Instructors: I want my students to meet together easily without me - can they do this with Zoom?
Zoom is a great tool for facilitating synchronous communication with your students, especially for online courses. Though Zoom does not feature an "always on" course room, your students can still utilize their own FSU Zoom accounts to meet with one another to collaborate on group projects, form study groups, and more…
Accessibility Tips: Document Headings
Need some simple fixes to improve accessibility? The Office of Digital Learning has a collection of tips for making course content more accessible. See the full collection: Accessibility Overview The proper use of heading styles is an easy way to improve the accessibility of course content. Headings help readers …
Is there a way to quickly check my course site for any broken links?
Yes, there are two primary ways to quickly validate all the external links in your Canvas course site to verify that they are all working. * Using Canvas: How do I validate links in a course? * Using DesignPLUS: Accessibility Options Link Checker
Resetting Your Canvas Account Password
FSU uses a central authentication system which allows users to transition seamlessly between myFSU, Canvas, and many other FSU systems. Only one set of login credentials - your FSUID and password - are needed, and these credentials are maintained by FSU's Information Technology Services . In the event that you h…
Accessing Kaltura Media Analytics
Kaltura offers you the ability to view analytics for your course videos in a couple of different ways, depending on whether you are using the Course Media Gallery feature or simply sharing individual Kaltura videos via Canvas pages. Note: If a user downloads the video to watch it offline, this viewing will not be…
How do I add a rubric to a Canvas quiz?
To add a rubric to a quiz, follow the directions in the Canvas Guide article How do I add a rubric to a quiz?
Microsoft Immersive Reader in Canvas
Navigate this article : * Text Preferences * Grammar Options * Reading Preferences Microsoft Immersive Reader is an accessibility and reading experience tool integrated into Canvas. The tool can be used to help students read and understand course pages, assignment instructions, and the syllabus. It is not availab…
Will I be able to view my course site from the student perspective?
Yes, the Student View tool allows you to view your course as your students see it. However, please note that Student View is not the same as the actual Student role and will only give you a general idea of how your students can interact with your course content. You can check if features like a Module or item …
Can I permit or deny guests/observers in my course site?
You cannot, as the instructor, edit guest/observer role access on a course level. In Canvas this role access can only be edited on the account/system administrator level. Further resources: * What is the Observer role? * Observer Visibility and Participation
How to utilize public reporting using Watermark Course Evaluations & Surveys (formerly EvaluationKIT)
To make use of the public reporting portal visit fsu.evaluationkit.com . Enter a course code or instructor name and use the purple magnifying glass button to search. (Click image below to enlarge) You can further refine your search results or search for a different course/instructor using the menu on the left …
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