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Canvas is our learning management system that virtualizes all courses at USF. All online courses and “blended” classroom-based courses are supported by Canvas.

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by datlearnitPosted on Posted in Canvas-faculty, Faculty, Fall 2020 Bulletin, New, New Alternatives No Comments

The editing window you use to create content is about to change.  Coming January, 2021, it will have enhanced features but it is important to become familiar with the ones you may use the most.  The infographic below shows you …

Coming soon: the new Canvas “Rich Content Editor” (RCE) Read More »

by datlearnitPosted on Posted in Alternative Teaching, Canvas-faculty, Communications, How to... ?, New Alternatives No Comments

Canvas has an appointment-scheduling tool for setting up individual conferences with students.  The instructor uses the tool to schedule a series of time slots, and the students sign up for them on a first-come, first-serve basis.  The instructor should provide …

Scheduling Appointments with Students in Canvas Read More »

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by datlearnitPosted on Posted in Canvas Studio, Canvas-faculty, Canvas-Students, Closed Captions, For Students, How to... ?, Posting, Posting in Simple Steps No Comments

To record yourself presenting via webcam to Canvas Studio, you must be using a laptop with a webcam built-in and a microphone, or from a desktop computer that is equipped with webcam and mic accessories.  The steps are simple, and …

Record Your Webcam to Canvas Studio from a Laptop Read More »

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by datlearnitPosted on Posted in Canvas Studio, Canvas-Students, How to... ? No Comments

Your instructor has asked you to upload a video to a Canvas assignment.  Now what do you do?  Here are three basic tutorials on uploading video to a Canvas assignment, or just to Canvas Studio to be used later.  There …

How to Upload a Video to Canvas: For Students Read More »

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In a few simple steps, this video tutorial shows you how to upload a video to Canvas Studio.  The screencast runs two minutes 50 seconds.

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You can create new content in Canvas by creating a “page,” directly from a module.  The steps are shown in the screencast that follows. [frame width=”560px” height=”320px” allowfullscreen=”true” src=”https://stfrancis.instructuremedia.com/embed/23b9ac7c-ef46-4c6f-aa15-8c915e86c8a9″ frameborder=”0″][/iframe]

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by datlearnitPosted on Posted in Alternative Teaching, assignments, Canvas Studio, Canvas-faculty No Comments

You can create an assignment in Canvas that allows for students to submit videos of their work, whether it be a speech or some project in the style of a mini-documentary or demonstration.  The following screencast shows you three things: …

Creating an Assignment for Videos Submitted by Students Read More »

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by datlearnitPosted on Posted in Alternative Teaching, assignments, Canvas, Canvas-faculty No Comments

The two minute 18 second screencast that follows walks you through the steps of grading a student-submitted paper in Canvas.

by datlearnitPosted on Posted in Alternative Teaching, assignments, Canvas, Canvas-faculty No Comments

The 2 minute screencast shows you the steps to create an assignment in Canvas, whereby students turn in papers, Powerpoints, or other files for grading purposes.

by datlearnitPosted on Posted in Alternative Teaching, assignments, Canvas, Canvas-faculty No Comments

The steps shown in the 3 minute screencast cover the technological and pedagogical steps for creating an asynchronous discussion in Canvas.