-14T14:59:03","slug":"canvas-feature-highlight-icon-maker-and-drag-and-drop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/technology.dcds.edu\/index.php\/canvas-feature-highlight-icon-maker-and-drag-and-drop\/","title":{"rendered":"Canvas Feature Highlight &#8211; Icon Maker and Drag-and Drop"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3645\" class=\"elementor elementor-3645\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-18d9e8f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"18d9e8f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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tool that allows you to create custom icons to represent different course elements such as assignments, discussions, and quizzes. \u00a0 In the past icons would need to be created using 3rd party applications, but can now be done within Canvas<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-70eb5bc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"70eb5bc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-abf31cd\" data-id=\"abf31cd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap 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