How to lower your video's file size using Handbrake
If you are having difficulty uploading a video to Kaltura in Canvas, you may need to compress the video's file size. To do so, FSU ODL Technical Support recommends the use of Handbrake. To use Handbrake, please follow the directions below: * Download the appropriate version of Handbrake for your computer and op…
How to allow extra time for student(s) on a Canvas assessment
These directions will allow you to comply with the additional time requirements that students may need as part of their academic accommodations determined by the Office of Accessibility Services . Please note: The availability window contained in your Quiz's "available from/to" fields needs to be long enough to acc…
Viewing attendance reports for Zoom meetings
Zoom offers you the ability to get some very basic attendance information for each of your meetings. Zoom has permanently removed its attention tracking tool Due to privacy and security concerns, this feature has been discontinued . However, you can still access attendance reports both within Canvas and within you…
How to increase security to minimize cheating in Canvas quizzes
In order to minimize the possibility of your students cheating on assessments in Canvas, we recommend that you take a few precautions while setting up your graded quizzes and exams. 1. Set up your Canvas quiz settings before the quiz becomes available to students Set up your feedback settings Canvas's default …
How do I track student activity in my course?
In Canvas you have options to track student activity via Course Analytics, Course Statistics, Student Analytics, and the New Analytics tool. You can view your own interactions with a student, and view a summary of all student interactions in your site. At this time Canvas analytics do not measure activity on mobile d…
How to access past courses in Canvas
In Canvas, your old course sites may disappear from your dashboard and your current courses list at the end of the semester. This happens only once a course is completed, and you can rest assured that your course has not been deleted from the system. Rather, the course has been moved to "past enrollments" in order to…
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