Canvas Course Shells Spring and summer 2021 course shells are now available in Canvas. If you don’t see your courses on your dashboard, you can: Click on the COURSES link in the blue left-hand nav. Scroll to the bottom of the list of courses and click the link to view… Continue reading…
Zoom updates do not always happen automatically. It is important to regularly check for updates both so that you will be up-to-date on security and so that you will have access to the latest features. To update Zoom, launch your Zoom client. Then, click on your profile picture in the… Continue reading…
I’ve heard from a few instructors this week whose students have had trouble accessing zoom recordings. Here are a couple of tips: When an instructor records a zoom meeting (scheduled via Canvas) to the cloud, the recording will automatically show under the tab for cloud recordings in the Canvas Zoom… Continue reading…
Did you know that you can run attendance reports for your Zoom meetings, whether scheduled through Canvas or through zoom.uncg.edu? Reports in Canvas In your Canvas course, click your left-hand Zoom link. Select the “Previous Meetings” tab: Click on the “Report” button located to the right of each meeting listed:… Continue reading…
Are you interested in learning how you can create more effective and engaging content in Canvas? Would you like to learn about some free tools that will help you create more dynamic content? If so, you can click this link to enroll in a Canvas course that will show you… Continue reading…
The rich content editor (RCE) is used to add and format content in Announcements, Assignments, Discussions, Quizzes, and Pages. The improvements to the RCE include the following new features and functions: The toolbar has a condensed, more intuitive look. The content sidebar only displays when linking to other parts of… Continue reading…
Respondus Lockdown Browser and Monitor are now available on Canvas for those of you who use, or are interested in using, online proctoring. Lockdown Browser is a product that, when taking a quiz, locks the student browser in the following ways: Assessments are displayed full-screen and cannot be minimized Browser… Continue reading…
Are you new to teaching online as of Spring 2020? If so, then you are required to meet initial professional development for teaching online. Upon completion of this two-hour session, you will receive a certificate stating you have met the guidelines for initial professional development to teach online. During this… Continue reading…
In late summer, Instructure released a Canvas update that replaced the “Mute Assignment” functionality with the new “Grade Posting Policy.” This has caused quite a bit of confusion, compounded by numerous functionality errors when the tool was first released. There are two separate but related settings with the new Grade… Continue reading…
Canvas Reminders As the new semester gets underway, here are a few Canvas-related reminders: All course content must be published in order for students to see it. This includes Modules, individual items, and all assignments. Look for the green check to the right of items- this indicates the items are… Continue reading…
