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Spring 2019 Midterm Grading Period

Posted on February 21, 2019February 20, 2019 cdominguezPosted in Quick How-To, Tips and Tricks

We’re about half-way through Spring 2019, meaning that energy drinks are selling well and midterm assignments are under way. The deadline for Midterm grades has been set to 5:00 P.M., Friday, March 1st. Don’t let this mid-semester rush stress you out! […]

Presentation Tools for Students

Posted on November 13, 2018March 15, 2023 cdominguezPosted in New Tool, Quick How-To, Tips and Tricks

Written by Julalak Kaewsai *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, […]

Teacher-to-Student Communication, pt. 2: Using Notifications

Posted on September 14, 2018September 18, 2018 cdominguezPosted in Quick How-To, Tips and Tricks

In the previous post we spoke about sending direct messages to students. Today, let’s look at how we can make Canvas’s notification infrastructure do the work for us. Setting Up Notifications If set up properly, Canvas accounts will notify users […]

Teacher-to-Student Communication, pt. 1: Messaging

Posted on September 6, 2018September 7, 2018 cdominguezPosted in Quick How-To, Tips and Tricks

The first 2 weeks of the semester are finally over and you’ve set your courses in motion. Your first few homework assignments have been assigned and your students have a deadline to meet within the next 2 days. On your […]

Canvas Release Notes – 08/25/2018

Posted on August 24, 2018August 21, 2018 cdominguezPosted in New Feature, Tips and Tricks, Updates

In this Canvas release (August 25), the Mark as Done module requirement synchronizes with the student Dashboard List View and Card View to-do list to automatically complete items that have been marked as done. For instructors using the Scheduler tool […]

Welcome to the 2018-2019 Academic Year!

Posted on August 17, 2018August 17, 2018 cdominguezPosted in Events, Quick How-To, Tips and Tricks, Updates

It’s Friday, August 16th 2018, and we’re at the starting line of a new academic year. Every store has a buzzing back-to-school section, local traffic is picking up again, NOAA just issued a cautious Hurricane Season forecast, and courses have […]

Summer Term 1 & 3 eGrades Grade Submission Resources

Posted on July 30, 2018July 31, 2018 cdominguezPosted in Events, Tips and Tricks

It’s that time of the semester again! Courses are coming to a close, students are turning in tons of material, and grades need to be submitted. Summer terms 1 and 3 end soon, with grades due in the Registrar’s office […]

Enrich Your Courses with These Additional Tools

Posted on July 12, 2018March 10, 2023 cdominguezPosted in New Tool, 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 […]

Stay Up-to-Date: Managing Inbox Notifications in Canvas

Posted on March 12, 2018March 30, 2018 cdominguezPosted in Quick How-To, Tips and Tricks

Enabling Inbox Notifications The Inbox in Canvas is a feature conveniently integrated within many parts of the learning management system so that students and instructors need not depend on external systems to reach out to one another. In a pinch, […]

Setting Up and Using WebEx with Canvas

Posted on February 6, 2018March 10, 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 […]

Canvas Quick Tip – The Grade Book: Part 1

Posted on October 10, 2017February 7, 2018 cbargerPosted in Quick How-To, Tips and Tricks

Your course’s gradebook will display all of the students enrolled in your course, as well as their grades for all of the assignments that you have created. It also allows you to edit their scores and view their final grade […]

Using My Mediasite in Canvas

Posted on October 6, 2017February 12, 2018 cbargerPosted in Quick How-To, Tips and Tricks

By creating videos for your course, you, as an instructor, can bring a new form of interaction to your students within their online learning experience. They can serve to supplement a lesson (i.e. short demos or explanations) or provide an […]

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