How to: Create videos using Hangouts on Air
You can use Google Hangouts on Air to create a video which you can then edit, manage and release on YouTube. The following document will step you through the process of creating a video using Google...
View ArticleBe Blackboard and Google Drive/Apps ready for semester 2
The beginning of a new semester can be a daunting experience not only for students but for teachers as well; in particular for those who are teaching for the first time, are relatively new to teaching...
View ArticleCreate a Quiz with Google Forms
We all know that Google Forms are an easy and handy way to design questionnaires and surveys; however, few people know that Google Forms can also be used to create a quiz with correct and incorrect...
View ArticleHow to: Canvas Assignments
A Canvas assignment can be any graded item; papers, quizzes, or even an in-class presentation. It can be anything you wish to record for a student. Create Assignment Groups to categorise work or tasks...
View ArticleHow to: Set notification preferences in Canvas
In Canvas you can control how and when the system notifies you about different activities that are happening in your courses. Default notification come by email, but you can change that to include SMS...
View ArticleHow to: Structure your content in Canvas
In Canvas, content can be organised using files, pages or modules, or a combination of these. Features: Structure: an overview from the University of Washington (Open Canvas Module) More help with...
View ArticleHow to: Transfer content from Blackboard to Canvas – what we know so far
Any one Blackboard or Canvas site may include many different types of content. Some content types can be imported directly from Blackboard to Canvas via export/import with no functional change. Other...
View ArticleHow to: Get Started with Canvas – 5 First Steps
Canvas is a cloud-based Learning Management System (LMS). Developed by the US-based company Instructure in 2008, it is now used by more than 2000 schools and institutions. Preview student submissions...
View ArticleHow to: Use the calendar in Canvas
In Canvas, every course and every individual has an associated calendar. You can see all the calendars you have access to by selecting the Calendar link in the global navigation menu. Use the calendar...
View ArticleHow to: DIY course intro video: using your smartphone
The 14 Elements around the Canvas implementation requires that courses contain an introductory video for students (element #4). This can be a simple thing to create for yourself. Here we show you the...
View ArticleHow to: Moderate a Quiz
Once a quiz has been published, you will be able to moderate it. The moderation tool allows teachers to view the following student usage data: Based on the analysis of the information displayed, you...
View ArticleHow to: grade students anonymously
There might be times when, as a teacher, you might like to mark students assessment without knowing who has submitted them. Simply, Canvas allows you to hide the students name in SpeedGrader. To...
View ArticleWhen using Google+ Communities, setup as Not Restricted Public or Private
If you’ve been using Google+ Communities in your work with RMIT, chances are you’ve hit a wall if you’ve tried to: Invite outsiders to contribute (guest presenters, industry reps, or collaborators...
View ArticleGoogle+ Communities for in-class projects
Google+ Communities allow real-time collaboration, sharing and engagement while creating a repository of artefacts Related pattern: What Eloise Thomson teaches future teachers, and looks for ways to...
View ArticleWordPress, pros and cons
I’ve been asked to talk briefly to the pros and cons of WordPress, in the ODLT’s session on the RMIT Digital Ecosystem. Not all the elements of RMIT’s system could fit into a single seminar, so I...
View ArticleHow to: Invite staff and students to join a community in G+
You can use a Google Community as a communal space where you can share ideas and have ongoing conversations with students and staff involved in your course. The following document will step you through...
View ArticleBe Blackboard and Google Drive/Apps ready for semester 2
The beginning of a new semester can be a daunting experience not only for students but for teachers as well; in particular for those who are teaching for the first time, are relatively new to teaching...
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