{"id":2220,"date":"2025-10-22T08:06:06","date_gmt":"2025-10-22T12:06:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.messiah.edu\/IDblog\/?p=2220"},"modified":"2026-03-09T15:35:35","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T19:35:35","slug":"10-22-25-wednesday-edtech-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.messiah.edu\/IDblog\/10-22-25-wednesday-edtech-update\/","title":{"rendered":"10\/22\/25 Wednesday EdTech Update!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.messiah.edu\/IDblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2020\/12\/Canvas-Pro-Tip-Icon.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-554\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.messiah.edu\/IDblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2020\/12\/Canvas-Pro-Tip-Icon-150x150.png\" alt=\"Canvas Pro Tip icon\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.messiah.edu\/IDblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2020\/12\/Canvas-Pro-Tip-Icon-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/blogs.messiah.edu\/IDblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2020\/12\/Canvas-Pro-Tip-Icon-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.messiah.edu\/IDblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2020\/12\/Canvas-Pro-Tip-Icon-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.messiah.edu\/IDblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2020\/12\/Canvas-Pro-Tip-Icon-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.messiah.edu\/IDblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2020\/12\/Canvas-Pro-Tip-Icon-816x816.png 816w, https:\/\/blogs.messiah.edu\/IDblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2020\/12\/Canvas-Pro-Tip-Icon.png 1119w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>Canvas Pro Tip:<br \/>\n<span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Use Scheduler for Advising Appointments<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Canvas Scheduler is a great way to set up advising appointments that students can sign up for. Check out our <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/techsupport.messiah.edu\/kb\/canvas-how-to-use-scheduler\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Canvas: How to Use Scheduler<\/a><\/strong> Tech Support Knowledge Base article.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.messiah.edu\/IDblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2025\/10\/xxl_HelioCampus_logo_1400x1000_2X.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-2222 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.messiah.edu\/IDblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2025\/10\/xxl_HelioCampus_logo_1400x1000_2X-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><strong data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">If you haven&#8217;t done so yet . . .<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>Link Your Assignments for HelioCampus<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">If you&#8217;re teaching a course that is being assessed by your department\/program or as part of the General Education curriculum, please remember to <strong>link your assignments<\/strong>\u00a0as soon as possible.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>We&#8217;re Here to Help!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Asynchronous Support:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Check out the\u00a0<strong><a title=\"https:\/\/techsupport.messiah.edu\/kb\/heliocampus-user-guide\/\" href=\"https:\/\/techsupport.messiah.edu\/kb\/heliocampus-user-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"3\">HelioCampus User Guide<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n(scroll down to &#8220;Assignment Linking&#8221;)<\/li>\n<li>Email questions or appointment requests to\u00a0<strong><a title=\"mailto:techsupport@messiah.edu\" href=\"mailto:techsupport@messiah.edu\" data-linkindex=\"4\">techsupport@messiah.edu<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Weekly Office Hours:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a title=\"https:\/\/techsupport.messiah.edu\/ETS\/kb\/instructional-design-office-hours\/\" href=\"https:\/\/techsupport.messiah.edu\/ETS\/kb\/instructional-design-office-hours\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"5\">Instructional Designer\u00a0Office Hours<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Email allie.book@messiah.edu for assessmentga office hours<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.messiah.edu\/IDblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2020\/12\/wider-logo-with-rounded-corner-text-box.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-583\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.messiah.edu\/IDblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2020\/12\/wider-logo-with-rounded-corner-text-box-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"logo for instructional design dynamic duo\" width=\"200\" height=\"113\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.messiah.edu\/IDblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2020\/12\/wider-logo-with-rounded-corner-text-box-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.messiah.edu\/IDblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2020\/12\/wider-logo-with-rounded-corner-text-box-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.messiah.edu\/IDblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2020\/12\/wider-logo-with-rounded-corner-text-box-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.messiah.edu\/IDblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2020\/12\/wider-logo-with-rounded-corner-text-box.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>This message is brought to you by the Instructional Design Dynamic Duo<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">Rocky Allinger &amp; Cindi Kerns<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:callinger@messiah.edu\">callinger@messiah.edu<\/a> | <a href=\"mailto:ckerns@messiah.edu\">ckerns@messiah.edu<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.messiah.edu\/its\/instructional-design-office-hours\">Instructional Design Office Hours<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.messiah.edu\/its\/\">ITS Helpdesk Blog<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Canvas Pro Tip: Use Scheduler for Advising Appointments Canvas Scheduler is a great way to set up advising appointments that students can sign up for. 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