Recently, Respondus added Screen Recording to the Monitor settings for LockDown Browser exams. While LockDown Browser does the majority of the work by limiting computer functions and preventing students from opening other applications during an exam, the screen recording feature […]
Starting today, Turnitin assignments include a new AI writing detection feature in their gamut of sources for generating similarity reports. Now, when a student submits a paper to Turnitin, the similarity report will show a separate summary and percentage indicating […]
By now, you may have heard that FAU is sunsetting its license for Cisco Webex with an official retirement date of June 30, 2023. While this news does not affect a majority of the FAU population, we wanted to provide […]
Welcome to Spring 2023! The Instructional Technologies team is here to provide everything you need to get your Canvas courses ready and published. We offer workshops, one-on-one appointments, general support and other resources to get you ready to teach with […]
The end of the semester can be a hectic time for grading and assignment setups. Luckily, Canvas’s robust gradebook and can be set up to satisfy many different grading methods, styles and options. A few weeks ago, we published an […]
Hi Owls! The team just wanted to wish our readers a Happy Thanksgiving and a restful start to the holiday season. After this weekend, it’ll be a quick sprint to the final exam period which starts on Thursday, Dec. 8. […]
As you’ve probably heard by now, Google has updated its service policies for all academic institutions. Effective November 18, 2022, your FAU Google Drive storage space will be limited to 5 gigabytes (GB). This quota impacts users who use their […]
Over the last year Qwickly became one of our most highly recommended tools, offering faculty a hub for making bulk edits to their live courses to save time when managing separate Canvas shells. Using Qwickly, instructors can post announcements; create […]
Welcome to Fall 2022! The Instructional Technologies team is here to provide everything you need to get your Canvas courses ready and published. We offer workshops, one-on-one appointments, general support and other resources to get you ready to teach with […]
Want to learn how to manage multiple courses without the hassle? The Qwickly team is hosting a Webinar on course management and communication on August 11th at 2:00 PM. Go to their site linked below to register today! https://www.goqwickly.com/webinars Qwickly […]
By this point in the semester, you may have already started using Lockdown Browser in your courses. Maybe you’ve had students complete regular non-proctored Lockdown Browser tests, or you’ve set up exams that use the Respondus Monitor (webcam) feature to […]
Is your class gearing up for Midterms already? Maybe there’s an exam coming up in your course that you need to proctor remotely. Respondus’s Lockdown Browser is a tool that facilitates this process and provides plenty of customization options for […]