What is a Learning Assistant (LA)?
The Center for the Advancement of Teaching is currently piloting the Learning Assistant (LA) program with five departments: Economics, Mathematics, Philosophy, Chemistry, Biological Sciences, Computer Science, and Engineering. If you teach in one of these departments, you may see the LA role as a choice to add in the…
How to prevent your Zoom class session being hijacked
With the recent transition to online learning, there have been incidents of class sessions conducted via Zoom being hijacked by disruptive and offensive behavior. Zoom has now responded to feedback from customers and adjusted our default FSU settings to help secure Zoom class meetings. Our recommendations in this…
[Old LTI Integration] Canvas Turnitin Integration Overview
Turnitin Accessibility Statement Turnitin Privacy Statement & Pledge Check out the new, streamlined Turnitin Direct integration for a simpler Turnitin assignment option. Turnitin is a top-ranked plagiarism deterrent service that integrates with Canvas. When students submit their assignments to Turnitin, simil…
Why am I getting an "unsupported browser" message in Canvas?
If you are receiving the following error message, it is because you are using a browser that is not officially supported by Canvas . If you are using Google Chrome Enterprise or Firefox ESR (which are often used in computer labs), then you will receive this error message if the browser is 2 versions or more behi…
[Old LTI integration] Instructors: How do I manage Turnitin assignments?
Turnitin is one of the most popular programs for detecting academic plagiarism. Florida State University integrates a version of the Turnitin application into its Canvas system for use by FSU instructors and students. This allows you to manage Turnitin content and settings within your course's Canvas site without ne…
Design Tools: How to add a "module table of contents" option into module items
You can use Design Tools to improve your course site's accessibility by adding a "module table of contents" option to any item in a module that uses the rich content editor . This way, students can switch quickly and easily between module items without having to navigate back to the Modules page. We recommend that…
File Format Accessibility Resources
Choosing the most appropriate file format for Canvas course content will enable your students to access materials regardless of their digital platform or location, or if they have any type of disability. Below is a list of best practices for various file formats. Use these quick links to skip to a particular article…
Using Canvas Integration: How to schedule a Zoom meeting
If you have not already, we strongly recommend that you configure your personal Zoom settings for the smoothest experience possible for you and your students. * Log into FSU's Canvas at canvas.fsu.edu . * Open the course in which you have enabled Zoom. * Select Zoom on your course navigation menu. * Click…
Can I create a sign-up list?
Yes, you will need to use the Scheduler Calendar tool to create a sign-up list/schedule appointment time slots in Canvas. Scheduler can be used to create office hours, schedule TA sessions, assign presentation times, and other appointments. You can choose to create time slots that only allow one student to sign up fo…
Add A Midterm Survey to your Canvas Course
These steps will help you add a ready-made midterm survey to your course. Three versions of the survey instrument are available: * one containing Likert-type items only * one containing open-ended essay-type items only * one containing both sets of items You can easily import one or all of these surveys into your…
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