PLEASE Use tabs below to locate specific CANVAS FEATURES FOR links and documentation
Documents:
- Assignments
- Create an Assignment shell on the Assignments page
- Edit Assignment details
- Enable Turnitin for an Assignment
- Students viewing teacher feedback
Videos:
Website:
Documents:
- BigBlueButton Best Practices and Tips
- BigBlueButton for Course Continuity
- BigBlueButton Overview
- Create a BigBlueButton
- Start a BigBlueButton
- Use the BigBlueButton Interface
- Record a BigBlueButton
- Invite a Guest to a BigBlueButton
- Use the Presentation Controls
- Upload a Presentation & Enable for Download
- Share an External Video Link
- Share My Screen
- Use Polling
- Create and Manage Breakout Rooms
- Download Recordings
- View, Download, and Share Recording Videos
Videos:
If unable to connect to the number (863) 208-0022 when trying to use the dial-in feature to listen to a BigBlueButton on your phone, try the alternate number (855) 215-5935.
Documents:
Videos:
Boost Student Learning with Pre-Recorded Videos
Pre-recorded videos targeting skill development have shown to greatly improve student learning. One explanation for this is students have greater control over the pace of their learning, pausing, and rewinding as needed. (1)
Even with thousands of videos available on YouTube, Khan Academy and other websites, there are many reasons to record your own videos. The Instructional Technologist team of Digital Learning produced the following list of technology that supports the recording of demonstrations, worked examples and similar skill-based instruction.
Whichever technology/method you choose to record your videos, remember to use Kaltura to add them into your Canvas course(s). Kaltura unlocks analytics that allow you to monitor progress and identify areas where you may need to provide focused support.
If you have questions or want to discuss recording videos for your FGCU course(s), contact Digital Learning's Technologist team at (239) 590-7024 or elearning@fgcu.edu.
| TECH | MODALITY | FGCU SUPPORT |
|---|---|---|
| BigBlueButton (BBB) in Canvas | Asynchronous and Synchronous | Help Desk |
| Microsoft Teams Meetings - Whiteboard Feature | Asynchronous and Synchronous | Help Desk |
| Zoom | Asyncronous and Synchronous | Help Desk |
| Classroom Doc Cam | Asynchronous and Synchronous | Help Desk and Digital Learning Instructional Technologists |
| MirrorMeThis - BrightFingers | Asynchronous and Synchronous | Not supported by FGCU |
| iPad - Notes App | Asynchronous | Digital Learning |
| Explain Everything Whiteboard | Asynchronous and Synchronous | Not supported by FGCU |
BigBlueButton (BBB) in Canvas
Modality: Asynchronous and Synchronous purposes
Pricing: Avaliable through our Canvas LMS
Resources:
- Digital Learning website: BigBlueButton
- Blindside Networks: Using the Multi-User Whiteboard
- Canvas Guides: BigBlueButton
Support: Help Desk | helpdesk@fgcu.edu | (239) 590-1188
*To use the Whiteboard feature in BBB, we recommend using an iPad with a digital pen and login to your Canvas account using Safari
Microsoft Teams Meetings - Whiteboard Feature
Modality: Asynchronous and Synchronous purposes
Pricing: Avaliable through your Microsoft Teams
Resources:
Support: Help Desk | helpdesk@fgcu.edu | (239) 590-1188
Start a Teams meeting and begin a Whiteboard session using the "Share content" button - in addition to sharing your screen, a window, or a PowerPoint file you now also see a "Microsoft Whiteboard" option:
Microsoft Teams Meetings can be used in Canvas, from a Desktop, or tablet- Whiteboard for Microsoft Teams Meetings and Web now available in GCC – July 15, 2021
Zoom
Modality: Asynchronous and Synchronous purposes
Pricing: Avaliable to all FGCU Faculty/Staff
Resources:
- Accessing your Zoom FGCU Account
- Zoom Help Center: Sharing a Whiteboard
Support: Help Desk | helpdesk@fgcu.edu | (239) 590-1188
Classroom Doc Cam
Modality: Asynchronous and Synchronous purposes
Pricing Avaliable in the classrooms
Resources:
- Classroom Podium Quick Reference Guide (Creston) [Link to the QuickStartGuideCreston.PDF file]
Support:
- For assistance with the classroom Doc Cam, please contact the Help Desk | helpdesk@fgcu.edu | (239) 590-1188
- For assistance with using your iPad with Zoom in the classroom, contact Digital Learning Instructional Technologists
Teaching class face-to-face using the Classroom Doc Cam but have some students that need to join remotely? For such cases, we recommend using Zoom. Zoom allows you to enable the Mirror my Video option from your video settings so that Zoom participants do not see your video backwards.
Nerds Chalk: What is Mirror My Video on Zoom, How it Works, and Should You Enable It?
Teaching class face-to-face but want to use a Whiteboard on your iPad? For such cases, we recommend using Zoom. Set up a Zoom Meeting ahead of class and email yourself the link to the Meeting. Upon arriving to the classroom, login to the classroom desktop, access the Meeting URL to join the from the desktop and display your screen on the projector. Now from your iPad, access the same Meeting using the Zoom app and share the Whiteboard.
MirrorMeThis - BrightFingers
Modality: Asynchronous and Synchronous purposes
Pricing: Buy Here: https://www.brightfingers.com/shop/mirrormethis
Resources:
- Website: https://www.brightfingers.com/mirrormethis
- Recommended to be used with Zoom on a Laptop that has a built-in webcam.
- Works with most MacBook, Chromebook, or Windows laptop.
- How it works: https://www.brightfingers.com/mirrormethis-gallery
Support: Zoom is supported by FGCU but MirrorMeThis is not. For help with Zoom contact the Help Desk | helpdesk@fgcu.edu | (239) 590-1188
iPad - Notes App
Modality: Asynchronous purposes
Steps for recording:
- Open your Notes app and use the Apple Pencil to write/draw.
- Record using your iOS Screen Recording feature; remember to turn on your Mic.
- Confirm that your video has been saved to your Photos App
- Upload the video file it to your Microsoft OneDrive App
- From a Desktop/Laptop, login to your OneDrive account, and download the video.
- Login to Canvas and upload the video file to Kaltura using the Media Upload
Support: Digital Learning | elearning@fgcu.edu | (239) 590-7024
Explain Everything Whiteboard
Modality: Aysnchronous and Synchronous purposes
Pricing: https://explaineverything.com/pricing/
Resources:
- Desktop version: https://whiteboard.explaineverything.com/
- iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/explain-everything-basics/id431493086
- Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.explaineverything.explaineverything&hl=en_US&gl=US
Support: Not supported by FGCU
(1) Noetel, M., Griffith, S., Delaney, O., Sanders, T., Parker, P., del Pozo Cruz, B., & Lonsdale, C. (2021). Video Improves Learning in Higher Education: A Systematic Review. Review of Educational Research, 91(2), 204–236. https://doi.org/10.3102/0034654321990713
Documents:
- Use Course Analytics
- View Analytics for a student
- Course Statistics
- Statistics about when students are accessing the course
- Statistics about online interactions with my students
- Statistics about Assignments and submissions
- Available Quiz Statistics
- View the progress of students in Modules
Videos:
Are you teaching multiple sections of the same course? You might benefit from a Canvas Blueprint.
Canvas Blueprint helps you to manage your sections of the same course in one place. A Blueprint Course is like other Canvas courses that you build or import updated content into each semester. The difference is that the Blueprint course is associated with the sections of the course and all syncing, updates, and revisions are easily pushed to individual sections (without impacting those parts of the course that are not part of the changes).
Contact your Instructional Designer if you would like to learn more about this process.
Canvas Guides
- How do I manage content for a course associated with a blueprint course?
- How do I lock course objects in a blueprint course as an instructor?
- How do I sync course content in a blueprint course as an instructor?
- How do I view the blueprint sync information for a course associated with a blueprint course?
- How do I view the sync history for a blueprint course as an instructor?
Documents:
Documents:
- States of a Canvas Course
- Publish my course
- Import a Canvas Course export package
- Import Content from another Canvas Course
- Export a Canvas course
Videos:
Fully Online Courses
The Digital Learning department created a Canvas course template to help faculty build new online courses. The template integrates best practices for online course design and can easily be personalized to meet your specific instructional needs.
Template Features:
- General Course Information Placeholders
- Sixteen Customizable Modules
- Links to Important Student Resources
- Attendance Verification Quiz
- “Set up Canvas Notifications/Preferences” Assignment
- “Introduce Yourself” Discussion Forum
- Muddiest Point Reflection Assignments
- Sample Exam Wrappers
Contact your Instructional Designer to learn more and to import the template.
Templates for Other Course Delivery Options
The Instructional Design team has also developed templates with a collection of content to import into your Canvas course for various course delivery options. The templates are available for you to take what you want, change it up, and use it however it fits your situation. These templates can be imported from Canvas Commons.
Preparing to Teach Remotely
Preparing for HyFlex Teaching
Preparing for Hybrid/Blended Teaching
Contact your Instructional Designer for assistance importing these templates..
Documents:
Documentation:
Videos:
Documents:
- Grades and the Gradebook
- Enter and edit scores in the Gradebook
- Hide and filter students in the Gradebook
- How do I enable a grading scheme for my course?
- Use SpeedGrader
- Evaluate Assignments in SpeedGrader
- Download student annotated files from Speedgrader
- Submit Grades from Canvas to Gulfline
Videos:
Documents:
- Groups
- Make a new set of Groups
- Create a student group assignment
- Collaborations
- Activate Collaborations in my course?
- Add people to my Collaboration?
- Start a new Google Docs Collaboration?
- Start a new EtherPad Collaboration?
Videos:
FGCU Tutorial Documents:
- Engaging students with pre-recorded lecture (PDF)
- My Media Overview (PDF) This tutorial provides an overview of the My Media area in Canvas.
- Media Gallery Overview (PDF) This tutorial provides an overview of the Media Gallery area in Canvas.
- My Media vs Media Gallery (PDF) Read here to explore the differences between My Media and Media Gallery in Canvas.
- How to Add Media (PDF) This tutorial covers the 5 options for adding media to your course.
- How to Add a YouTube Video (PDF) This tutorial covers instructions on how to link a YouTube video in Kaltura
- How to Download a Copy of your Media (PDF) This tutorial explains how to enable a downloading link for viewers of the media you’ve uploaded or created in Kaltura Capture.
- How to Embed a Kaltura Media in Canvas (PDF) This tutorial covers instructions on how to embed a video within the Rich Content Editor section of an Assignment.
- How to Edit Captions - REACH (PDF) Learn how to edit the automatically generated captions in your videos.
- How to Download Closed Captions (PDF) This tutorial provides the steps to save a copy of your Kaltura media closed captions.
- Kaltura Media Collaboration (PDF) This tutorial covers instructions on how to add another Canvas user as Co-Editor and/or Co-Publisher of your media.
- How to Locate Kaltura Capture Files on your Computer (PDF) This document outlines the process of locating and uploading your recorded media.
- How to Locate Co-Editor and Co-Publisher Media (PDF) This tutorial covers instructions on how to locate media when you’ve been added as Co-Editor and/or Co-Publisher by another Canvas user.
- Creating and Working with Interactive Video Quizzes (PDF) This tutorial reviews the Interactive Video Quiz feature, which allows you to add quiz questions to any video you upload.
- Linking Your Interactive Video Quiz to Canvas Gradebook (PDF) Review this tutorial to learn how to link your Interactive Video Quiz to Canvas Assignments and Grades.
- Copying a Kaltura Video Quiz (PDF) Instructions on how to copy an existing Kaltura video quiz for a new course.
- How to Publish Media from Media Gallery (PDF) Instructions on how to publish media you have created or uploaded under My Media to allow students to access the videos.
- How to Publish Media from My Media (PDF) Instructions on how to publish media you have created or uploaded under My Media to allow students to access the videos under the Media Gallery link.
Videos:
Kaltura Capture:
- Kaltura Capture: Getting Started
- Kaltura Capture: Download for Mac Users
- Kaltura Capture: Download for Windows Users
- Kaltura Capture: Manage Settings
- Kaltura Capture: Screen Recording
- Kaltura Capture: Screen & Webcam
- Kaltura Capture: Voice Recorder & Editing your Media
Embedding Kaltura Media in Canvas:
- How to Embed a Video onto a Page
- How to add a Kaltura Media into a Module
- How to Publish Kaltura Media to a Media Gallery
- How to Embed Kaltura Media in a Canvas Quiz Question
Kaltura LTI Overview Guides:
Kaltura User Guides (Website)
- Course Playlists
-
Creating and Editing Hotspots for Kaltura Interactive Videos (Kaltura Knowledge Center)
- Embedding Kaltura Media
- Interacting with Media
- Managing Your Media
- Managing a Media Gallery
- Recommended Video Source Formats and Specifications
- Recording from Webcam
- Recording Your Screen
- Uploading Media
- Uploading a Video from YouTube
- Viewing Media Gallery Analytics
Documents:
Documents:
Videos:
Documents:
- Different types of Quizzes
- Available options for Quizzes
- Give Students extra time or extra attempts in Quizzes
- Create a Survey
- View Survey results
Videos:
Respondus® 4.0 Test Generator:
Respondus is a powerful tool for creating and managing exams that can be printed to paper or published directly to Canvas. Exams can be created offline using a familiar Windows environment.
Visit Respondus for more details.
For access to Respondus 4.0 Test Generator, please submit our Respondus Request Form.
Respondus LockDown Browser (RLDB):
LockDown Browser® is a custom browser that locks down the testing environment within Canvas. When students use LockDown Browser they are unable to print, copy, go to another URL, or access other applications. When an assessment is started, students are locked into it until they submit it for grading. Available for Windows, Mac and iOS.
Feature List:
- Integrates with Canvas
- Assessments are displayed full-screen and cannot be minimized
- Assessments cannot be exited until submitted by users for grading
- Task switching or access to other applications is prevented
- Print, Print Screen and capturing functions are disabled
- Copying and pasting anything to and from an assessment is prohibited
- Screen capture, messaging, screen-sharing, virtual machine, and network monitoring applications are blocked from running
- Right-click menu options and function keys are disabled
- Browser menu and toolbar options are disabled, except for Back, Forward, Refresh and Stop
Instructor Quick Start Guide – Canvas Edition
Instructor Quick Start Guide – Canvas NEW QUIZZES Edition
Video: Enabling LockDown Browser for a Canvas Quiz
Instructor Training: LockDown Browser & Respondus Monitor®
Respondus Monitor:
Please consider the following carefully before you implement Respondus Monitor in your previously seated class.
- Internet access varies considerably from student to student. They might need to go to a local library, Starbuck’s, or other public wifi hot spot. These public hotspots are not ideal and can be a weak signal or spotty.
- With students out of their academic area, where they have a plan for completing course assessments, high-stakes assessments using Respondus Monitor will create an inequity of opportunity for success.
Respondus Monitor is a companion application that integrates webcam technology with LockDown Browser. Together they address the core issues of student identity and cheating, creating an essential layer of security for non-proctored assessments.
For access to more detailed information on how to get started please submit our Respondus Request Form.
Respondus LockDown Browser and Monitor Guidelines for Instructors: Instructor Quick Start Guide – Canvas Edition
Support
How do students initiate a live chat with Respondus Support?
Most technical issues are encountered during the pre-exam “Startup Sequence” of Respondus
Monitor – which is where the webcam/microphone check occurs. There is already a powerful
“It’s not working” feature in Respondus Monitor that helps students find the right
solution. But if students are unable to solve the issue by the last step, a “Chat
now” prompt appears. The live chat functionality can also be accessed through the
“Help Center” in Respondus Monitor.
Knowledgebase:
Documents:
Documents:
TechSmith Capture is a free screen casting computer program used to take screen shots or video of the user’s computer screen and upload it to the web to share with others.
Download and Create an Account
- Follow the free download link
- Choose a version for TechSmith Capture (Windows or Mac)
- Open the setup.exe file you just downloaded
- Click the Run button
- Check the “Accept the fine print” checkbox
- Click the Install button
- Click Yes (“Do you want to allow the following program to install software on this computer?”)
- Click the Finish button
- Complete the “Welcome” tutorial when it launches; click Play
- Sign up – create a new account
Tutorials
Documents:
- Creating a Turnitin LTI Assignment in Canvas
- Creating a Turnitin LTI Assignment with a Canvas Rubric
- How to change Turnitin settings for an Assignment
- How to Submit a Student Paper Through Turnitin
- Student Guide
Videos:
Documents:
This information is provided for Supervisors who seek guidance on accessing their SPoI Administrator Accounts and related EvaluationKit Turorials.
For Instructors in need of assistance with individual SPoI surveys within a course, contact SPoIAdmin@fgcu.edu
Resources and Information:
- SPoI Administrator Access to SPoI for Supervisors - Login to https://fgcu.evaluationkit.com/ with your FGCU Email and unique EvaluationKit password.
- SPoI Administrator Tutorials for Supervisors - Login to https://fgcu.evaluationkit.com/ with your FGCU Email and unique EvaluationKit password.
- For assistance with accessing your SPoI Administrator account, contact SPoIAdmin@fgcu.edu