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Category: Tips and Tricks

The Canvas Gradebook Dojo

Posted on October 20, 2021March 5, 2024 cdominguezPosted in Quick How-To, Tips and Tricks

Hello Owl Family! As we barrel through the semester into midterms, we remember that good grades depend on how a student performs on your assignments and assessments. Using your Canvas Gradebook to calculate accurate grades motivates students by delivering warning […]

Copying Your Content To Other Courses

Posted on September 17, 2021September 16, 2021 cdominguezPosted in Quick How-To, Tips and Tricks

Canvas has two built-in tools for copying content between courses. In just a few clicks you can bring a bundle of content from one Canvas shell to another. Likewise, sending an individual item or module of items from course-to-course is […]

Zoom’s New Update Policy

Posted on August 29, 2021November 1, 2022 dcampos2014Posted in Quick How-To, Tips and Tricks, Updates

Hello Owl Family, This is a reminder to keep your Zoom application up to date as new features roll out. On  November 1, 2021, all Zoom users will be required to have their Zoom software updated to ensure that it […]

Zoom Academy Training

Posted on August 22, 2021August 19, 2021 dcampos2014Posted in Events, Tips and Tricks

Mics? Check. Camera? Check. Stable internet connection? Check! Hi Owl Family! Zoom created a collection of training videos with the goal to inspire and empower professionals, including educators, with basic and advanced techniques to leverage Zoom for remote and hybrid […]

Student Readiness Checklist

Posted on August 8, 2021March 15, 2023 mcummings2016Posted in Podcast, 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 […]

Lockdown Browser – Respondus Monitor tips

Posted on July 30, 2021July 29, 2021 mcummings2016Posted in Quick How-To, Tips and Tricks

Lockdown Browser is a useful application that prevents students from being able to access outside applications and materials on their computer while taking an online exam. It also includes Respondus Monitor, which records students’ exam sessions using their webcams. However, […]

Canvas Turnitin FAQs & Draft Coach Announcement

Posted on July 23, 2021July 23, 2021 mcummings2016Posted in Quick How-To, Tips and Tricks

Turnitin continues being a beneficial measure for students to improve their writing skills and understand plagiarism. Not only does it provide a way of knowing when and how much a student is plagiarizing on an assignment, but it also eases […]

Running Secure Zoom and Webex Sessions

Posted on February 3, 2021March 15, 2023 cdominguezPosted in Podcast, 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 […]

Start of Spring 2020

Posted on January 10, 2020January 13, 2020 cdominguezPosted in Quick How-To, Tips and Tricks, Uncategorized, Updates

Spring 2020 is here and the Instructional Technologies team has all 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 […]

Lost Instructional Time and Emergency Module

Posted on September 20, 2019March 15, 2023 cdominguezPosted 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 […]

Welcome to Fall 2019!

Posted on August 12, 2019August 12, 2019 cdominguezPosted in Tips and Tricks, Updates

It’s Monday, August 12th 2019, and we’re 5 days from the start of the next academic year. Courses have appeared on your Canvas dashboard labeled “Fall 2019” and you’ve probably already started receiving emails from students. It may feel like […]

Canvas Guide Breakdown: Fudge Points

Posted on May 2, 2019May 14, 2019 cdominguezPosted in Quick How-To, Tips and Tricks

When writing a test or quiz in Canvas, we sometimes end up with quiz results that need to be adjusted. For example, a question may merit partial credit even though the student’s answer was marked as incorrect. We see this […]

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