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Category: Tips and Tricks

Need a Canvas Gradebook Refresher?

Posted on December 7, 2022December 7, 2022 cdominguezPosted in Quick How-To, Tips and Tricks

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 […]

Canvas Rich Content Editor – Icon Maker (Feature option) for Accessibility

Posted on October 25, 2022October 20, 2022 dcampos2014Posted in Quick How-To, Tips and Tricks

Hi Owl Family! Canvas released an Icon Maker within the Rich Content Editor.

It’s Time To Migrate Your FAU Google Drive to Microsoft OneDrive

Posted on October 20, 2022October 19, 2022 cdominguezPosted in Tips and Tricks, Updates

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 […]

Manage Multiple Courses with Qwickly

Posted on September 1, 2022August 30, 2022 cdominguezPosted in New Feature, New Tool, Qwickly, Tips and Tricks

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 […]

Canvas Grading — Best Practices

Posted on March 31, 2022March 31, 2022 esatkowiPosted in Quick How-To, Tips and Tricks, Uncategorized

Greetings OWL FAMILY!! The world of digital grading and assessment has largely evolved in recent years. Constantly emerging technologies have given faculty much to learn. Given the right tools, these functions provide for a comprehensive grading process. Ready to take […]

Plagiarism — Deterring Infidelity in the Digital Classroom

Posted on February 15, 2022February 17, 2022 esatkowiPosted in New Tool, Tips and Tricks

Digital teaching and learning are more prevalent than ever before. While most would agree that the paradigm has shifted favorably for both students and instructors, it does present some new and unique challenges. Plagiarism — in particular, is on the […]

Online Proctoring with Respondus Lockdown Browser

Posted on February 10, 2022February 9, 2022 cdominguezPosted in Quick How-To, Tips and Tricks

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 […]

More Learning Resources Available Now From Zoom

Posted on February 4, 2022February 3, 2022 dcampos2014Posted in Quick How-To, Tips and Tricks, Zoom

Hello Owl Family! Looking for more training resources? The Zoom Learning Center is available with self-paced training modules, quick training videos, and more. The Zoom Learning Center is for everyone who wants to improve their skills or refresh their minds […]

E-Classroom Guide

Posted on January 7, 2022March 15, 2023 dcampos2014Posted in Quick How-To, Tips and Tricks

*Please note: FAU will retire use of Webex on June 30, 2023. The Webex platform will no longer be available for use in meetings after this date. Webex will be removed from Canvas on May 8, 2023, at the end […]

Customize Your Student Notifications

Posted on December 3, 2021December 3, 2021 fsaintfleur2017Posted in Quick How-To, Tips and Tricks

Are you tired of constantly logging into Canvas to check what grade you got on that assignment for which you worked so hard? Thankfully Canvas offers a variety of options to send out alerts for your activity and progress in […]

Canvas Calendar Options

Posted on November 3, 2021November 2, 2021 fsaintfleur2017Posted in Quick How-To, Tips and Tricks

Save the Media: Using Mediasite to Store and Reuse Zoom Recordings

Posted on October 22, 2021December 6, 2021 esatkowiPosted in New Feature, New Tool, Quick How-To, Tips and Tricks

  Greetings FAU Family, The shift to digital teaching and learning is here.  Like so many of our faculty members, you may have recorded lecture presentations for your Canvas courses using Zoom.  Now, with the end of term swiftly approaching,  you […]

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