{"id":2229,"date":"2021-08-16T08:30:05","date_gmt":"2021-08-16T12:30:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress.fau.edu\/canvas\/?p=2229"},"modified":"2021-08-15T22:30:01","modified_gmt":"2021-08-16T02:30:01","slug":"fall-2021-is-here","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.fau.edu\/canvas\/2021\/08\/16\/fall-2021-is-here\/","title":{"rendered":"Fall 2021 Is Here!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to Fall 2021! 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 Canvas and its integrated tools. Check out the documents and tips below to get started:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright wp-image-2493\" src=\"http:\/\/wordpress.fau.edu\/canvas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/08\/fau_75634092_Large-e1629080920710.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"407\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.fau.edu\/canvas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/08\/fau_75634092_Large-e1629080920710.jpg 2550w, https:\/\/wordpress.fau.edu\/canvas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/08\/fau_75634092_Large-e1629080920710-300x236.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wordpress.fau.edu\/canvas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/08\/fau_75634092_Large-e1629080920710-768x603.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wordpress.fau.edu\/canvas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/08\/fau_75634092_Large-e1629080920710-1024x804.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wordpress.fau.edu\/canvas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/08\/fau_75634092_Large-e1629080920710-530x416.jpg 530w, https:\/\/wordpress.fau.edu\/canvas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/08\/fau_75634092_Large-e1629080920710-130x102.jpg 130w, https:\/\/wordpress.fau.edu\/canvas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/08\/fau_75634092_Large-e1629080920710-150x118.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 407px) 100vw, 407px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Publish your syllabus and your Canvas courses:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Upload your syllabus (<strong><a title=\"https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/docs\/doc-12958-415241537\" href=\"https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/docs\/DOC-12958-415241537\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">written instructions<\/a>, <a title=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xhxu1qjbnou&amp;feature=youtu.be\" href=\"https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/t5\/Video-Guide\/Syllabus-Instructors\/ta-p\/473559\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">video<\/a><\/strong>) and then <a title=\"https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/docs\/doc-13030-415257126\" href=\"https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/docs\/DOC-13030-415257126\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>publish your course<\/strong><\/a> before the first day of classes so that your students get an idea of your course&#8217;s work load and expectations.<\/li>\n<li>You don&#8217;t need to have all of your materials finalized before publishing your Canvas course. Selectively publish materials throughout the term by leaving specific <a title=\"https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/docs\/doc-10114-4152180497\" href=\"https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/docs\/DOC-10114-4152180497\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>modules<\/strong><\/a>, <strong><a title=\"https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/docs\/doc-12798-4152180495\" href=\"https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/docs\/DOC-12798-4152180495\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">discussions<\/a><\/strong>, <a title=\"https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/docs\/doc-12796-4152180494\" href=\"https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/docs\/DOC-12796-4152180494\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>pages,<\/strong><\/a> <strong><a title=\"https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/docs\/doc-10101-4152180493\" href=\"https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/docs\/DOC-10101-4152180493\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">assignments<\/a><\/strong> and <a title=\"https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/docs\/doc-12957-4152180620\" href=\"https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/docs\/DOC-12957-4152180620\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>quizzes<\/strong><\/a> in a draft state until you are ready for your students to see them.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Stay up-to-date with our team:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>You&#8217;re already reading our blog &#8211; why not subscribe while you&#8217;re at it? Scroll to the bottom of this page, enter your FAU email address in the box to the bottom-left, and hit that red <em>Subscribe<\/em> button.<\/li>\n<li>Visit our <strong><a title=\"https:\/\/techevents.fau.edu\/\" href=\"https:\/\/techevents.fau.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TechEvents Calendar<\/a><\/strong> frequently to see our schedule of workshops and events covering topics from beginner Canvas tutorials, to new updates to our systems, grading, video lecture recording and video conferences in\/out of the classroom.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Do you feel like you need a helping hand with your course(s)?<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Get one-on-one help from our staff by <strong><a title=\"https:\/\/techevents.fau.edu\/appointments\/online\" href=\"https:\/\/techevents.fau.edu\/appointments\/online\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">scheduling an appointment<\/a><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>If you&#8217;re facing a specific issue or have any technical difficulties, <strong><a title=\"https:\/\/helpdesk.fau.edu\/tdclient\/requests\/servicecatalog?categoryid=5354\" href=\"https:\/\/helpdesk.fau.edu\/TDClient\/Requests\/ServiceCatalog?CategoryID=5354\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">put in a help request with our team<\/a> <\/strong>and get that problem solved!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Read about New Tools and Features:<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/wordpress.fau.edu\/canvas\/2021\/08\/15\/new-canvas-feature-annotation-assignments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Canvas Student Annotation Assignments<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/wordpress.fau.edu\/canvas\/2021\/08\/03\/turnitin-draft-coach-feedback-studio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Turnitin Draft Coach<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Blackboard Ally (<em>coming soon to every course at FAU!)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Need a refresher of how Canvas works?<\/strong> <strong><a title=\"https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/t5\/video-guide\/canvas-overview-instructors\/ta-p\/384268\" href=\"https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/t5\/Video-Guide\/Canvas-Overview-Instructors\/ta-p\/384268\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Check out this video<\/a> <\/strong>from Instructure on the functions of the Canvas interface.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to Fall 2021! 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