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  1. Top 4 Tips for Running a Large Class Over Zoom

    When managing a web conference with over 50 students, it’s important to be intentional and structured in your teaching. Here are tips for running a large class in Zoom.  Structure how students ask questions:  Raising real hands and spontaneously ...
  2. Exam Language Tips

    To help you get started with creating clear directions for your students about the nuances of Canvas Quizzes, we've provided you with some base text that you can customize for your needs. General Canvas Directions Available from and Availa...
  3. Zoom links on your Canvas course site

    Don't post Zoom links anywhere Posting Zoom links on a Canvas Syllabus page (or inside of a syllabus) is prohibited for security reasons. More about Zoom Bombings .   Zoom is in the Canvas navigation A link to Zoom meetings is provided in th...
  4. How to Motivate Your Students to Do Course Readings

    1.  Share the Context & Purpose of the Reading:   Add your personal instructor voice by annotating the reading pages to make the reading process more meaningful. Also, include a list of what readings are required and optional.  Examples of...
  5. Kialo Startup & Resources

    Kialo Activation Kialo Setup & How To Guides Share with your student the Kialo's How to and Support Guides in the Student Pocket Guide.  Activation  Signup for an account at http://kialo-edu.com/ (do not sign up at Kia...
  6. Content Link Error Notification

    This setting alerts you when a student clicks a link to unpublished content, content with permission errors, or a broken link. Step 1. Click "Account on the global navigation menu and select "Notifications". Step 2. Locate "Alerts" ...
  7. ActiveClass Configuration

    ActiveClass is a topic-based graded discussions tool that must be configured individually by creating a new external tool Canvas assignment. Configure ActiveClass Assignments Setup ActiveClass Discussion Board ActiveClass Canvas As...
  8. Teaching Observations

    Purpose & Scope Through teaching observations, you will reflect on your own practice, receive feedback, and gain inspiration from our community of instructors. One of your course sessions can be observed by a member of the Faculty Developme...
  9. Filter and Sort in Gradebook

    You can filter and sort columns in the Gradebook according to your preference.  The option to filter columns affects all assignments within the filter.  You can also have a preset arrangement or manually arrange columns. Filter Arrange ...
  10. Unpublished and Published Statuses

    As an instructor, you have the ability to release content to your students at your pace. Unpublished Gray icons indicate unpublished content. Unpublished content exists in a “draft state” and is invisible to students. Published Green i...