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Share local Zoom recordings with students
In general, we recommend saving your Zoom recordings to the cloud, which allows the easiest sharing with students. (See our Zoom recommendations for more details.) However, if you do record to your local computer, you’ll need to upload those videos … Continue reading
BigBlueButton: share video during meeting
last updated If you are using the Canvas Conferences tool (aka BigBlueButton or BBB), you may wish to show a short video during your meeting with students. Copy the link to the video (from YouTube, etc) In your BBB meeting, … Continue reading
Zoom: configure meetings in Zoom portal
If you are using Zoom for teaching from your Canvas site, you can schedule all class meetings from Canvas and create Polls and Breakout Rooms on the fly, during a meeting. However, if you’d like to set up Polls ahead … Continue reading
Canvas: using sections to manage large classes
About sections This page explains how to set up Sections in your Canvas course site. Sections will allow you to assign a TA to their students for grading and communications and will allow instructors to: Post Announcements to a section … Continue reading
Canvas: add Home page
Last updated: In your new, blank Canvas course site, the Home button on the left-hand course menu probably takes you to the Modules tool and shows a “Create a New Module Link.” You have different options for your Home display, … Continue reading
VoiceThread in Canvas
Getting started with VoiceThread in Canvas First, decide what type of VoiceThread activities you’ll be adding to your course (see What is VoiceThread? for ideas): Watch and ask: students view a lecture you’ve prepared, optionally adding comments or questions Share … Continue reading