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DL Appointment Online System FAQ

1. Do we still use the ODL DL Appointment spreadsheet? No. Do not send us spreadsheets. Once you have completed the first term’s appointments in the system, we suggest you download the list to excel and create your own internal version. Or you may alter the ODL spreadsheet and use that internally; however, some of t…

Hosting Videos in Canvas

Embedding External Video Materials Although you can hyperlink to existing video content on the web, embedding it within pages on your course site makes the experience a smoother one for students. You can easily embed YouTube videos in your course site using the Rich Content Editor. You can also embed video content…

Design Tools: Getting started

CiDi Labs Design Tools provides a powerful tool set for creating eye-catching, accessible, and informative course content in Canvas that displays well across a variety of devices. To get started with using Design Tools, we recommend you begin with pre-formed page templates. These templates can be used anywhere that y…

Cidi Labs Design Tools: Building a course homepage

Creating a Homepage Using Cidi Labs Design Tools, you can create a custom Homepage for your Canvas course(s). Creating a course Homepage will allow you to provide your students with the tools necessary to successfully complete your course, while at the same time adding some creativity and visual interest to your cou…

Kaltura Playlist Overview

Videos posted in your course's Media Gallery can be further organized into playlists based on criteria of your choice. This article will show you how to put those playlists together and how to edit them once they're in place. Specifically, this overview covers: * How to create a Kaltura playlist * How to edit pla…

I'm teaching remotely - how do I hold office hours with my distance students?

Though we have both BigBlueButton and Zoom web-conferencing tools available at FSU, we strongly recommend using Zoom for virtual office hours because it is well suited to both of the meeting types in this support article. Facilitating regular, scheduled office hours that all students can join This type of offic…

How to use Design Tools' built-in Accessibility Checking options

Cidi Labs Design Tools gives instructors the ability to easily check the accessibility of their content pages. Start by navigating to the page that you want to check * Select Pages on your course navigation menu. * Click on the name of the page you want to check. * Press the Edit button on the top right of…

Design Tools Overview

Design Tools Accessibility Statement Design Tools Privacy Policy CiDi Labs Design Tools can help take your Canvas course design and accessibility to the next level! You can use Design Tools anywhere that you would use the rich content editor (content pages, the Syllabus page, etc.), import page templates, and us…

Canvas Miscellaneous FAQs

* How do I navigate around/use Canvas? * Technology Recommendations for FSU's Canvas * What is Canvas's new Rich Content Editor like? How do I use it? * How do I communicate with my students in Canvas? * How do I track student activity in my course? * Can I manually enroll a user (eg., TA, grader, etc.) into …

Incorporating emergency preparedness into your course design

As Floridians, we are no strangers to hurricanes and other intense weather events. As 'Noles, we are especially proud of our Panama City instructors, students, and staff who showed great resilience in the wake of Hurricane Michael's destruction. FSU's Office of Digital Learning has learned a great deal from our expe…

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