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): You will first create a link in either Assignments or Modules, then you must make a choice in VoiceThread Setup. Create link to VoiceThread In your Canvas site, you can… continue reading

Canvas: hide final course grade

If using Grades in Canvas, your students will be able to see their course total grade by default.  If you would like to hide the total grade from students, follow the instructions below.

Kaltura: download a video from Canvas My Media

If you have uploaded videos to Kaltura, from Canvas, you may on occasion wish to download them. (Note: in general there are much better ways to share video with your students in Canvas! See How do I embed Kaltura media on a Canvas page (or announcement or assignments etc)? or How can I organize the… continue reading

Kaltura: create video for Canvas sites

Kaltura allows faculty, students, and staff at Rutgers to create or upload videos to a streaming server, which makes sharing them easy for everyone. You could think of our Kaltura server as Rutgers’ own YouTube-like service. Before you record a lecture for your course, review our tips about video lecture types and optimal video length…. continue reading

Academic integrity and online exams

Moving exams online drastically changes the environment in which they will be taken by students. It’s nearly impossible to ensure a proctored environment. There are steps you can take to reduce potential cheating during online exams. In addition to the suggestions below, it might be beneficial to consider the above recommendations of chunked assignments –… continue reading