FAMU-FSU Engineering Instructors: How to find courses you are teaching in Canvas
Because of the way that the FAMU and FSU Canvas systems work together, you will likely see several empty course templates that will not be used. In order to avoid confusion, we recommend that you "favorite" the real course sites that you will be using to teach so that only those courses display on your Dashboard. Fi…
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 …
Using the Canvas Community website
The Canvas Community website contains information on all things Canvas. Though we maintain our own FSU Canvas Support Center website and are continually adding content that we think our FSU users will find helpful, you may wish to use the Canvas Community as well. The content you'll find in there includes blog post…
FSU Libraries: Course Reserves
FSU Libraries offer a course reserve service for supplemental course materials. These materials may include books, videos, physical objects, or online resources such as e-books, links to articles, or streaming videos. You can place supplemental online course materials on electronic reserve through the FSU Libraries w…
Kaltura Express Capture Overview
What is Express Capture? Kaltura Express Capture is a pared-down, quick-recording option that you can use with the click of a button. It allows you to record video directly within your internet browser using your webcam and microphone. After recording and saving your video, it will be uploaded into your My Media p…
How to refresh your Home page's module list (Design Tools)
If your course or organization's home page has a list of embedded modules on it, you will need to refresh this "module list" after you make edits to the module titles or after you have added or removed modules in the Modules section of your site. It is very simple to refresh your home page's module list: * Edi…
Kaltura Media Storage Policy
Kaltura's media storage policy dictates that videos and audio recordings uploaded to or recorded within Kaltura that have not been accessed for playback within the last four years will be removed from Kaltura . Two-Stage Removal Process Kaltura media storage uses a two-stage process for removing unused media con…
How to update your Canvas HTML Syllabus each term
Florida State University has gone through some major changes over the last two years, which has impacted some institutional policies for both the main Tallahassee and Panama City campuses. The good news is that Canvas offers you the ability to quickly update your syllabi using Design Tools! Keep in mind: If you wish…
Accessibility Tips: Converting Microsoft Word Files to PDF
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 In this tip, we show you how to avoid common accessibility issues when converting Microsoft Word files to PDF. Tips f…
How do I navigate/use Files in Canvas?
Learn how to use the Files area in Canvas from the resources below. Please note, you will not be able to upload files larger than 500 MB. For sharing videos we recommend that you use Kaltura to upload and host your video, then embed it or link to it in your Canvas site. Further resources * How do I use Files a…
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