There are a couple of options for working with offline files with Google Drive and Google shared drives.
Resources
Comparisons
Before selecting a tool to host your next webinar, find out what you need to consider.
Good Practices
Take a strategic approach to create a course community that helps students work together and learn from each other.
Take a strategic approach to create a course community that helps students work together and learn from each other.
Instructors can create course sites that are both usable and accessible to the widest range of students possible by organizing their course site with a landing page, modules, and a limited menu, plus following other core skills of accessible design.
Instructors can create course sites that are both usable and accessible to the widest range of students possible by organizing their course site with a landing page, modules, and a limited menu, plus following other core skills of accessible design.
Instructors can create course sites that are both usable and accessible to the widest range of students possible by organizing their course site with a landing page, modules, and a limited menu, plus following other core skills of accessible design.
There are multiple ways in Canvas to notify your student of course expectations, due dates, discussions, or disruptions that impact them. But are students getting the message?
There are multiple ways in Canvas to notify your student of course expectations, due dates, discussions, or disruptions that impact them. But are students getting the message?
There are multiple ways in Canvas to notify your student of course expectations, due dates, discussions, or disruptions that impact them. But are students getting the message?
ChallengeWorking in small groups on activities and assignments can be beneficial even for "routine" tasks, as students have the opportunity to learn from and help one another.
ChallengeWorking in small groups on activities and assignments can be beneficial even for "routine" tasks, as students have the opportunity to learn from and help one another.
ChallengeWorking in small groups on activities and assignments can be beneficial even for "routine" tasks, as students have the opportunity to learn from and help one another.
Conduct a successful survey by learning how to ensure security and confidentiality, craft email invitations, and achieve higher response rates.
Online assessments may be used to support instructional goals, even if your primary course format isn’t fully online.
DesignPLUS has updated its tool bar in Canvas with a new user interface and design application.
DesignPLUS has updated its tool bar in Canvas with a new user interface and design application.
If your course typically has timed, in-person, proctored exams, there are a number of options to consider if you wish to use online proctoring tools.
If your course typically has timed, in-person, proctored exams, there are a number of options to consider if you wish to use online proctoring tools.
Instructors often use classroom discussions to promote sharing and ideas about a subject matter. Sometimes, discussions can become rote and tedious, or engage only one or a few students and the instructor.
Instructors often use classroom discussions to promote sharing and ideas about a subject matter. Sometimes, discussions can become rote and tedious, or engage only one or a few students and the instructor.
Instructors often use classroom discussions to promote sharing and ideas about a subject matter. Sometimes, discussions can become rote and tedious, or engage only one or a few students and the instructor.
Design Exam to Be Open-Book
Use the Canvas Quiz tool to create a timed exam that can be done open-book or in collaboration with others.
Design Exam to Be Open-Book
Use the Canvas Quiz tool to create a timed exam that can be done open-book or in collaboration with others.
Design Exam to Be Open-Book
Use the Canvas Quiz tool to create a timed exam that can be done open-book or in collaboration with others.
ChallengeOver time, the digital files we collect can become overwhelming.
Conducting Remotely
University policy allows for remote participation on doctoral preliminary & final oral examinations, and provides i
Conducting Remotely
University policy allows for remote participation on doctoral preliminary & final oral examinations, and provides i
Conducting Remotely
University policy allows for remote participation on doctoral preliminary & final oral examinations, and provides i
Instructors often spend a majority of classroom time on lectures, leaving little time for other learning opportunities such as group discussion. Capturing content is one method to address this challenge.
Instructors often spend a majority of classroom time on lectures, leaving little time for other learning opportunities such as group discussion. Capturing content is one method to address this challenge.
Creating videos for courses is time intensive and the process of creating, publishing and sharing your media with students can be overwhelming. Kaltura integrates with Canvas and allows instructors to easily upload and share video content.
Creating videos for courses is time intensive and the process of creating, publishing and sharing your media with students can be overwhelming. Kaltura integrates with Canvas and allows instructors to easily upload and share video content.
This guidance was developed by Teaching Support, a collaborative network of support connecting those who teach to resources across th
Preparation is key to producing effective instructional videos. Get tips for preparing what you will present, as well as for being on camera.
Challenge
Whether you’re recording audio-only or recording a video, good quality audio is paramount.
See how to design a high-quality survey by understanding when to use specific question types, how to write questions, and how to format and organize the survey.
Learn how to establish survey objectives, methods, institutional review and approval, and sampling to create a successful project.
The start of each semester brings anticipation and excitement.
The start of each semester brings anticipation and excitement.
The start of each semester brings anticipation and excitement.
Use of Third Party BotsZoom Meetings can contain sensitive information. As a University community, the security of your data and your colleagues data is a shared goal.
Use of Third Party BotsZoom Meetings can contain sensitive information. As a University community, the security of your data and your colleagues data is a shared goal.
This guidance was developed by Teaching Support, a collaborative network of support connecting those who teach to resources across the UofM system.
This guidance was developed by Teaching Support, a collaborative network of support connecting those who teach to resources across the UofM system.
Challenge
When using pre-assigned breakout rooms, specific guidelines must be followed to ensure students are routed to their designated Zoom breakout rooms.
This guide provides some tips to get the most out of your Zoom meeting experience.
Uploading a large video file is cumbersome, and navigating a video recording of a 50-minute (or longer) class is challenging for students. By chunking your lecture, you can create smaller files. This is easy to do in Zoom and will benefit both you and your students.
Uploading a large video file is cumbersome, and navigating a video recording of a 50-minute (or longer) class is challenging for students. By chunking your lecture, you can create smaller files. This is easy to do in Zoom and will benefit both you and your students.
Uploading a large video file is cumbersome, and navigating a video recording of a 50-minute (or longer) class is challenging for students. By chunking your lecture, you can create smaller files. This is easy to do in Zoom and will benefit both you and your students.
How-Tos
Issue: You are trying to install a software package that will allow you to get different outputs for your data in STATA 16 and the installation fails.
This article contains instructions on how to access the AppsToGo demo Apps and demo Desktop.
Before using Apps and Desktops through AppsToGo to complete coursework, be sure you understand the following considerations to successfully use Apps for assignment completion.
When you use AppsToGo, you have many choices of where to save (or print) your work. These instructions will guide you through how to turn off the ability to save files to your computer's local hard drive.
Beginning in the summer of 2022, mapping of your Google Drive to the AppsToGo environment will be done using the Google Drive Desktop application.
This article links to instructions for downloading and installing Citrix Workspace (formerly, Citrix Receiver) on UMN-managed and personally-owned devices.
This resource communicates known issues with using AppsToGo and directs you where to report new issues.
In this article:
Description
Applications are available via the apps.umn.edu site to allow for anywhere, anytime access.
This article describes how to log in to AppsToGo and access Apps after you have completed Step 1: Install Citrix Workspace (formerly Receiver) and Step 2: Link Your Google Drive
This article is for users who use the Citrix Workspace (formerly, Citrix Receiver) application on their computer to access AppsToGo.
In this article:
The first page you see after logging on to AppsToGo is your Home. All apps that you have access to show up in your Favorites by default.
All students who can access the CSE computer labs automatically have access to the following Apps:
Security
By default, AppsToGo is designed to be secure and is password protected. It is recommended to save your work files to Google Drive or network-attached drive.
Beginning December 1st, 2022 you can use optional clientless access for AppsToGo, referred to as the Citrix light version.
This article covers how to enable the Chrome web browser to automatically open Citrix workspace on a Windows or Mac machine. For information about using Citrix Workspace on other types of devices, see <
AppsToGo provides a portal for users of Windows (mobile, phone, desktop), Mac (iPad/iPhone and OSX), and Android to connect to a collection of virtual Apps.
This article gives some tips for those using AppsToGo in Ubuntu 20.04 with Firefox at apps.umn.edu. It may be useful for other Linux variations.
AppsToGo is a client virtualization service that allows you to use certain discipline-specific software (Apps) on your desktop, laptop or mobile device.
All AppsToGo apps and desktops run from a virtual server. The virtual server looks like a real computer, but the drives don't save data.
This article is intended for migrating large amounts of data from Google Drive into Box Secure Storage using the Box web interface.
This article is intended for migrating large amounts of data from Google Drive into Box Secure Storage using the Box web interface.
If you are looking for a way to add an important link to the Canvas course menu, the Redirect Tool is the app to use.
Attendance in Canvas
As a student, you can make an announcement within a group.
In Canvas you can add contact methods to receive notifications.
As a student, you can view your grades based on What-If scores so that you know how g
If your instructor allows file attachments, you can attach a file to a discussion reply
Your instructor or TA may provide office hour appointments that you can sign up for within your Canvas course site using Zoom Appointment Scheduler in Canvas.
Your instructor or TA may provide office hour appointments that you can sign up for within your Canvas course site using Zoom Appointment Scheduler in Canvas.
During the spring 2025 semester, UMN is transitioning from using Proctorio to Honorlock
You can start discussions with a group in Canvas.
You can start a collaboration in Canvas based on a Google file.
As a student, you can create your own Student Groups for study groups, discuss an assignment, etc.
Students: If an instructor has required you to use Respondus LockDown Browser for added security when taking a quiz, you must download and install Respondus LockDown Browser before you can start the t
If your instructor allows, you can edit and delete your own discussion posts.
You can embed an image file directly into discussion replies using the image icon.
You can filter the conversations in your Inbox for easier organization, especially if you are enrolled
By default, the Calendar displays your personal calendar and course calendars for each class in which you are enrolled.
You can find your peers' feedback for peer reviewed assignments in several place
Some instructors will allow you to retake a quiz.
You can see the current groups where you are enrolled using the Global Navigation Menu.
View the assignment submission details to know that you have turned in the assignment.
Your instructors may want to create groups within a course but still allow you to form your own group.
Canvas can upload specific image, video, and audio files as user content.
When a change is made to your course grades, the Grades link in Course Navigation adds a indicator representing the number of changes in a course since your last visit.
If you are able to join a group in your course, you can
As a student group leader, you can help manage a group in a course.
Canvas includes a set of default notification settings you can receive for your courses.
Students: You may be asked to use an iClicker remote for a course.
Canvas makes it easy to reply to messages from other users in your Inbox.
You can resume a quiz you previously started.
Note:
In the Inbox, you can send a message to one user or multiple users in a course.
In the Inbox, you can send a message to one user or multiple users in a group.
All dates and times throughout your Canvas courses are displayed according a course's respective time zone.
Canvas includes a set of default notification settings you can receive for your courses.
If your institution has enabled the Scheduler tool, you can sign up for any appointments
You can create collaborations within your groups using Google Drive.
You can upload a video or audio file to submit as an assignment in Canvas.
Your instructor may require you to submit a peer review of another student's assignment.
Kaltura is a media management system that can be used to upload media files as well as to create webcam recordings. Videos in Kaltura can be viewed from phones, tablets, and computers.
Kaltura is a media management system that can be used to upload media files as well as to create webcam recordings. Videos in Kaltura can be viewed from phones, tablets, and computers.
Kaltura is a media management system that can be used to upload media files as well as to create webcam recordings. Videos in Kaltura can be viewed from phones, tablets, and computers.
A group assignment is a way for instructors to allow students to work together on an assignment and submit it as a group.
This article is an overview for students to help you find and complete course work in Canvas. It covers the following topics:
Please use Respondus LockDown Browser Student Support resource section when having issues with the Respondus L
Turnitin is an originality-checking and plagiarism prevention service that checks your writing for citation mistakes or inappropriate copying.
For best performance, Canvas should be used on the current or first previous major release of Chrome, Firefox, Edge, or Safari.
You can share files with members of your group.
This article lists all of the resources for student about using the Canvas Student App on an Android device.
This page lists all resources for working on the Canvas Student app on an iOS device.
The Dashboard is the first thing you will see when you log into Canvas. The Dashboard helps you see what is happening in all your current courses.
The Dashboard is the first thing you will see when you log into Canvas.
The Inbox is split into two panels and displays messages chronologically.
Canvas has an integrated tool for math and science formulas based on LaTeX, the industry standard for academic publication.
People shows all the users enrolled in the course.
If you have been added to a group, you can view the group calendar.
You can view any groups where your instructor has added you as a member, as well as any availab
You can view all replies in a discussion by scrolling or searching content.
Instructors give various kinds of feedback on assignments, quizzes and graded discussions in Canvas. Students can access this information through Grades in the course navigation menu for each course.
You can view all your course assignments on the Assignments page.
The Card View Dashboard displays course cards for all your favorite active course
The Grades page in a course displays all current grades for all course assignments.
While grading your quiz, your instructor may leave comments for the whole quiz.
Quiz results are easy to read in Canvas.
Your instructor may attach a rubric to a quiz.
VoiceThread is a collaborative, multimedia slideshow that holds images, documents, and videos. You can:
This information was gathered during a Canvas Investigation meeting attended by academic technologists held in March 2019.
Canvas Guides is the online documentation site for students, instructors, instructional designers, parents, and learning management system (LMS) admi
This article pertains to course sites that have copied content from other course sites that use Turnitin for some assignments. The copied content needs to fixed when the error below presents itself.
There is a Canvas feature that allows you to check your content for accessibility.
Course Works is the University of Minnesota's comprehensive course materials program offered to all undergraduate degree-seeking students.
You can add a grading scheme to customize assignment grading.
Modules are used to organize course content by weeks, units, or whatever organizational structure works for your course
You can associate a date with a Canvas page so that it shows up in a student's To Do list, Syllabus, and Calendar, just as Assignments do.
You can add a personal reminder to your own Calendar for an upcoming event.
When you set a module prerequisite, the module is locked until a student completes the required items.
If you want to create the same event multiple times for a course, you can create a recur
If you cannot find a rubric you want to use in your Canvas course, you can create a new rubric.
You can add a rubric to a graded Canvas discussion to help students understand expectations for
You can add a rubric to a Canvas assignment to help students understand expectations for the assignmen
You can create appointment groups in the Scheduler.
When you create an assignment, you can choose to add an external app (LTI tool) as a submission t
A Canvas event is a non-graded Canvas activity.
There are many places where you can find Apps to use in your courses.
You can upload an image to display behind the course card in the Canvas Dashboard.
You can upload an image to display behind the course card in the Canvas Dashboard
Several features in Canvas support the Rich Content Editor, including Announcements, Assignments, Discussions, Pages, Quizzes, and Syllabus.
In Canvas you can add contact methods to receive notifications.
You can add new or existing content items in Canvas to a module.
As a part of Kaltura in Canvas, users in Canvas courses can use the Rich Content Editor's Add Media
As a part of Kaltura in Canvas, users in Canvas courses can use the Rich Content Editor's Add Media
As a part of Kaltura in Canvas, users in Canvas courses can use the Rich Content Editor's Add Media
When you create a Canvas assignment, you'll add details for the assignment such as the descripti
You can add or edit the amount of points on a given assignment.
When you add requirements to a module, students must complete all requirements within one module before
NameCoach is a user-recorded name pronunciation tool available in Canvas. The University is dedicated to providing a welcoming atmosphere and empowering individuals within its community.
You can update your Canvas profile to include your personal pronouns. Once you do, they will appear next to your name in a variety of locations throughout Canvas.
Audience: Canvas course teachers, designers, and teaching assistants (TAs)
Audience: Canvas course teachers, designers, and teaching assistants (TAs)
Audience: Faculty, Staff and Students
Audience: Faculty, Staff and Students
You can add a rubric to an assignment that uses standard submission types.
Note: The External Tool (Turnitin) can no longer use rubrics from Canvas.
Many Canvas courses have content or activities that are hosted on another website. For example, an online training module or an integration with Google.
You can choose to allow students to post replies to individual announcements; 
If you allow students to reply to announcements, you can also allow students to
For undergraduate courses, you may wish to use the University of Minnesota Letter Grade Scheme. Some colleges have their own grading schemes that are available in their courses.
The Late Submission policy allows you to automatically deduct points on all late subm
The Missing Submission policy lets you automatically apply a grade for all missing
The Apply Score to Ungraded feature option allows you to apply scores to all
Once you have filtered student enrollments or sections in your Gradebook, you can arrange the Gradebook
You can create a graded discussion for a Canvas course group by using the Group Discuss
When creating or editing a graded Canvas discussion, you can assign a graded discussion to
When creating or editing a graded Canvas discussion, you can assign a graded discussi
When creating or editing a quiz, you can assign a quiz to a specific course section. Availabi
When creating or editing a quiz, you can assign a quiz to a specific student. Availabilit
You can assign a student group leader to help manage a group within your course.
You can create a group assignment by using the Group Assignment checkbox.
When creating or editing an assignment, you can assign an assignment to a specific Canvas course
When creating or editing a Canvas assignment, you can assign an assignment to individual st
When you create a peer review assignment with automatic peer reviews, Canvas will ass
Once you create groups in a group set, you can randomly automatically assign students to those gr
In a group set, you can automatically create groups for users to participate in.
The Question Bank Bookmark feature gives you a way of keeping track of frequently accessed Ques
If you have a lot of files to add to your course, you can bulk upload them.
This document is a simplified glossary for many important terms used in Canvas.
Student membership in groups can be changed during a semester, but it can affect your gradebook in unexpected ways.
You can change your Course Home Page to reflect one of five layout options: the Recent Activity Dashboar
You can change the name of a section by editing your course Settings in Canvas.
Sometimes you want to rename a page name.
There is a button on the top of the Canvas page that allows you to hide or show the course navigation menu. This button can sometimes be selected by accident making it hard to know how to undo the change.
As an instructor, you can create a discussion for your Canvas course.
This document is for instructors who want to use TII for the similarity report and use Canvas' SpeedGrader for grading an assignment.
As an instructor, you can add a course file to a page.
Folders can be used to organize files in your course, group, or personal files.
You can use the Google Assignments (LTI 1.3) integration to start a collaborat
A group discussion assignment in Canvas creates an identical discussion topic in each group cat
Using the Rich Content Editor, you can create hyperlinks to external resources
Kaltura is a media management system that can be used to upload video files as well as to create webcam recordings.
Kaltura is a media management system that can be used to upload video files as well as to create webcam recordings.
Kaltura is a media management system that can be used to upload video files as well as to create webcam recordings.
You can use Microsoft Office 365 to create a collaboration with a Microsoft Word, E
As an instructor, you can create a new page to add to your course.
When creating a Canvas assignment, you can require students to complete a peer review of another stud
Question Banks are a place to house questions that can be added to quizzes across courses or accounts.
You can create a quiz by finding questions from question banks.
Quiz Settings include the option to choose one quiz question at a time for all types of quizzes and surveys.
You can create a quiz using a Question Group linked to a Question Bank.
You can create a quiz using a question group. Question groups allow you to place multiple questions within a group for students to answer.
You can add your own questions to your quizzes in Canvas.
You can create assignments on the Canvas Assignments page.
You can create assignment shells from the Canvas Calendar.
Google Assignments (LTI 1.3) is the way to create an assignment based on a resource in Google Drive.
Using Assignment Groups allows you to organize the assignments in your course.
When using the Rich Content Editor, you can insert links to previously created course
Using the Rich Content Editor, you can create hyperlinks to external resources
The course syllabus communicates more than just due dates and contact information. You can set a tone of respect and inclusivity in your classroom by providing a
Columns in the Canvas Gradebook are only created by adding an assignment in Canvas.
Self sign-up groups allow users to choose the group they want to be in as part of a group s
A paper from The Internal Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning on Creating Effective Collaborative Learning in an Online Environmen
You can manage course and section enrollments in a single course site using the Canvas cross-list (merge) function.
When to Cross-list
Cross-listing is helpful when:
You can use the Gradebook to curve grades for an assignment.
In this video you will learn how to customize your course home page (3:23)
There are a few different ways you can organize your course content in Canvas. This article covers the benefits and limitations to organizing your course by Pages and by Modules.
You can set new announcements to post at a certain date and time.
You can delay posting a discussion topic until a specific date by changing a s
If you are the course instructor or the creator of a collaboration, you can delete the collaborat
You can delete a section by editing your course Settings in Canvas.
You can delete Question Banks that you no longer use.
Instructors using the Zoom tool inside Canvas to schedule virtual meetings for their classes and using cloud recording to save the meetings should consider deleting the recordings at the conclusion of the class.&
Instructors using the Zoom tool inside Canvas to schedule virtual meetings for their classes and using cloud recording to save the meetings should consider deleting the recordings at the conclusion of the class.&
You can disable comments for announcements and have that setting applied to every a
Using an early-term student survey is an effective way to make timely changes to your course.
You can download a single file from any file storage area in Canvas.
If you want to download all student submissions for an assignment, you can down
You can duplicate a discussion in your Canvas course.
You can duplicate a page in your course.
You can duplicate an assignment in your Canvas course.
You can duplicate an assignment in your course.
You can easily edit a discussion you've already created.
Once you have created a group set, you can edit it at any time.
You can edit a module in the module settings menu.
As an instructor, after you have created a page for your course, you can edit the page at any time.
After the first time you take roll call, Canvas automatically creates an assignment for Roll Cal
If you forgot to add something to your announcement, you can easily edit and add more information.<
You can change the date of an Event or Assignment by clicking on the Event or Assignment
Profiles allows you to update your name, preferred contact methods, and any personal links for your account.
If you need to edit a question in Canvas, you have to edit both the question as it is in a quiz and in its Question Bank. If the question is used in multiple quizzes, you must fix it in each quiz.
Editing the Syllabus allows you to add text and link files, images, and other course content in your S
Canvas lets you embed video content within a page.
You can embed uploaded image files from your course, user, and group files
Honorlock is an online exam proctoring tool that integrates with Canvas quizzes.
Respondus LockDown Browser is a custom browser that ensures a student's desktop can only access a Canvas Quiz.
The Roll Call Attendance tool is an external app (LTI) that instructors can use in Canvas to keep track of student course attendance electronically. This tool can be used for online or face-to-face courses.
You may see the following error while trying to access Kaltura via your Canvas course site:
You may see the following error while trying to access Kaltura via your Canvas course site:
You may see the following error while trying to access Kaltura via your Canvas course site:
Library Course Materials (LCMs) are dynamically created for all courses at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities and Rochester campuses.
As an instructor or course designer, you will sometimes want to view and test a course site from the student's perspective. You may want to know:
Many instructors wish to share content and activities from their class sites with colleagues.
Applies to: Canvas
Most likely you will use the SpeedGrader to enter grades.
In SpeedGrader, you can enter grades for student submissions.
Canvas uses a 'running total' method of scores for a current Total score. Only activities with scores are included in the Total score.
When creating a Canvas assignment, you can choose to not count assignments toward th
As needed, you can use the Gradebook to excuse a student from an assignment, discussio
You can export scores from the Gradebook and download them to your computer as a CSV file.
If you need to export content from Classic Quizzes, you can export quiz content as a QTI ZIP file.
If the student has not started the exam
If you use Canvas' Moderate Quiz to extend the time before
You can filter your Calendar by courses.
FeedbackFruits offers a suite of academic technology tools that support a variety of peer learning activities.
There are a few ways to find the Canvas course sites that you have access to. This article covers these areas:
Instructors can award students with a digital badge using either an older Badgr/Canvas integration or a newer Canvas Badges interface. There will be a banner across the center area of the page that will
Turnitin (TII) provides originality checking and plagiarism prevention services, ensuring original work from students and safeguarding the value of writing, including options to check student writing for citation mist
Canvas allows you to access SpeedGrader from an assignment, quiz, or graded disc
You can access an assignment in SpeedGrader directly from the Gradebook.
The Cengage Learning tool allows instructors to efficiently incorporate activities from Cengage alongside their own content in Canvas and to select whether the grade for a graded item will automatically flow into the Can
You can grant access to an individual student, several students, or the entire class to
If you have set a time limit on your quiz, you can grant access for extra time.
The University is transitioning from Google Docs Cloud Assignments to Google Assignments (LTI 1.3) and from Google Drive 1.1 to Google Drive (LTI 1.3) to maintain information security.
Group assignments offer the ability to grade groups of students, which typically saves time over grading individual students; this can be a real benefit to you and TAs alike.
Before you can evaluate group work, you will need to
Students always have the option to resubmit their assignments.
The Hide Grades feature only affects previously entered grades and submission comments
In some cases, instructors may wish to hold student grades until all assignments have
A standard feature in Canvas permits students to view a Grade Distribution Graph (GDG) for individual assignments in the course Grades area. This distribution graph shows the mean score, high score, and low score.
The Zoom for Canvas Integration allows you to start and join Zoom meetings from within Canvas. This article is for UMN faculty and staff who would like to use Zoom together with Canvas.
The Zoom for Canvas Integration allows you to start and join Zoom meetings from within Canvas. This article is for UMN faculty and staff who would like to use Zoom together with Canvas.
Student Rating of Teaching is an option in Canvas courses that allows students to access current online evaluations for their courses.
You can easily share Question Bank questions among several Canvas courses.
You can import courses, modules, assignments, quizzes, discussions, pages, or files from Commons into your Canvas course. Imported resources will retain their original published or unpublished status.
You can import content into the your course sites from various places:
You can use a CSV file to upload changes to the Gradebook.
You can import scores to your Canvas gradebook from paper exams provided by the University Survey & Assessment Services (USAS)
You can upload SCORM ZIP files as assignments, discussions, or quizzes in your Canvas course.
In the Rich Content Editor (RCE), you can use the table editor to insert, format, edit, and delete a table.
You can use the Rich Content Editor to insert course files from the Content Selector.
You can embed images in the Rich Content Editor. Image files can be uploaded
You can insert links into the Rich Content Editor using the Content Selector.
The Respondus 4.0 Campus-wide application is used to publish quizzes in your Canvas course.
The Qualtrics LTI allows you to integrate Qualtrics surveys into the Canvas learning experience. With the Qualtrics LTI, you can:
The Qualtrics LTI allows you to integrate Qualtrics surveys into the Canvas learning experience. With the Qualtrics LTI, you can:
You can use a Notes column in the Gradebook to keep track of extra information in your course,
If you want to leave simple feedback for your students, you can leave a text comment directl
You can use and customize the sample letter text below to inform your students you will be using Canvas.
You can add files and images to your quiz questions by linking to your course content.
You can set modules to be locked until a given date.
Users can edit permissions for files, including setting the state of the file (publi
You can make a quiz available to all your students before or after the due date b
Once you publish a quiz and make it available to your students, you can make changes to th
You can create an announcement to share important information with all users within your course.
Watch Making Canvas Design Decisions (7:20) for an overview of different course design options.
The Rich Content Editor allows you to add alt text tags to embedded images. Y
Audience: Faculty and Staff
Audience: Faculty and Staff
Audience: Faculty and Staff
As an instructor, you can control which links appear in Course Navigation.
As an instructor, you can create, edit, and delete rubrics in your Canvas course.
This is the student guide for managing Canvas Turnitin assignments as a student Canvas LTI 1.3 Student.
This is the instructor guide from Turnitin on how to manage assignments.
The following information was gathered by University Academic Technologists in October 2019 and only applies to the current quiz tool in Canvas. New Quizzes is currently being developed by Canva
When you create a peer review assignment in Canvas with manual peer reviews, you can choos
As an instructor, you can manually add students to a group in both published and unpublished cours
Sections in Canvas help subdivide students within a course and offer section-specific options such as
In a group set, you can choose to manually create groups.
This article explains how to enroll a PeopleSoft Proxy into a Canvas course as a teacher. A PeopleSoft Proxy is someone that you have authorized to submit final grades on your behalf.
When a student views a timed quiz and time expire, Canvas auto-submits the quiz. However, if a student navigates away from the quiz page, the quiz submission remains outstanding.
You can use the Gradebook to send messages to your students. This article describes how
If you have created a self sign-up group within your course, you can message stu
This article will review the features of Quiz moderation in Canvas Quizzes for both Classic Quizzes and for New Quizzes.
You can move students within groups.
You can move and organize the files in your course by dragging and dropping files or usin
You can move multiple questions from one question bank to another.
You can move or reorder modules after you've created them.
You can move or reorder Canvas assignment groups after you've created them.
You can move or reorder assignment groups after you've created them.
You can easily move or copy individual questions from one question bank to anothe
Watch Putting it all Together: Canvas Shortcuts (2:31) for a video guide on how to navigate Canvas course sites.
Instructors are not able to manually enroll or directly add students into Canvas course sites connected to PeopleSoft.
You can view all your course announcements in the Announcements Index Page.
Assignments in Canvas can be used to challenge students' understanding and help assess competency by using a variety of
In this video you will learn the basics of group creation and group management (4:52).
As an instructor, SpeedGrader allows you to view and grade student assignment submissions in one place using a simple po
The Inbox is a messaging tool used to communicate with a course, a group, an individual student, or a group of students.
The Chat tool can be used for real-time conversation with course users.
iClicker is an audience polling tool that lets instructors ask students questions during class and display their responses almost immediately.
Before you can successfully submit your course grades to Faculty Center/PeopleSoft, there are some preliminary steps to prepare the final grades.
This article covers:
By default, students are enabled to create their own groups.
When self sign-up is enabled for a group, instructors are unable to prevent students from switching groups. However, as an instructor, you can turn off the self sign-up at any time.
Even when you are part of a group conversation, you can privately respond to anoth
You can publish your course from the Dashboard, the Course Home Page sidebar, the Course Settings sidebar, or the C
A moderated assignment supports up to two provisional grades and one moderator grade.
As an instructor, you can publish or unpublish a module in a course.
Applies to: Canvas.
Most items created in your Canvas course (files, assignments, pages, modules, etc.) must be published before they are visible to students.
The information the student sees after completing a Canvas quiz/exam is determined by the settings that start with Let Students See Their Quiz Responses.
If you accidentally published a quiz that needs to be corrected, you can use quiz regrade
You may be able to remove section enrollments within your course Settings in Canvas.
This article covers why it is important to frequently review and remove content from a Canvas course site and how to delete the various types of content found in a course site.
You can remove students from appointments in the Scheduler if necessary.
You can move quiz questions or groups after you've created them.
You can easily reply to any discussion, threaded or focused.
If you have a question or comment about an announcement, you can reply directly to that announc
Use this article when creating a new course site in Canvas.
Course site types:
During a course site import, all group Assignments and Discussions will be assigned to a single group set called Project Groups.
Applies to: Canvas
When you import a Canvas course into another Canvas course shell, announcement posting dates do not update even if you shifted the course dates during the import process.
Once a reviewer grades a moderated assignment, the grade appears in the Moderate pa
Everyone enrolled in a Canvas course site must be assigned a role. Each role has an associated set of permissions that give the user appropriate levels of access to Canvas functions in that site.
These tips and trick were gathered at a Canvas Investigation meeting of academic technologists in April 2019 and compiled by Annika Moe.
You can run reports to review attendance data for your students.
View this video tutorial to see what students can view with their grades (3:33) in Canvas.
In the Gradebook, you can select a default automatic or manual grade posting policy
In the Gradebook, you can select an automatic or manual grade posting policy for a
In the Inbox, you can send a message to one user or all users in a group.
You can use the Gradebook to send messages to your students.
This article shows how to get finalized grades from a Canvas course site to Faculty Center/PeopleSoft.
You can set the format for a course in Course Settings.
This lesson will help you use different calendar event dates for each section you
If you want to change the Course Home Page to a custom page, you must first set the page as the Front Page
As an instructor, you can manage the details in a Canvas course.
To use FeedbackFruits in Canvas, instructors can link to the tool either as a graded assignment or as an ungraded module item.
When creating an assignment, you can choose to set up an assignment with moderated gr
You can give students extra credit in Canvas using several options.
Once you have added assignments to your Canvas assignment group, you can create rules for the entire
There is a whole host of course level settings you can choose. Check with your college to see if the template you used already has recommended course settings built into it.
You can change your Display Name in your Canvas account settings so your preferred name appears in discussions, messages, and comments.
This information relates to the current Canvas Classic Quiz tool, not New Quizzes, which is currently available but not yet standard Canvas functionality.
Each individual assignment column includes options to sort by grade and assignment
The Student Name column displays the students in your course.
For easier grading, you can sort the student list by student name [alphabetically], the date the
You can create collaborations within your groups using Google Docs.
These University policies govern student records in relation to Canvas use:
You can import your Canvas calendar to Google Calendar.
You can subscribe to the Calendar Feed using Outlook 2013 on your desktop.
Enjoy this brief overview of Canvas from Instructure.
There are a few options for displaying your Course Syllabus for students; this chart provides the options and the positive and negative implications of each option.
These instructions are for instructors who have previously used Proctorio for online exam proctoring and are getting ready to use Honorlock in a course.
The most common issue people experience when using Google Drive in Canvas is an authorization error or authentication failure.
The most common issue people experience when using Google Drive in Canvas is an authorization error or authentication failure.
The most common issue people experience when using Google Drive in Canvas is an authorization error or authentication failure.
This article covers some common issues with managing what grades students can or cannot see in the gradebook:
You can easily remove bookmarked Question Banks.
There are a couple of ways to restore content in Canvas that you have accidentally deleted:
When you make a group within a Canvas course, Canvas automatically generates a group workspace. Only course instructors and group members can access the space.
You can view quiz statistics for quizzes that have been published and have at least on
This article shows some things to consider and some things to know before choosing to use Canvas Pa
When you create a quiz in Canvas, you have a variety of options to choose from within a quiz.
The quiz tool in Canvas is used to create and administer online quizzes and surveys.
When instructors make a new quiz by clicking the +Quiz button on the Quizzes page, a window will appear prompting instructors to select either Classic Quizzes or New Quizzes.
Courses and sections work together in Canvas.
The Course is where students:
You can view all your course assignments on the Assignments Index page.
Watch Integrated Tools in Canvas (1:33) to learn how certain tools are work together in Canvas.
The Course Home Page is associated with the Home link in Course Navigation and is the first page seen for each course. Each Course Home Page can have one of five different layouts depending on your preference.
Quizzes in Canvas are assignments that can be used to challenge student understanding and assess comprehension of course ma
You can use surveys to receive feedback from your students or give them some extra points by responding to a survey. Graded surveys appear in the Syllabus, Gradebook, Calendar, and To Do Lists.
Each semester, empty academic course sites are automatically generated for all active PeopleSoft sections for every course.
You can add a file to your course by uploading a file.
You can upload PDFs to a page in Canvas.
You can upload and embed images in the Rich Content Editor.
When you download all student submissions from the Gradebook, you can re-uplo
The My Media tool in Canvas shows your personal library of all media that you own or manage in Kaltura.
The My Media tool in Canvas shows your personal library of all media that you own or manage in Kaltura.
The My Media tool in Canvas shows your personal library of all media that you own or manage in Kaltura.
You can import ZIP files to Canvas through Files or Course Settings.
A Kaltura Video Quiz can be used in a Canvas assignment so that students' scores are passed back to the Canvas Gradebook.
A Kaltura Video Quiz can be used in a Canvas assignment so that students' scores are passed back to the Canvas Gradebook.
A Kaltura Video Quiz can be used in a Canvas assignment so that students' scores are passed back to the Canvas Gradebook.
If you have added a rubric to an assignment, you can view the rubric in SpeedGrader.
When creating a course site from scratch, using a template can be a good way to get a course site up and running quickly and efficiently.
Canvas is built on open web standards, so most features are supported on mobile devices.
Instead of using generic group names with numbers or letters, use a naming convention with your course's unique course code, an abbreviation or some other easily distinguished group name.
You can import courses, modules, assignments, quizzes, discussions, pages, or files to Commons.
The Settings navigation link is where you can easily update and see the different users and sections, and y
The Final Grade Override option allows instructors to enter a final grade for students that is different from the grade Canvas automatically calculates in the Gradebook.
A peer review assignment enables students to provide feedback on another student's assignment
This article provides detailed instructions for:
You can view all your quizzes in your Canvas course on the Quizzes Index page.
SpeedGrader makes it easy to evaluate individual student assignments and group assignments quickly.
When submitting grades to PeopleSoft through Faculty Center, grades of 'F' or 'N' must include a last date of participation. Please see
The Rich Content Editor includes an accessibility tool that detects common accessibility errors within the editor.
You can view all your course announcements in the Announcements Index Page.
You can view all your course assignments on the Canvas Assignments Index page.
The Calendar is a great way to view everything you have to do for all your courses in one place.
Instructors and TAs can schedule virtual or in-person office hours using the Canvas Calendar.
Communicate about your office hours in several locations:
This article explains how to set up the Canvas Plagiarism Framework (CPF) with Turnitin. CPF is for instructors who would like to receive a Turnitin similarity report on their student submissions while conti
The Collaborations Index Page allows you to create collaborations for users in your course.
The Rich Content Editor (RCE) allows you to format text and embed media when creating many different pieces of a course site.
The Course Home Page is the first page students see when they open the course.
The Course Navigation Menu is a series of links on the left side of your course that
The first few times you create a new course in Canvas, it's a challenge to remember all of the steps required.
The Dashboard is the first thing you will see when you log into Canvas. The Dashboard helps you see what is happening in all your current courses.
The Global Navigation Menu is located on the left side of every page in Canvas.
The Gradebook helps instructors easily view and enter grades for students.
There are different icons and colors in the new Gradebook.
The Gradebook includes several icons and colors that may display in the assignment columns, assignment groups, and Total column.
Once you have published a quiz, the quiz sidebar shows the Moderate Quiz link, which allows you to
Modules control the entire flow of your course and its content.
You can use the Notes column in the Gradebook to keep track of extra information in your course
Outcomes are used to track mastery in a course. From the outcomes page, you can create and manage outcomes, create outcome groups, import outcomes, and manage rubrics.
You can view all your pages in your course on the Pages Index Page.
You can view all your pages in your course on the Pages Index Page.
After the Attendance tool has been enabled for your course, you can configure the atte
Teachers, Teaching Assistants, Designers, and eligible collegiate academic technologists can use the Section Enrollment (BETA) tool to add students already enrolled in an academic course site to manua
The Syllabus in Canvas makes it easy to communicate to your students exactly what will be required
The sidebar contains the To Do list and other sections that help you know what assi
The sidebar contains the To Do list and other sections that help you know what
The Turnitin e-rater feature allows you to enable a spelling and grammar checker to be included in the Turnitin report.
The Universal Design Online [content] Inspection Tool (UDOIT) helps faculty discover and repair accessibility issues in their online Canvas courses. This article covers:
This article covers why and when to use three different types of video to engage students in an online course site. Media is everywhere in our society today and can be a powerful tool for teaching and learning.
Kaltura is a media management system that can be used to upload video files as well as to create webcam recordings. Videos in Kaltura can be viewed on phones, tablets, and computers.
Kaltura is a media management system that can be used to upload video files as well as to create webcam recordings. Videos in Kaltura can be viewed on phones, tablets, and computers.
Kaltura is a media management system that can be used to upload video files as well as to create webcam recordings. Videos in Kaltura can be viewed on phones, tablets, and computers.
Zoom Appointment Scheduler in Canvas allows instructors to create bookable appointment slots in Canvas. This feature may be helpful with scheduling common course events (e.g., office hours, exams).
Zoom Appointment Scheduler in Canvas allows instructors to create bookable appointment slots in Canvas. This feature may be helpful with scheduling common course events (e.g., office hours, exams).
You can view a course the same way that your students view your course through Studen
You can view quiz logs to view the status of your student quizzes.
The Gradebook Individual View allows instructors to assess one student and one assi
As an instructor, you can view the Grades page for a student in your course.
Canvas has two types of groups: student groups and groupsets. Student groups can be created by either an instructor or a student and are self-organized by students.
Student analytics show you how well a particular student is doing in your course.
As part of Kaltura in Canvas, the Media Gallery is a tool to publish, view, and search media (video and audi
As part of Kaltura in Canvas, the Media Gallery is a tool to publish, view, and search media (video and audi
You can view all replies in an announcement by scrolling or searching content. Annou
As an instructor, you can view what is happening in groups by viewing each user group.
Course analytics will show you activity, assignment submissions, grades, and students.
Course files include any content uploaded to your course.
Differentiated Assignments is a Canvas feature that lets you create different due
You can view section enrollments within your course Settings in Canvas.
The Card View Dashboard displays course cards for all your favorite courses. C
Group files include uploaded assignment submissions, files for projects, and other group-related it
As an instructor, you may be part of institutional groups created by your Canvas admins.
User files include profile pictures, uploaded assignment submissions, and other files uploaded to
If you've previously created an appointment group in the Scheduler, you can view
You can view results after one or more students have taken the practice quiz.
As an instructor, you can view what is happening in groups by viewing eac
You can view student quiz results within each quiz in your course by viewing the quiz results page or
You can see graded or ungraded survey results after one or more users have taken the survey.
The Calendar iCal feed is located in the sidebar of your Calendar.
When you can edit course pages, you can view the page history and see the date, time, and auth
When you can edit course pages, you can view the page history and see the date, time, and auth
You can view the history of all Gradebook changes in your course using the Gradebook H
This resource contains a table of contents of all articles for the Canvas Instructor Guide.
Canvas helps you access your groups in the Course Navigation menu.
As an instructor, you should assume your students will be accessing their course sites using the Canvas Student Mobile App.
A VoiceThread is a collaborative, multimedia slideshow that holds images, documents, and videos. It allows people to navigate between slides and leave audio, video, or text comments on each slide.
You can weight final grades based on assignment groups.
Canvas leverages collaborative technology to allow multiple users to work together on the same document at the same
Canvas provides an integrated system for class discussions, allowing both instructors and students to start and contribu
LTI provides a framework through which an LMS (Canvas) can send some verifiable information about a user to
Files can house course files, assignments, syllabi, readings, or other documents, as well as profile pictures and user-specifi
A grading scheme is a set of criteria that measures varying levels of achievement in a course.
Groups are a small version of a course and used as a collaborative tool where students can work together on group projects a
Modules allow instructors to organize content to help control the flow of the course.
Pages store content and educational resources that are part of a course or group but don't necessarily belong in an assignment
Profile and User Settings let you control your personal information in Canvas.
Canvas courses have three essential states: unpublished, published, and concluded.
Canvas Commons is a learning object repository that enables educators to find, import, and share resources.
Commons is a learning object repository that enables educators to find, import, and share resources.
One of the challenges facing both students and instructors is keeping track of all of the assignments planned throughout the term.
The Calendar in Canvas is a global feature, meaning users can see all courses assignments and events in one place.
An article from Canvas that explains Assignments and Activities in Canvas.
The Rich Content Editor provides a condensed, more intuitive toolbar that is grouped by common icons and int
Scheduler is a Calendar tool that creates appointment groups within a course or group.
The Canvas Student App allows students to access their courses and groups using a mobile device.
The Canvas Gradebook has Grade Posting Policy settings at both the course and assignment level as a way to control when students see graded work:
This article reviews how to set up RATE in Canvas and gives some troubleshooting guidance.
Compare the features of Zoom (umn.zoom.us) and Google Meet (meet.google.com) to help you decide which tool is best for your needs.
Learn how to set up a course shell with the Multi-Tool, a part of the Design Tools package integrated within Canvas, with this DesignPLUS user guide.
Watch View and adjust due-dates (2:44) for every graded assignment, quiz, and discussion for your entire Canvas course site by using the due-date
This article applies to Drupal Lite.
A YouTube video can be added to a page using a custom block. The embedded video will be the width of the region it is in and the height will scale appropriately.
This article applies to Drupal Lite.
A YouTube video can be added to a page using a custom block. The embedded video will be the width of the region it is in and the height will scale appropriately.
Prior to changes in teaching and learning due to COVID-19, Student Rating of Teaching (SRT) was up to 70% paper-based.
Prior to changes in teaching and learning due to COVID-19, Student Rating of Teaching (SRT) was up to 70% paper-based.
This article shows how instructors can set up your Early Term Student Feedback survey in Explorance Blue.
The old office hours sign-up sheet on your office door can now be done with Google Calendar's feature: appointment scheduling.
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Here's how to ensure video and audio connectivity in Google Hangouts using the Mac Mini and Logitech BCC950 "eye stalk" webcam in the 202 Johnston Hall conference room.
The Android Device Policy App is required to use Google Apps on Android mobile devices for accounts that are a part of the
Faculty, staff, and students who leave the University may lose access to University Google Workspace accounts.
Audience: Kaltura MediaSpace users wishing to share content with others.
Not all user accounts at the University of Minnesota are present in Kaltura MediaSpace.
Audience: Kaltura MediaSpace users wishing to share content with others.
Not all user accounts at the University of Minnesota are present in Kaltura MediaSpace.
Audience: Kaltura MediaSpace users wishing to share content with others.
Not all user accounts at the University of Minnesota are present in Kaltura MediaSpace.
Media owners and co-editors have the ability to download their own media files to any device. They also can decide what media files can be downloaded by others who have access to the videos.
Media owners and co-editors have the ability to download their own media files to any device. They also can decide what media files can be downloaded by others who have access to the videos.
Media owners and co-editors have the ability to download their own media files to any device. They also can decide what media files can be downloaded by others who have access to the videos.
This article explains how to add media into Kaltura MediaSpace. You can upload media individually into Kaltura MediaSpace.
This article explains how to add media into Kaltura MediaSpace. You can upload media individually into Kaltura MediaSpace.
This article explains how to add media into Kaltura MediaSpace. You can upload media individually into Kaltura MediaSpace.
Kaltura MediaSpace allows you to create Channels, which are collections of related media/videos. Use channels to:
Kaltura MediaSpace allows you to create Channels, which are collections of related media/videos. Use channels to:
Kaltura MediaSpace allows you to create Channels, which are collections of related media/videos. Use channels to:
Kaltura is a media management system that can be used to create webcam recordings, upload video files, and share videos with others. Videos in Kaltura can be viewed on phones, tablets, and computers.
Kaltura is a media management system that can be used to create webcam recordings, upload video files, and share videos with others. Videos in Kaltura can be viewed on phones, tablets, and computers.
Kaltura is a media management system that can be used to create webcam recordings, upload video files, and share videos with others. Videos in Kaltura can be viewed on phones, tablets, and computers.
As of February 2018, videos uploaded to Kaltura in Canvas or MediaSpace receive closed captions using automatic speech recognition (ASR).
As of February 2018, videos uploaded to Kaltura in Canvas or MediaSpace receive closed captions using automatic speech recognition (ASR).
Videos are presumed to be in English and captions are processed based on the audio track.
Videos are presumed to be in English and captions are processed based on the audio track.
Various groups at the University occasionally ask for a way to charge for access to video content. There are many ways to do this, but not many ways to do it that are centrally supported at the University.
Various groups at the University occasionally ask for a way to charge for access to video content. There are many ways to do this, but not many ways to do it that are centrally supported at the University.
Use this page to find topics related to managing closed captions on your videos using Kaltura in Canvas and MediaSpace.
Use this page to find topics related to managing closed captions on your videos using Kaltura in Canvas and MediaSpace.
Using Kaltura in Canvas or
Using Kaltura in Canvas or
Using Kaltura in Canvas or
Using Kaltura in Canvas or
Using Kaltura in Canvas or
Kaltura is a media management platform for teaching, learning, and outreach purposes. This cloud-based system automatically optimizes video files for viewing on any device.
Kaltura is a media management platform for teaching, learning, and outreach purposes. This cloud-based system automatically optimizes video files for viewing on any device.
As a media owner, you may wish to download captioned Kaltura recordings for use offline:
As a media owner, you may wish to download captioned Kaltura recordings for use offline:
In this article:
In this article:
When videos are uploaded to Kaltura in Canvas or in MediaSpace, they are automatically captioned using automatic speech recognition (ASR).
When videos are uploaded to Kaltura in Canvas or in MediaSpace, they are automatically captioned using automatic speech recognition (ASR).
When videos are uploaded to Kaltura in Canvas and MediaSpace, they are automatically captioned. This is done through the use of automatic speech recognition (ASR), which scans the audio track for spoken English.
When videos are uploaded to Kaltura in Canvas and MediaSpace, they are automatically captioned. This is done through the use of automatic speech recognition (ASR), which scans the audio track for spoken English.
Each video uploaded to Kaltura through Canvas has an owner. As the media owner, use video permissions to determine individual levels of access to videos for collaboration.
Each video uploaded to Kaltura through Canvas has an owner. As the media owner, use video permissions to determine individual levels of access to videos for collaboration.
When videos are uploaded to Kaltura in Canvas and MediaSpace, they are automatically captioned.
When videos are uploaded to Kaltura in Canvas and MediaSpace, they are automatically captioned.
At the University of Minnesota, media (video and audio recordings) uploaded to Kaltura in Canvas and Kaltura MediaSpace receive auto-generated captions.
At the University of Minnesota, media (video and audio recordings) uploaded to Kaltura in Canvas and Kaltura MediaSpace receive auto-generated captions.
Kaltura media owners and co-editors can set a publishing schedule so that viewers can only access media recordings within
Kaltura media owners and co-editors can set a publishing schedule so that viewers can only access media recordings within
Media Mill content was copied to Kaltura in early 2019 and the Media Mill application was retired on Decembe
Media Mill content was copied to Kaltura in early 2019 and the Media Mill application was retired on Decembe
In this article:
In this article:
When attempting to access a Kaltura MediaSpace video, you may get an error stating "Access Denied: Sorry, you cannot access this page."
When attempting to access a Kaltura MediaSpace video, you may get an error stating "Access Denied: Sorry, you cannot access this page."
This article addresses troubleshooting issues with uploading recordings and recording the desired source with KalturaCapture.
In this article:
This article addresses troubleshooting issues with uploading recordings and recording the desired source with KalturaCapture.
In this article:
This article is for owners and co-editors of media in Kaltura.
This article is for owners and co-editors of media in Kaltura.
When videos are uploaded to Kaltura in Canvas, they are automatically captioned by using automatic speech recognition (ASR).
When videos are uploaded to Kaltura in Canvas, they are automatically captioned by using automatic speech recognition (ASR).
When specific media (video/audio) recordings in Kaltura are set up to include chapters, viewers can view and search the chapter menu (like a table of contents) to find and jump to specific points in that recording.
When specific media (video/audio) recordings in Kaltura are set up to include chapters, viewers can view and search the chapter menu (like a table of contents) to find and jump to specific points in that recording.
In this article:
In this article:
Kaltura Analytics allows media owners and co-editors to better understand how people are watching media recordings (
Kaltura Analytics allows media owners and co-editors to better understand how people are watching media recordings (
You can use Kaltura's analytics tools to see who has taken a quiz, and how they responded, their score, and whether the score was successfully passed to the Canvas gradebook (if applicable).
You can use Kaltura's analytics tools to see who has taken a quiz, and how they responded, their score, and whether the score was successfully passed to the Canvas gradebook (if applicable).
Audience: Media owners and co-editors in
Audience: Media owners and co-editors in
You may activate a Qualtrics account using:
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You can log in to Qualtrics Support, Qualtrics Basecamp, or
You can activate your University of Minnesota (UMN) Qualtrics account, migrate an existing Qualtrics account, and review existing knowledge to effectively use your account.
There are a variety of different ways to recruit survey participants. We have created a decision tree guide to help you determine where to get a contact list.
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If your name, Internet ID or Email address are incorrect in Qualtrics:
Send an email to: [email protected].
Include your old name, Internet ID, or email address and the new one, and request that we update these values.
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On October 26, 2021 Google will be retiring the Google Device Policy App.
ScreenPal (formerly Screencast-O-Matic) is a screen/webcam recording, screenshot, and video editing tool for macOS and Windows.
Set up a University-Branded Email using Qualtrics
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AppsToGo is an online service that can be used to run SQL Developer. With AppsToGo, no installation of SQL Developer is required.
When a Canvas course has a large number of enrolled learners, performance can be negatively impacted.
Courses with online content that are delivered via the Training Hub should store that content in Canvas. These instructions will help you set up a Canvas course site for use with the Training Hub.
This article contains information about:
If you have configured a Training Hub course section to have a Canvas delivery method and it is set to Canvas Reports Completion, you will need to configure the Canvas course so that the completions are reported back
Elevator has been approved for integration with Canvas. However, before the following procedure can be implemented, Elevator must first be enabled for your subaccount.
Google Meet may be a good option for alternative instruction. However, there are a few considerations to be aware of when evaluating Google Meet.
Audience: Faculty and Staff
Audience: Faculty and Staff
Audience: Faculty and Staff
YouTube is not part of the University of Minnesota Google Core Apps Suite. This means:
YouTube is not part of the University of Minnesota Google Core Apps Suite. This means:
Learn how to play, download, or delete voicemail messages in Zoom Phone.
You can enable location sharing or add or update your personal current address to help emergency services locate you when you
Zoom Phone automatically adds all other users within the University to your contact list.
In Zoom Phone, you can change your voicemail greeting by uploading an audio file or recording a new greeting in the application.
You can make calls to individuals within and outside of the University using Zoom Phone by entering their number or searching for them in the contact list.
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Add three or more people to a conference call in Zoom Phone.
While you're in a Zoom meeting, you can make, answer, or merge Zoom Phone calls at the same time.
The Mitel 6863i phone is compatible with Zoom phone numbers. This guide is a quick reference for using this phone model with a Zoom phone number.
The Mitel 6867i phone is compatible with Zoom phone numbers. This guide is a quick reference for using this phone model with a Zoom phone number.
The Mitel 6869i phone is compatible with Zoom phone numbers. This guide is a quick reference for using this phone model with a Zoom phone number.
Let others in Zoom know if you're available, in a meeting, or currently unavailable for other reasons by setting your presen
You can transfer an ongoing Zoom Phone call to another Zoom Phone user or to a voicemail number that you specify.
A Zoom Room is a device in a room that can capture video, audio, and make recordings without any prior set-up or can join and host meetings already set-up in the same organization as the host.
This article walks you through some issues to consider when purchasing conferencing devices for a Zoom Room.
In this article:
When entering into a contract with Zoom, the University's Office of Information Technology ensured full review of the contract terms and conditions and Zoom's privacy policy.
You can share scheduling and in-event hosting privileges with other people in your Zoom events.
You can enroll in free Live Remote Training Sessions facilitated by Zoom Train
If you see a black screen when you attempt to share your screen, check Zoom's troubleshoo
Use Zoom's video layout instructions if you want to change your meeting view during a m
You can join a Zoom meeting's audio with your computer, or
At the University of Minnesota, Zoom meeting and webinar hosts in the main UMN Zoom account (umn.zoom.us) can opt
At the University of Minnesota, Zoom meeting and webinar hosts in the main UMN Zoom account (umn.zoom.us) can opt
At the University of Minnesota, Zoom meeting and webinar hosts in the main UMN Zoom account (umn.zoom.us) can opt
Use Zoom's article comparing Zoom Meetings and Webinars to decide which tool is best for your needs. &nbs
Zoom can be used to set up a phone conference call where all meeting participants access a meeting via a phone. This option allows for the use of in-room conference calling speaker and microphone equipment.
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Converting Meetings and Webinars
As a meeting host, you can split meeting participants into breakout rooms when scheduling the meeting.
Note: Pre-assigned breakout rooms are an advanced usage of Zoom
Zoom Webinar registration gives you a list of attendees for your event and allows you to brand your event. From the perspective of the participants, the registration page is the front door of this branding.
Use this feature if you want to let someone else host a meeting or webinar that you have scheduled. This may be helpful if you are out of the office or late to your meeting or webinar.
You do not need a webcam in order to join a Zoom meeting or webinar.
However, without a webcam, you will not be able to enable video. Things you will still be able to do include:
You can join a Zoom meeting using a desktop, web browser, or mobile client. When you join a meeting with the desktop or the mobile client; you login to your Zoom account at the same time.
The Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is a federal law that protects the privacy of student education records and personally identifying information.
As a meeting host, you can view or download a roster of meeting participants.
There are two Zoom account types at the University of Minnesota:
Zoom can change the way you teach and interact with learners, by giving you the ability to hold online office hours with learners anywhere in the world on a one-time or recurring basis.
Zoom meetings can be a good remote option to host an interactive networking event for both the U of M community and non-UMN participants.
The host key is a 6-digit PIN tied to your Zoom account. It is not meeting-specific. You can use your host key to claim host privileges in the following circumstances:
If you cannot use your computer or smartphone to join a Zoom meeting, or if you do not have the bandwidth required for a video meeting, you can
Zoom has international dial-in numbers available for an extensive and growing list of countries throughout the world. Participants from abroad can join UMN-hosted Zoom meetings or webinars via telephone if they c
Use Zoom's instructions to join the meeting audio on an iPhone or iPad.
Use Zoom's iOS instructions to share your screen on an iPhone or iPad.
Intended Audience: Students or any user from the University of Minnesota joining Zoom meetings as a Participant or Attendee.
Use Zoom's instructions to join a meeting with the Zoom web client, but make sure you are
The HCC, or Health Care Component, is a group of faculty, students, or staff who work closely with private health information and are subject to a Business Associates Agreement (BAA) with Zoom to ensure Health Insuran
University of Minnesota students, staff, faculty, departmental, and sponsored accounts can livestream from Zoom meetings or webinars to Youtube Live and other streaming services.
The University of Minnesota's Zoom web conferencing includes a feature that uses automatic transcription to turn the spoken word into text, in real-time.
You can use the breakout rooms feature in a Zoom meeting to allow multiple simultaneous group di
The Meeting Settings page in your
As the host or co-host in a meeting, you can manage your participants, including muting and unmuting participants to manage background noise and distractions.
Your Profile page in your UMN Zoom account allows you to view and customize information about your user account in Zoom.
In this article:
Use Zoom's instructions to optimize your shared video in a meeting.
The polling feature for meetings and webinars allows you to ask polling questions.
If you are hosting a webinar and want attendees to take a survey or be taken to a specific webpage afterward, you can create a survey from within the Zoom Portal, or you can share a survey you create on another p
If you're hosting a Zoom Webinar, these steps will help you create the best experience for your panelists, co-hosts, and attendees.
As a Zoom host, you can record your meeting or webinar.
Use Zoom's instructions to rotate or change the orientation of your camera feed.
Becoming comfortable with Zoom's scheduling and invitation features will help you host successful meetings. In this article:
You can allow someone else to schedule meetings and webinars on your behalf in Zoom.
Zoom offers step-by-step instructions for using Microsoft Powerpoint presentations with screen sharing in their Help Center article
Follow the recommendations below to keep your Zoom Meetings secure and free from disruption.
Participants in a meeting who want to share audio that is not vocal need to make settings in their desktop client so it is audible. It doesn't require specific settings to be made to the meeting by the host.
This article details the options for creating short, convenient links to your Personal Meeting Room.
In this article:
Your University of Minnesota Zoom account uses a default display name based on your UMN Preferred Name.
You can set a playback range for a Zoom cloud recording that you share with others, so that it starts and ends at the times y
You can use Zoom to share your desktop, window, or application with meeting attendees.
If you want other meeting attendees to see what you are working on, you can share your screen by selecting the Share Screen button in the Zoom menu bar.
Synchronous class sessions, in which everyone logs in to a web conferencing system at a pre-scheduled time, are one way to create engagement and foster community in your fully online courses.
Before joining a meeting, test your audio with the device you intend to use.
For the best meeting experience, test your video before your Zoom meeting.
If you have a slower connection to the internet, it can take additional time to upload local recordings to Kaltura.
Transferring ownership of Zoom meetings or webinars is useful in many cases, for instance when you leave the university or transfer to another department.
If you can no longer access Zoom, such as after leaving the University, you may have experienced a recent change to your account type.
Remote Online Notary (RON) requires additional steps to be valid for MN statutes.
Zoom Notes is a Word Processing tool from Zoom that cleanly integrates into your in-meeting experience. 
Zoom Whiteboard is a powerful collaboration tool that allows users to create and manipulate canvases.
You can use the Call-Out feature in a Zoom meeting or Webinar to invite yourself or someone else to join the audio by telephone.
The dual-monitor display feature allows you to see the video on one monitor and the screen share on another monitor simultaneously.
If your webcam is not working with Zoom on your Lenovo laptop, there are some simple troubleshooting steps that you can take using
The Waiting Room feature in Zoom allows the meeting host to control when a participant joins the meeting. Waiting rooms have additional customization features available in the Zoom Portal.
You can register for and take training courses or watch recordings of training courses facilitated by Zoom Trainers in the Zoom Learning Center.
The Zoom for Google Workspace add-on allows you to schedule and join meetings directly from a Google Calendar event. Using the Google Calendar add-on allows you to quickly add a Zoom meeting to any event.
IT Community Group
The Academic Technology Informal Community of Practice (ATiCoP) is a community of academic technologists and instructional designers working at the University of Minnesota who provide academic technology and desi
The Academic Technology Informal Community of Practice (ATiCoP) is a community of academic technologists and instructional designers working at the University of Minnesota who provide academic technology and desi
Academic Technology Support Services (ATSS) is a team of academic technolo
The CEI collaborates across the University to advance effective teaching and engaged learning.
The CEI collaborates across the University to advance effective teaching and engaged learning.
The UMN Qualtrics Brand Administrators are a group of individuals at the University who are your point of contact for questions related to account set-up and management of UMN Qualtrics users.
Nearly 8,000 students, faculty, and staff at the University of Minnesota are using Qualtrics for their projects.
Participate in discussions and events with faculty, students, and staff who wish to integrate video technology into their work.
Participate in discussions and events with faculty, students, and staff who wish to integrate video technology into their work.
Participate in discussions and events with faculty, students, and staff who wish to integrate video technology into their work.
Resources
Sound can make or break a multimedia production, whether it’s an audio slideshow, a documentary video or an interactive narrative.
Article from Geekazine on some simple tips that help with making video conferencing of all types a more pleasant experience for everyone.
Helpful points on making a better live recording.
Good audio is critical to your elearning success. You might be a great instructional designer and create the most engaging courses possible. But it all falls apart if the audio quality in your course
This presentation will introduce a rubric-based method of auditing online courses for their maturity on three dimensions of development.
This presentation will introduce a rubric-based method of auditing online courses for their maturity on three dimensions of development.
This presentation will introduce a rubric-based method of auditing online courses for their maturity on three dimensions of development.
The Learning Analytics DiaLOG group met with University of Minnesota advisors and student success professionals in the Fall
Good audio is an essential component for a good meeting.
Instructors and students alike can benefit from the power and flexibility offered by push notifications.
We recommend the following steps for those who are just getting started with Canvas at the University of Minnesota.
How to Access Courses in CanvasCanvas can be accessed through the MyU portal under Key Links or on the Academics tab, or by going directly to
If you have permission to publish your course, these directions show you how to publish your course in the Course Home Page sidebar.
Leaving an Assignment unpublished allows it to remain in a draft state. Unpublished assignments are invisible to students and excluded from grade calculations.
You can remove students from Scheduler Appointments in the course calendar if necessary.
A paper from ScienceDirect on Using online collaboration applications for group assignments. You may be prompted to log into the UofM Library system to gain access to this research paper.
To mitigate cybersecurity and data privacy risks and to comply with licensing agreements, the University of Minnesota is no longer able to provide Google Workspace, which includes Gmail, for University alumni and reti
Our computer facilities are equipped with up-to-date hardware, as listed in the table below. * - DVD burners available.
Health and Safety Guidelines
Please note the following when using a lab space on campus:
This source is an example of a branching scenario that provides practice in cultural awareness for noncommissioned officers.
This source is an example of a branching scenario that provides practice in cultural awareness for noncommissioned officers.
The central message of this book is that there are ways of creating learning experiences that can sufficiently impact the outcomes for students and instructors.
This is an example of a branching scenario that provides methods for dealing with office issues.
This is an example of a branching scenario that provides methods for dealing with office issues.
We provide service and support for collegiate instructional facilities/computer labs. Commitments are made to customers and end-users involving service, standardization of technology and processes, security, etc.
Simple steps for embedding YouTube videos and playlists.
Simple steps for embedding YouTube videos and playlists.
Simple steps for embedding YouTube videos and playlists.
To mitigate cybersecurity and data privacy risks and avoid new costs for data stored in Google Workspace, the University will no longer offer @umn.edu accounts to people after they graduate or retire.
Learning Tools, also known as learning apps, external tools, third-party apps, or LTI apps, can be added on to Canvas to extend the core functionality and features of the system.
Article from Google about how to access Google Drive and share and edit Google documents, slides, sheets, forms and drawings from within a Google Video Call (Hangout).
Google Support document which outlines process for changing the way documents are shared in Google Drive
LinkedIn Learning instructional video on making changes to your view and the sort order in Google Drive
Google Support document on real time communication with another Google user who is also working on the same Google Drive document
This short video from LinkedIn Learning demonstrates how to convert a file into the Google Doc format.
Google Support information on the creation, deletion and moving of a folder in Google Drive
LinkedIn Learning video instructions on how to delete and recover files stored in Google Drive
Google Workspace Learning Center instructions on how to download and print files from Google Drive
LinkedIn Learning instructional video on the ability to collaboratively edit a single document in Google Drive with another Google user.
Limitations on file sizes in Google Drive
Locate a file if its parent folders no longer exist.
Keyboard shortcut commands for use in Google Drive
Google Workspace Learning Center guide on sharing files or folders with specific people, adding comments and replies, making edit suggestions, and working with suggested edits of Google Documents in Google Drive
Important considerations before moving or deleting information in shared folders.
LinkedIn Learning video guide to funcationality and navigation in the Google Drive application
Google Support document with instructions on recovering a Google Drive document
Google provided information on requirements for using Google Drive.
Google Support site reviews process of searching for files in Google Drive
LinkedIn Learning how-to video on searching for files and folders in Google Drive
LinkedIn Learning instructional video on how to share files from Google Drive with other users of Google
Google Support instructional document on sorting files in Google Drive
Suggesting an edit to others working on the same document
Information on tracking changes made to your files stored in Google Drive
Google Support document giving steps to change ownership of documents stored in Google Drive
Google Support document with instructions on uploads to Google Drive
LinkedIn Learning video how-to on uploading files to Google Drive
LinkedIn Learning instructional video on using stars to group files in Google Drive
Google Workspace Learning Center how-to guide on set up and use of Google Drive
A resource discussing several strategies, such as folder structure and tagging, that can help improve your Google Drive when used with departments or teams.
LinkedIn Learning instructional video on contributing to files shared with you through Google Drive
Google Support document outlining how to convert Office files to Google Doc format
LinkedIn Learning instructional video on the sharing of documents through Google Drive and responding to/adding revisions
LinkedIn Learning video instructions on creation and maintenance of folders in Google Drive
Find help creating, editing and formating Google Forms.
The Google Meet Help Center can help learn how to start and join meetings and use different settings in the meeting.
After non-emeritus faculty, staff, and students depart the University, their UMN email and Google Workspace will be closed and the contents within will be deleted—including the accounts of people who retire or graduat
To create a UMN Google Shared Drive, you must use the request form.
To optimize your zoom experience, follow these tips for your device and internet connection.
At the University of Minnesota, Kaltura in Canvas and MediaSpace now use Kaltura’s version 7 (v7) player which brought a number of improvements to both functionality and security.
At the University of Minnesota, Kaltura in Canvas and MediaSpace now use Kaltura’s version 7 (v7) player which brought a number of improvements to both functionality and security.
In the interest of supporting student success, the Learning Analytics DiaLOG group observed three focus group discussions th
LATIS consultatively supports researchers in the design, data collection, and analysis of surveys and experiments in the social and behavioral sciences, humanities, and arts.
Fall 2016 (PDF)Spring 2016 (PDF)
This resource, derived from a student focus group conducted by ATSS in May 2023, summarizes the importance of consistent and systematic use of Canvas due dates on student access and success.
This page contains detailed information about how the Moodle Lifecycle Process affects
This resource from CloudFind provides some best practices for using Google Drive with your team.
Find resources for educators who enable in Canvas the online homework, tutorial, and assessment learning materials designed to accompany textbooks published by Pearson Education.
About Google Storage OfferingsGoogle offers two ways to store your files: Google shared drive and Google My Drive.
Purchase an iClicker 2 device and/or a REEF Polling license.
The Qualtrics license grants the University of Minnesota permission to use the software solely for University purposes, and expressly prohibits use by third parties.
DesignXM OverviewDesignXM refers to a set of advanced features on the Qualtrics survey platform.
When designing and programming Qualtrics surveys, it is critical to consider how every one of your potential respondents will experience the survey.
There are 3 components to distributing a survey via email with Qualtrics.
There are three different main sites where you can learn more about how to use Qualtrics. Each of the three sites has a slightly different purpose. Explore each of these sites below.
Qualtrics SMS distributions is a feature that allows for
YouTube is a video sharing service provided by Google, and all users must abide by Google's terms of service.
YouTube is a video sharing service provided by Google, and all users must abide by Google's terms of service.
Scanners are found in many of our computer facilities.
Student media assignments engage students in course content and provide opportunities for reflection and deeper learning. See examples from the College of Education + Human Development.
Student media assignments engage students in course content and provide opportunities for reflection and deeper learning. See examples from the College of Education + Human Development.
A Website that provides survey-related resources to the University of Minnesota community, including links to technologies supported on campus and information about best practices and community groups.
Surveys at the University of Minnesota are governed by the University Survey Advisory Team (U-SAT)
This short, 4-minute video walks you through the process of making a recording using TechSmith Relay.
This self-paced course contains a series of short videos designed to help instructors learn how to use Canvas.
Group and section-based permissions give instructors the ability to manage access to meetings and subsequent recordings for certain groups and sections within Canvas courses.
Group and section-based permissions give instructors the ability to manage access to meetings and subsequent recordings for certain groups and sections within Canvas courses.
USAS is the business owner of Qualtrics for the University and has a team of experts available to help bridge the gap between do-it-yourself and advanced level questionnaire design and survey programmin
Professional video technicians are available to support your conferences, webinars, meetings, and other live events.
Compare web conferencing tools available at the University; always start with your
Directions on how to add subtitles, closed captioning, and transcriptions to a YouTube video.
Directions on how to add subtitles, closed captioning, and transcriptions to a YouTube video.
Directions on how to add subtitles, closed captioning, and transcriptions to a YouTube video.
YouTube directions for adding subtitles, captioning, and transcriptions to YouTube videos.
YouTube directions for adding subtitles, captioning, and transcriptions to YouTube videos.
YouTube directions for adding subtitles, captioning, and transcriptions to YouTube videos.
Find how-to articles on using YouTube.
Find how-to articles on using YouTube.
Find how-to articles on using YouTube.
Learn answers to commonly asked questions on this YouTube site.
Learn answers to commonly asked questions on this YouTube site.
Learn answers to commonly asked questions on this YouTube site.
The following are examples of how University of Minnesota groups have successfully used YouTube.
The following are examples of how University of Minnesota groups have successfully used YouTube.
YouTube: Uploading, Sharing, Embedding video
YouTube: Uploading, Sharing, Embedding video
YouTube: Uploading, Sharing, Embedding video
When using Zoom you have the potential to discuss sensitive data, including personal health information (PHI). Zoom is a secure tool, but you must use it appropriately to ensure HIPAA compliance.
Recording RetentionUniversity of Minnesota Zoom recordings that have been saved to Zoom's cloud storage are managed according to the following t
Before Your Meeting or WebinarSet up Registration.For public events, set up a Zoom registration page. People with a valid email will receive an email with the link to the event.
Self-Help Guides
This guide walks you through how to gain access to virtual apps available through AppsToGo, the University of Minnesota's Application Delivery Infastructure.
This self-help guide walks you through the process of planning, creating, and using methods of assessment and evaluation in Canvas.
This self-help guide helps you use tools available within Canvas to communicate with your students.
This self-help guide takes you through the basic process of building a Canvas course site from the ground up, starting with creating and linking content, building assessments, and choosing final course settings.
This self-help guide is a starting point for faculty and staff who need to develop a course in Canvas.
This self-help guide is an introduction for integrating media into your Canvas course site using Kaltura.
This self-help guide is an introduction for integrating media into your Canvas course site using Kaltura.
This self-help guide is an introduction for integrating media into your Canvas course site using Kaltura.
Use this self-help guide to prepare your final course grades in Canvas and send them to Faculty Center/PeopleSoft.
This self-help guide is for instructors and students alike. It guides instructors on how to set up and facilitate Groups in their Canvas courses. It also informs students on how to collaborate within Groups.
Kaltura is a media management platform for teaching, learning, and outreach.
Kaltura is a media management platform for teaching, learning, and outreach.
Kaltura is a media management platform for teaching, learning, and outreach.
This self-help guide is a starting point and resource for students, faculty, and staff who would like to use Qualtrics to develop survey projects.
Place and receive calls from a computer, tablet, mobile device, or a phone using a University telephone number with Zoom Phone.
This self-help guide will help anyone who presents at, schedules, or supports online meetings and webinars through Zoom. To learn more about using Zoom for online office hours or smaller meetings, check out 
Zoom, an online video conferencing system, is now available to the UMN community! Compare Zoom to Google Hangouts
User Stories
Why capture a guest expert lecture or presentation on video?
The benefits of student group work are well documented:
The benefits of student group work are well documented:
The benefits of student group work are well documented:
Demonstration videos help students learn because they can both see and hear the proper way to do things at every step.
Simulations provide students with:
Simulations provide students with:
Academic Technology Support Services (ATSS) media production staff collaborated with Professor Wissinger to create 24short technique videos and six tip videos, which were uploaded to YouTube and embedded on the class site.