Canvas Status Updates for August 5th, 2020
How to publish courses and override term settings in Canvas The term settings in Canvas for Fall 2020 are set to allow student access on August 11th. If an instructor wishes to allow students to access their courses now, the default term setting can be overridden within course settings. Learning Systems has added a new […]
Mid-Summer Communication – Blackboard Faculty
Greetings Blackboard Faculty, As we move towards the Fall Semester at VCU, faculty are facing many challenges with teaching both in the classroom and online. Added to that is the challenge of switching to a new Learning Management System – Canvas. Learning Systems is here to help! Here is an information brief about what is […]
Respondus Training – June 2020
Instructor Training:LockDown Browser and Respondus Monitor This comprehensive training is intended for instructors who plan to use LockDown Browser and/or Respondus Monitor with online exams. The training will cover:How to use LockDown Browser and Respondus Monitor to protect integrity and ensure student identityThe instructor and student perspective using each applicationHow to analyze proctoring results, including […]
Respondus Monitor Proctoring Result Delays
Respondus Monitor encountered issues processing the proctoring data and videos for a number of exams taken on Thursday and Friday. A patch for the problem has been created and the affected exam sessions are scheduled to be reprocessed over the weekend, as soon as the patch clears QA. Exams using Respondus Monitor since Friday 6pm […]
Blackboard Faculty – End of Spring 2020 – Updates and Reminders
Greetings Blackboard Faculty, Welcome to the end of an absolutely different and challenging semester. We hope everyone is hanging in there and realize that you are doing your best given the situation at hand! We are here for you in the support of technology issues you might be having with Blackboard, Kaltura, and the integrations […]
Respondus Monitor Proctoring with Bb Learn
This Wednesday (4/8) the amazing training team at Respondus is providing a Train the Trainer webinar for license administrators, instructional designers, and anyone involved with the rollout of Respondus Monitor proctoring. This 45-minute session will focus on online proctoring for Blackboard Learn tests. There will be an extended Q/A session at the end where you can get your questions answered […]
Respondus Lockdown Browser – Blackboard
In response to COVID-19, the vendor has given us unlimited seats in Respondus Monitor through the end of Spring 2020 Respondus LockDown Browser A custom browser that locks down the testing enviornment within the learning management system (i.e. Blackboard.) This is a downloadable application that is installed on your local computer and provides a customized user interface […]
Respondus Monitor – Faculty Webinar
Greetings Blackboard Faculty, Learning Systems is pleased to announce that there will be a Respondus Lockdown Browser + Respondus Monitor webinar on Wednesday, February 12th at 11AM. The addition of Respondus Monitor is relatively new for VCU and we’re excited to provide 1000 more student seats as part of their tiered license term. Respondus Monitor […]
Instructor Training: Respondus Monitor for VCU – Feb. 12, 2020
This is a customized training that will cover the following information: • How to use LockDown Browser with Blackboard tests to prevent digital cheating in proctored testing environments • How use Respondus Monitor with Blackboard tests in non-proctored environments, to protect exam integrity and confirm student identity • Advanced settings including combining proctored & non-proctored […]
February 2020 – Respondus & StudyMate Training Opportunities
Respondus 4.0 and the Test Bank Network:Quickly Create Online Exams Find out how Respondus 4.0 allows you to create and manage exams that can be printed to paper or published directly to your LMS, and how the Test Bank Network enables instructors to create online tests from official publisher test banks. The webinar is 45 […]