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Category: Tips and Tricks

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

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

  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 […]

October 20, 2021March 5, 2024Quick How-To, Tips and Tricks

The Canvas Gradebook Dojo

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 […]

September 17, 2021September 16, 2021Quick How-To, Tips and Tricks

Copying Your Content To Other Courses

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 […]

August 29, 2021November 1, 2022Quick How-To, Tips and Tricks, Updates

Zoom’s New Update Policy

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 […]

August 22, 2021August 19, 2021Events, Tips and Tricks

Zoom Academy Training

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 […]

August 8, 2021March 15, 2023Podcast, Tips and Tricks

Student Readiness Checklist

*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 […]

July 30, 2021July 29, 2021Quick How-To, Tips and Tricks

Lockdown Browser – Respondus Monitor tips

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, […]

July 23, 2021July 23, 2021Quick How-To, Tips and Tricks

Canvas Turnitin FAQs & Draft Coach Announcement

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 […]

February 3, 2021March 15, 2023Podcast, Tips and Tricks

Running Secure Zoom and Webex Sessions

*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 […]

January 10, 2020January 13, 2020Quick How-To, Tips and Tricks, Uncategorized, Updates

Start of Spring 2020

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 […]

September 20, 2019March 15, 2023Quick How-To, Tips and Tricks

Lost Instructional Time and Emergency Module

*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 […]

August 12, 2019August 12, 2019Tips and Tricks, Updates

Welcome to Fall 2019!

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 […]

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