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Canvas: alternative to class mailing list
Important: You probably don’t need a mailing list! Most of our instructors will use the Announcements tool in Canvas to send messages to the entire class. This is a good solution most of the time: you can post a formatted … Continue reading
Canvas: update your notification settings
Most of our faculty members appreciate receiving confirmation that their announcements have been posted, but that is not the default setting in Canvas. If you would like to receive an email notification when you post your announcements, follow the instructions … Continue reading
Canvas: make an announcement, add an attachment
An announcement is generally the best way to send a message to all your students from Canvas. When you post an announcement, it will be available in the Canvas site (from the Announcements tool) and an email notification will be … Continue reading
Canvas: share classroom recordings from RUCams (Camden Law only)
Step 1: Request classroom recording ***Important*** This system works only for Law instructors teaching in Camden classrooms—and recording options usually become available a couple of weeks before the semester begins. Log in with your NetID to https://rucams.camden.rutgers.edu Select the course … Continue reading
Canvas: download, mark, and re-upload student submissions from Assignments
IMPORTANT: Most instructors will NOT need these instructions. Usually, it is much easier to do all your grading: annotations, grades, comments (text, audio, or video), rubrics, and attachments with the SpeedGrader tool in Canvas. The process below is for instructors … Continue reading
Student documentation – using VoiceThread in Canvas
VoiceThread student documentation Feel free to share these instructional videos with your students regarding how to execute important tasks in VoiceThread. If you’d prefer to link to the videos or embed them in your Canvas site, copy and paste the YouTube … Continue reading