By creating Zoom meetings within the Zoom tool in your Canvas courses, you can ensure that they are seamlessly associated with the correct course. However, if you happen to create a meeting in the FAU Zoom Web Portal, don’t worry! […]
Recently, Respondus added Screen Recording to the Monitor settings for LockDown Browser exams. While LockDown Browser does the majority of the work by limiting computer functions and preventing students from opening other applications during an exam, the screen recording feature […]
Greetings FAU Family, and welcome back! The Fall 2023 semester is here! The Instructional Technologies Training team is excited to to be offering a multitude of training sessions throughout the month of September, both virtually and in-person (in CM146). Whether […]
OIT Instructional Technologies now provides consultations for FAU Zoom events. If you are planning a Zoom event, reach out to us in advance by booking an appointment. Planning an event requires time and effort, and we’re here to assist! We […]
Fall 2023 has arrived along with new features to Canvas to help you in the classroom! The Instructional Technologies team has got your back and is ready to help with any Canvas needs and questions as you get your courses […]
OIT Instructional Technologies is pleased to be hosting five Hybrid Grade Submission Open Lab sessions to get you primed and ready for the Summer 2023 final grading period. We encourage instructors to drop-in and get the help you need. We’ll cover […]
As we break for the 2023 summer semester, today, May 8th, 2023, the Cisco Webex tool will be removed from all Canvas courses. Zoom is stepping up as the main videoconferencing tool for FAU. We’ve been using it for the […]
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 […]
Professors, you can now schedule office hours with your students. Here’s how to schedule them with the Zoom integration in Canvas: https://www.fau.edu/canvas/Files/zoom/schedule-zoom-office-hours.pdf Secondly, share the link below with your students to show them how to book appointments with you: https://www.fau.edu/canvas/Files/zoom/book-zoom-office-hours.pdf […]
Greetings FAU Family! The Instructional Technologies Training team is pleased to be hosting several training sessions throughout March, both virtually and in-person (in CM146). This month, we’re focusing heavily on Simple Syllabus — our new web-based platform which allows instructors […]
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 […]