Being stalked by Read.ai? Steps to remove your Read.ai account
Is Read.ai following you around and trying to join all your Zoom meetings? Read on to find out how to make it stop. Why does Read.ai join meetings? Read cannot join a meeting unless invited by a user. In order for Read to join a meeting, the following steps would need to take place: (i) user creates
Follett Discover introduces Kortext and My Materials
Dear Chapman Instructors, I’m writing to share an update about how students will access their ebooks and digital materials starting Fall 2025. Our bookstore partner, Follett Higher Education, is introducing Kortext, a new ebook platform that will improve the student and faculty experience with digital course materials. What is Kortext? Kortext is a leader in
Poll Everywhere Course Management
Managing interactive activities across multiple courses shouldn’t feel like déjà vu. Whether you’re teaching one section or two, Poll Everywhere’s Course Management features enable new grading methods not previously available for participation or attendance, help you organize activities by course, and allow more efficient roster management. While also enhances how instructors integrate Poll Everywhere with
Sunset of Canvas Badges/Credentials
Dear Chapman Instructors and Staff, Since Chapman’s adoption of Canvas as our Learning Management System, we have had the free version of Canvas Badges/Credentials, which allows Teachers and Den Leaders to recognize learner accomplishments by awarding digital badges. On June 13, 2025, Canvas announced that it will be discontinuing the free version of its Badges/Credentials
Process for Canvas Access for Student Assistants
Dear Chapman Instructors and Staff, Do you need to add a student to a Canvas course in some type of Assistant or Grader or Tutor role? Please read on to learn how to get Canvas access for your student assistants. Undergraduate Student Workers Supplemental Instruction (SI) Leaders and Tutors For SI Leaders and Tutors, please
Beginning-Of-Semester Canvas Checklist
✔️New to Canvas? A great place to start is the Educational Technology Services Linktree. You will find links to Canvas orientations as well as links to schedule a 1:1 appointment to learn Canvas. ✔️Want to combine multiple Canvas courses into one? Some instructors who teach multiple sections of the same class like to merge their
Canvas Course Copy Instructions
A popular feature of Canvas is the ability to reuse course content. Do you need a refresher on how to copy content from one Canvas course to another? Watch the following ~6-minute video demonstration or access written instructions here. Course copy tips for success Choose Select specific content (NOT All content). Leave Import existing quizzes
How do students see grades and instructor feedback in Canvas?
Have you ever wondered how your students see their grades and the feedback you provide them in Canvas? In this workshop, we looked at grades and feedback from a student perspective: Here are the Canvas Guides for the topics that we covered. Please feel free to share these with your students! For students: How do
How to Reopen a Canvas Course for Incomplete Grades
How do I reopen a Canvas course to resolve an incomplete? Canvas is set up so that students are unable to access Canvas courses after the course is completed. If you have a student who needs to resolve an incomplete grade, you will need to submit a request to make the course available for that
Photo Roster Tool
A favorite online tool is the Photo Roster tool. Use the Photo Roster link to view a photo roster of your students and print it out. Many instructors like to have a copy on hand during the first week or two in order to make notes (such as pronouns or name pronunciation) in the margins