Canvas Docviewer Page Errors – Resolved
Starting May 13th, Canvas began having some on and off issues involving their Docviewer Page. Because of this issue, you may have experienced errors in your gradebook/speedgrader and other areas of Canvas when trying to access documents. We do apologize for the inconvenience. As of recently, the issue has been reported as Resolved and with […]
InstructureCon 2022 – Registration is Now Open!
The Adventure Continues at InstructureCon 2022
End of Semester Reminders – Spring 2022
Greetings VCU Faculty, Another semester is coming to a close and we hope it has been a successful year for you all so far. Just-In-Time Support In need of support to complete your end-of-semester checklist? We’re here to help. For an overview of available support resources for Canvas and Kaltura, please see the “Get Help” […]
Respondus Webinars – May 2022
Greetings, educators! Improve your knowledge of LockDown Browser and other Respondus applications by joining the April training webinars via the links below. Instructor Training: LockDown Browser & Respondus Monitor This comprehensive training webinar is intended for instructors who plan to use LockDown Browser and/or Respondus Monitor with online exams. The session provides a detailed demonstration of both applications, […]
Google Apps 1.1 Being Replaced with Google Assignments 1.3
Google Apps 1.1 is scheduled to be removed from Canvas on 5/31/2022. This tool is being deprecated and replaced by Google Assignments 1.3 which has already been installed on Canvas as of August 2021. All new assignments should be created using Google Assignments 1.3. Any existing assignments created using Google Apps will need to be […]
Respondus Webinars – April 2022
Greetings, educators! Improve your knowledge of LockDown Browser and other Respondus applications by joining the April training webinars via the links below. Instructor Training: LockDown Browser & Respondus Monitor This comprehensive training webinar is intended for instructors who plan to use LockDown Browser and/or Respondus Monitor with online exams. The session provides a detailed demonstration of both applications, […]
Fall 2022 Student Enrollments
Student enrollments into your Canvas courses for the Fall 2022 semester will begin taking place on April 18, 2022. Students who are registered for a course through the university’s records and registration process are automatically enrolled via the Banner system. The primary instructor listed in Banner has also been populated for all courses. All other […]
VoiceThread Workshops – March/April 2022
If you are new to VoiceThread or just want some new ideas, join us for these interactive and hands-on explorations. About the Workshops These workshops are completely free. The sessions are led by VoiceThread instructional designer and online educator, George Haines. George will share his expertise to help you get the most from VoiceThread. Teaching Languages with […]
Fall 2022 Course Shells Now Available
All Fall 2022 Canvas course shells are available so instructors can begin building your courses. Primary instructors have been populated; however, student enrollments have not yet begun. If you are looking for a specific course that you believe you should be teaching, please email lsrequest@vcu.edu with the course ID (ie. MISC-101-001-SU2022) and we will be happy to […]
VoiceThread Workshops – March 2022
If you are new to VoiceThread or just want some new ideas, join us for these interactive and hands-on explorations. About the Workshops These workshops are completely free. The sessions are led by VoiceThread instructional designer and online educator, George Haines. George will share his expertise to help you get the most from VoiceThread. VoiceThread and Universal […]