ADAPT 2021
Join us for a free, virtual conference for the UNCG community! Adapt 2021 is an interactive, collaborative event for the UNCG faculty, staff and graduate students centered around the joy of teaching, learning, and scholarship. Adapt 2021 will feature Concurrent Presentation Sessions, Poster Sessions, Facilitated Roundtable Discussions, and Online Course Tours. Participants can schedule in-person appointments […]
Sharing Zoom Recordings with Panopto – Workshop
An upcoming workshop offered by University Libraries will outline the process by which faculty may share and store Zoom videos using Panopto in Canvas. The workshop is scheduled for January 19th, 2021 from 12:00-12:30pm. If you are planning to record Zoom sessions in Canvas please consider registering for the workshop. More from UNCG Libraries Online […]
New Login Process for Canvas
From UNCG ITS: On Wednesday, January 6, 2021, the login process for Canvas will change to the process used for other cloud applications at UNCG, such as Google Workspace (formerly G Suite), Zoom and Microsoft Office 365. Read more from ITS in their posted news article. In short, the new process will require the username […]
Suggestions for Addressing Students with ‘Zoom Exhaustion’
From the UTLC Advisory Board: “Although we, as faculty, are experiencing our fair share of ‘Zoom exhaustion,’ students are particularly vulnerable to its deleterious effects. Students are often tied to their computers for hours on end with back-to-back classes in dorm rooms that may be several floors from the ground level, leaving no time to […]
Best Practices for Online Assessments
UNCG ITS has posted a knowledge base article that outlines best practices for online assessments. As you transition to online assessment for the Fall 2020 semester end, this information may be useful during your preparation. The article outlines the following areas: Choose a quiz format Maintain exam integrity Schedule exam and set a time limit […]
Sharing Existing Content in Canvas Studio
Canvas Studio is a communication tool that allows instructors and students to actively collaborate through video and audio media. While Canvas Studio content can be shared with students and also used by students to submit assignments within Canvas, media created or uploaded to Canvas Studio can also be shared publicly among UNCG users and even […]
Adding eReserves to a Canvas Course
Adding eReserves to your Canvas course is a relatively simple process but does require some use of the raw html editor </> in Canvas. When requesting eReserves from the Library, your library liaison will store the eReserve files in the Box cloud service and then provide a code snippet for embedding in Canvas. Adding the […]
Cloud Storage Solutions for Canvas
File storage quota is limited in Canvas. For this reason students and faculty often encounter issues storing large presentations, audio, video, and other multimedia files. To solve this problem, students and faculty may use one of the cloud storage options offered by UNCG ITS. Google Drive Solutions OneDrive Solutions Panopto Solutions Zoom Solutions YouTube Solutions […]
Common Questions – Respondus Monitor Data Privacy
Respondus has published a resource to answer common questions regarding Monitor data privacy. Please see the document below:
Canvas Storage Alternatives
ITS has added two videos describing alternative storage solutions in Canvas to the UNCG ITS: Learning Technology Youtube Channel. Please contact Daniel Rice if you have any questions. Canvas: Google Drive Storage Solutions Canvas: OneDrive Storage Solutions