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 […]
Spring 2022 is here and the Instructional Technologies team has everything you need to hit the ground running with your Canvas courses. Offering workshops, one-on-one appointments, support requests and other resources, we’ll get you on your way to a fruitful […]