On July 14th this year, I had the opportunity to attend InstructureCon 2022, an event organized by Instructure, the maker of Canvas. This is a one-day free virtual learning event for educators and edtech users featuring keynote addresses by well-known thought leaders Simone Giertz and Adam Grant. It was difficult to choose between the more…Read More
Student Support
Students at Vanguard University have plenty of resources available to them. The Student CARE Team has published a reference brochure with information about warning signs, campus resources that you can refer to students, and examples of when to refer students for more intensive care. The Academic Resource Center (ARC) and fellow departments are committed to academic success…Read More
Meeting Owl Quick Start Guide
The Meeting Owl is a 360° smart video conferencing camera. It automatically highlights and shifts focus to different people in the room when they speak. It combines microphone, camera and speaker into one device and the 360° lens shows the entire room, while the microphones pick up everyone within twelve feet. Before using this great…Read More
Copy Your 8/2 Template Course and Change it to 16/2
This resource gives guidance on how to copy your 8/2 live session Template Course into another shell and then change that course into a 16/2 live session course. Video Tutorial Step by Step Guide Step 1: Select the course: 8 Module/2 Live Sessions Per Module Hyflex Undergrad and Grad Step 2: Go to Settings…Read More
Copy Your 8/2 Template Course and Change it to 16/1
This resource gives guidance on how to copy your 8/2 live session Template Course into another shell and then change that course into an a 16 week, 1 live session per week course. Video Tutorial Step by Step Guide Step 1: Select the course: 8 Module/2 Live Sessions Per Module Hyflex Undergrad and Grad…Read More
Copy Your 8/2 Template Course and Change it to 8/1
This resource gives guidance on how to copy your 8/2 live session Template Course into another shell and then change that course into an 8/1 course. Video Tutorial Step by Step Guide Step 1: Choose your template course Step 2: Go to Settings [1] and select Copy this Course [2] Step 3: Choose All Content…Read More
Copy Your 8/2 Template Course and Change it to Asynch Online
This resource gives guidance on how to copy your 8/2 live session Template Course into another shell and then change that course into an Asynchronous Online class. Video Tutorial Step by Step Guide Step 1: Select the course: 8 Module/2 Live Sessions Per Module Hyflex Undergrad and Grad Step 2: Go to Settings [1] and…Read More
Edit Your Video Projects For Use in Your Course
After recording content for your course you may need to edit or trim your video before uploading it to Canvas Studio. Review the instructions and videos below for details on how to edit your videos on a PC or Mac. Use iMovie to clip the beginning and end of your video (Mac Users) Step by…Read More
Swivl Video Capture
Swivl is an innovative video capture system that allows professors to record video of lessons, teaching materials for a flipped classroom, and teacher or student observations. The Swivl can be checked out from the IFD office and used in conjunction with the Swivl app on your phone or tablet. Please contact us at ifd@vanguard.edu for…Read More
Track Attendance with Qwickly
Vanguard has subscribed to Qwickly Attendance, which produces a standard attendance record for all courses across the institution. Adopting a centralized, consistent attendance tool aligns with our values of providing culturally responsive teaching and being able to identify struggling students beyond the individual course level. This investment is just one part of our combined approaches…Read More
Create a Video in the IFD Studio
The One Button Studio (OBS) is a simplified, feature-packed video production studio that is located on the second floor of the Smith building, in the IFD Studio. OBS offers an easy way to produce high-quality video recordings for use in your courses without the need for any previous video production experience, or knowledge about lights…Read More
Set Up Turnitin in Canvas
It is recommended that all written assignments be run through TurnItIn to help students improve their writing skills and avoid plagiarism. The easiest way to do this is through the external tool process within Canvas assignments. To create a TurnItIn Assignment: Click on your course page. Select Assignments on the course navigation menu. On the…Read More
Canvas Checklist: Semester Start
The following checklist will help you prepare your Canvas course for the start of a new semester. (PDF version available) IMPORT YOUR COURSE CONTENT When your course shell has been created by IT for the new semester, it should appear in your Canvas Dashboard. If you cannot find it there, go to Courses on the Global…Read More
Using the Canvas Scheduler
What is the Canvas Scheduler? Scheduler is a Calendar tool that allows the instructor to create a virtual sign-up sheet or appointment groups within a course. Students can sign up to meet with the instructor individually or choose a class presentation time. Some appointment time slots may only allow one student to sign up at…Read More
How do I cross list a course?
If you teach multiple sections of the same course (e.g., ANTH-102C-01 and ANTH-102C-02), you may want to consider cross-listing. Cross-listing is Canvas’ way of combining multiple sections and students from those sections use the same content from one Canvas course site. Instructors only need to add content once into the parent course, and students from…Read More