3 Zoom Features to Enhance Virtual Class Meetings
Dear Chapman University faculty, I would like to share 3 new Zoom features with you that will enhance your students’ experience and allow you to share your content easier. To ensure you can use these features, please make sure your Zoom application is up to date. 1- Virtual Seating Chart: Zoom’s gallery view allows you
Solve some Zoom frustration by only sharing part of your screen
I’ve gotten a few questions this week from instructors: I can’t see the students while sharing I can’t see the chat while sharing I have issues trying to share a PowerPoint and videos I use multiple screens and sharing isn’t working the way I want Sharing takes over my entire screen and I don’t like
2021 January Conference on Teaching Wrap Up
The Institute for Excellence in Teaching & Learning (IETL) hosted the 8th annual January Conference on Teaching (JanCon) in collaboration with Educational Technology Services (ETS) with virtual programming held January 19 – January 22. Each session was recorded and is available in the ‘Teaching Resources from the IETL’ Canvas Den that all faculty have access
Canvas Updates
PAGES Bulk Page Delete Multiple pages can be deleted at one time in the Pages Index page. This change allows outdated content to be removed more quickly. Previously pages could only be deleted one at a time. Pages can be multi-selected by selecting a checkbox next to the pages. More details Individual Page Student View
How to submit textbook adoptions on Follett Discover via Canvas
One way to submit textbook adoptions is to go through Canvas. Since many faculty are on Canvas every day, this might be the easiest way for you to access Follett Discover for your textbook adoptions. Here is your step-by-step guide. Before you go to Follett, be sure you have the ISBN number(s) handy and/or
Zoom Recordings copied daily to your Microsoft OneDrive
Now that Zoom recordings expire after 120 days, it is good to know that all your Zoom recordings get backed up every day to the Chapman Microsoft OneDrive Cloud. These recordings remain both secure and private. Log into your Microsoft OneDrive account using your Chapman email and password using this link: https://onedrive.live.com/about/en-us/signin Click on
Canvas support resources
Dear Chapman Univerity faculty, To help you prepare for the upcoming semester, we have updated our Canvas support resources. E-mail hehp: canvas@chapman.edu Virtual support: Monday to Friday, 9:30-11:30 am & 2:30-4:30 pm at the Virtual Tech Hub Canvas Support Knowledgebase: In this knowledgebase, you will find information about the Chapman-specific use of Canvas that may not
Zoom Pro Tips
Have you visited the Zoom blog lately? They offer frequent “pro tips” to take your Zoom skills to the next level. Some recent posts to explore: Four new Zoom features educators can use to maximize teaching and learning Create a virtual seating chart Better support deaf and hard-of-hearing students Use multi-spotlight for better group presentations
Canvas Course Setup Checklist
Create or Import your Content One of the easiest ways to get started is to copy content from a previous course If you already have a course in Canvas you can copy materials from this course to get you started. Step-by-step instructions on how to copy a Canvas course (or from your Bb Archive in
New Year, New Unknowns
Given Twitter’s importance to how we communicate and share ideas in our country right now, I recently turned to Twitter for some ideas for getting acquainted with our students at the beginning of a semester: As I’m getting to know my new group of students, today I asked them to go around and say what