08/14/24 Wednesday EdTech Update!

Canvas icon with update bannerNew Video Feedback Option in Speedgrader:
Record Your Screen

Note: Only works for Chrome & Edge browsers

A recent Canvas release has made a screencasting (screenrecording) option available when recording video feedback in Speedgrader. Being able to point to specific places in a student’s submission as you comment can increase the clarity and effectiveness of that feedback. In fully online courses, this is also a great strategy for increasing instructor presence.

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folder iconBeginning of the Semester Resources

Need to update your Canvas dashboard? Publish your course? Find answers to these questions and more in our “Canvas: Beginning of the Semester Resources” Tech Support Knowledge Base article.


Canvas Pro Tip iconCanvas Pro Tip:
Adding Student TAs to CanvasCourses

If you’ve been authorized to have a TA in one of your courses, please complete the “Onboarding a TA” form (available in Falconlink). This new form ensures that the TA is oriented to privacy issues, is approved by your department chair, and is added to your Canvas course in the appropriate way.

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chalkboard that says the Instructional Designers are inFall Instructional Design Office Hours

For the Fall 2024 semester, walk-in assistance is available

  • Mondays at Winding Hill Café, 1 – 3 pm
  • Tuesdays in Zoom 2 – 4 pm
  • Thursdays at Café Diem (library), 9 – 11 am

No appointments are necessary! Just come with your questions and/or brainstorm ideas.


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Rocky Allinger & Cindi Kerns
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Instructional Design Office Hours | Tech Support Knowledge Base