Dealing with Deletions: When (and How) You Can Recover Lost Content
Is there anything worse than working incredibly hard to build a perfect course or Canvas artifact and then realizing that you accidentally deleted it? EdTech is occasionally contacted by faculty members who have done some well-intentioned Marie Kondo-ing of their Canvas courses, only to discover that this search for peace and joy in their online life has led to disaster. Most Canvas users will be happy to know that you CAN recover many objects on your own, without having to fill out a help ticket or send an email.
Finding Third-Party Tools (LTIs or EduApps) in Canvas
In this blog post, we will discuss how to identify which third-party tools are already integrated with Canvas for your use, how to enable these tools so that they can be easily accessed by you and your students, and what you should do if you would like to use a tool that has not already been enabled in our Canvas instance.
Considering a New Academic Tool? We Can Help!
The LTI request process is final and in place. To request an LTI be integrated with Canvas, please visit help.fscj.edu, select Submit a Request, then from the Categories on the left choose Canvas. On that page, choose Add a New LTI, External Tool, or EduApp to Canvas then complete the fields as requested. The request will come to the Educational Technology team for review.
FSCJ Students, Full-Time Faculty, and Staff - Download Microsoft Office for FREE!
Did you know that all students, full-time faculty, and staff have the option to download Microsoft Office 365 on up to five computers for free? That includes Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, OneNote, One Drive, and many others.
The Turnitin Plagiarism Framework is Now Available in your Canvas Course
Last week, we hosted a training session that introduced the Turnitin Plagiarism FrameworkThis tool was developed specifically for Canvas to combine the best features of both Canvas and Turnitin to provide an efficient, robust method for assessing student work. It allows for the creation, submission, and grading of assignments using the standard Canvas process (no third-party tool integration!) while still providing a Turnitin similarity report and grammar check.
Reducing Video Size for Canvas Studio
Although Canvas Studio has a file size limit of 10GB, you could encounter upload issues with smaller file sizes. Most upload problems are related to the time it takes to transfer the file from your computer to the Canvas Studio. If it takes too long, there can be disruptions and eventually, the upload will fail. On campus, internet connectivity is more consistent than a home connection.
Canvas Chats: Why Use Modules?
Academic Technology is proud to continue the segment to provide monthly updates on the FSCJ transition to Canvas. On the last Friday of each month, the Educational Technology team will discuss a different piece of the Canvas puzzle. Then we’ll give you, our faculty and staff, an opportunity to ask any questions you may have about the transition.
Let the Transition Begin!
FSCJ will make a complete transition to Canvas beginning in the Fall 2019 term. The last term that courses will be taught in Blackboard will be during the Summer 2019 term, where instructors may choose to teach in either Canvas as an “Early Adopter”, or continue in Blackboard for one final term.