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Support article: Embedding ProQuest documents into Canvas modules and assignments using an External Tool configured with LTI 1.3 Deep Linking Technology.]]>
Support article: Embedding ProQuest documents into Canvas modules and assignments using an External Tool configured with LTI 1.3 Deep Linking Technology.]]> https://libforum.vccs.edu/forum/thread-3525.html Wed, 16 Sep 2020 16:00:27 +0000 tcassidy]]> https://libforum.vccs.edu/forum/thread-3525.html Creative & Scholarly Engagement Webinars for Improving Online Courses

Canvas, Zoom, Library Webinars
September 28 – October 8, 2020
 
REGISTRATION REQUIRED AT: https://forms.gle/sQ7j9WYhzKwK9fh46
 
Dear Colleagues,
 
I am pleased to announce eLET’s ongoing Creative & Scholarly Engagement Webinar Series for Improving Online Courses.  The sessions will be held from September 28th through October 8th. Please note that each topic is offered twice (daytime and evening).  
 
 

• Introduction to Canvas Basics – for beginners, T September 29th 11:00 am - Noon
  
• Introduction to Canvas Basics – for beginners, Th October 1st 7:00 pm - 800 pm
  
• Getting Started with Canvas Studio, M September 28th Noon - 1 pm
  
• Getting Started with Canvas Studio, M September 28th 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
  
• Library Support for Online Teaching & Learning, W September 30th 11:00 - Noon
  
• Library Support for Online Teaching & Learning, W or September 30th 7:00 - 8:00 pm
  
• Increasing Student Engagement with Zoom, October 1st Th 10 - 11 am
  
• Increasing Student Engagement with Zoom, October 5th M 7:00 - 8:00 pm
  
• Googleizing Canvas, T October 6th Noon - 1
  
• Googleizing Canvas, Th October 8th 7:00 - 8:00 pm
  

 
Introduction to Canvas Basics
Choose between: September 29th (T) 11 - Noon or October 1st (Th) 7:00 - 8:00 pm
Are you completely new to Canvas? This webinar will demonstrate how to navigate the LMS, build content, and organize a course. Participants will create the basic building blocks of a Canvas module. This webinar is a perfect first step for beginning instructors.

Getting Started with Canvas Studio
Choose between: September 28th (M) Noon - 1 or September 28th (M) 6:30 - 7:30 pm
Lights! Camera! Action! Learn tips for getting the most out of the Canvas Studio video recorder. Using videos can help you create multimedia items for your course and enhance your instructor presence in an online environment. This webinar will include shared information, a chance to practice in your own course shell, and time for Q&A.
Prerequisite: This session is intended for those who have taught with Canvas for at least one semester. (No previous Canvas Studio experience required.)

Library Support for Online Teaching and Learning
Choose between: September 30th (W) 11:00 - Noon or September 30th (W) 7:00 - 8:00 pm
EBSCO and other research databases are now integrated within Canvas. Learn how to quickly and painlessly embed multidisciplinary online library content into your assignments, discussions, or quizzes. Followed by a summary of faculty options to adopt library-owned e-books and OER as no-cost course material replacement.

Increasing Student Engagement with Zoom
Choose between: October 1st (Th) 10 - 11 am or October 5th (M) 7:00 - 8:00 pm
Ready to take your Zoom (synchronized) classes a step further? In this session, you will learn how to break up your lectures with class activities. We will explore breakout rooms for group work, creating polls for student engagement, using reactions, and using the whiteboard, and iPad sharing feature

Googleizing Canvas
Choose between: October 6th (T) Noon - 1 or October 8th (Th) 7:00 - 8:00 pm
Canvas is good for teaching and learning. Google is good for keeping files organized, and for collaborating. How can you combine these to get the best of both worlds? This session will introduce you to the basics of Google and the ways in which it can be effectively integrated into Canvas, saving you time and energy.
Prerequisite: This session is intended for those who have taught with Canvas for at least one semester.
 
REGISTRATION REQUIRED AT: https://forms.gle/sQ7j9WYhzKwK9fh46
 
 
    Sheri L. Prupis, MA
    Director, Teaching & Learning Technologies
    Virginia Community College System]]> Creative & Scholarly Engagement Webinars for Improving Online Courses

Canvas, Zoom, Library Webinars
September 28 – October 8, 2020
 
REGISTRATION REQUIRED AT: https://forms.gle/sQ7j9WYhzKwK9fh46
 
Dear Colleagues,
 
I am pleased to announce eLET’s ongoing Creative & Scholarly Engagement Webinar Series for Improving Online Courses.  The sessions will be held from September 28th through October 8th. Please note that each topic is offered twice (daytime and evening).  
 
 

• Introduction to Canvas Basics – for beginners, T September 29th 11:00 am - Noon
  
• Introduction to Canvas Basics – for beginners, Th October 1st 7:00 pm - 800 pm
  
• Getting Started with Canvas Studio, M September 28th Noon - 1 pm
  
• Getting Started with Canvas Studio, M September 28th 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
  
• Library Support for Online Teaching & Learning, W September 30th 11:00 - Noon
  
• Library Support for Online Teaching & Learning, W or September 30th 7:00 - 8:00 pm
  
• Increasing Student Engagement with Zoom, October 1st Th 10 - 11 am
  
• Increasing Student Engagement with Zoom, October 5th M 7:00 - 8:00 pm
  
• Googleizing Canvas, T October 6th Noon - 1
  
• Googleizing Canvas, Th October 8th 7:00 - 8:00 pm
  

 
Introduction to Canvas Basics
Choose between: September 29th (T) 11 - Noon or October 1st (Th) 7:00 - 8:00 pm
Are you completely new to Canvas? This webinar will demonstrate how to navigate the LMS, build content, and organize a course. Participants will create the basic building blocks of a Canvas module. This webinar is a perfect first step for beginning instructors.

Getting Started with Canvas Studio
Choose between: September 28th (M) Noon - 1 or September 28th (M) 6:30 - 7:30 pm
Lights! Camera! Action! Learn tips for getting the most out of the Canvas Studio video recorder. Using videos can help you create multimedia items for your course and enhance your instructor presence in an online environment. This webinar will include shared information, a chance to practice in your own course shell, and time for Q&A.
Prerequisite: This session is intended for those who have taught with Canvas for at least one semester. (No previous Canvas Studio experience required.)

Library Support for Online Teaching and Learning
Choose between: September 30th (W) 11:00 - Noon or September 30th (W) 7:00 - 8:00 pm
EBSCO and other research databases are now integrated within Canvas. Learn how to quickly and painlessly embed multidisciplinary online library content into your assignments, discussions, or quizzes. Followed by a summary of faculty options to adopt library-owned e-books and OER as no-cost course material replacement.

Increasing Student Engagement with Zoom
Choose between: October 1st (Th) 10 - 11 am or October 5th (M) 7:00 - 8:00 pm
Ready to take your Zoom (synchronized) classes a step further? In this session, you will learn how to break up your lectures with class activities. We will explore breakout rooms for group work, creating polls for student engagement, using reactions, and using the whiteboard, and iPad sharing feature

Googleizing Canvas
Choose between: October 6th (T) Noon - 1 or October 8th (Th) 7:00 - 8:00 pm
Canvas is good for teaching and learning. Google is good for keeping files organized, and for collaborating. How can you combine these to get the best of both worlds? This session will introduce you to the basics of Google and the ways in which it can be effectively integrated into Canvas, saving you time and energy.
Prerequisite: This session is intended for those who have taught with Canvas for at least one semester.
 
REGISTRATION REQUIRED AT: https://forms.gle/sQ7j9WYhzKwK9fh46
 
 
    Sheri L. Prupis, MA
    Director, Teaching & Learning Technologies
    Virginia Community College System]]> https://libforum.vccs.edu/forum/thread-3501.html Wed, 29 Jul 2020 16:14:38 +0000 tcassidy]]> https://libforum.vccs.edu/forum/thread-3501.html
"EBSCO now supports Learning Tools Interoperability (LTI) for EBSCOhost® and EBSCO Discovery Service™ (EDS). LTI enables faculty to search for, and link to, content from EBSCOhost and EDS within a learning management system (LMS) or virtual learning environment. This enables faculty and students to easily access your EBSCO research products directly from the Canvas LMS."


I am testing the setup now, and once I have a bit more info from our Canvas admins I will post guidance on this ASAP.
-Tara]]>
"EBSCO now supports Learning Tools Interoperability (LTI) for EBSCOhost® and EBSCO Discovery Service™ (EDS). LTI enables faculty to search for, and link to, content from EBSCOhost and EDS within a learning management system (LMS) or virtual learning environment. This enables faculty and students to easily access your EBSCO research products directly from the Canvas LMS."


I am testing the setup now, and once I have a bit more info from our Canvas admins I will post guidance on this ASAP.
-Tara]]> https://libforum.vccs.edu/forum/thread-3328.html Tue, 14 May 2019 18:13:13 +0000 tcassidy]]> https://libforum.vccs.edu/forum/thread-3328.html
The only requirement for the viewport URL is that it use https. If your library wants a different viewport, please open a support ticket.
-Tara]]>
The only requirement for the viewport URL is that it use https. If your library wants a different viewport, please open a support ticket.
-Tara]]> https://libforum.vccs.edu/forum/thread-3300.html Thu, 14 Mar 2019 15:38:28 +0000 tcassidy]]> https://libforum.vccs.edu/forum/thread-3300.html https://vimeo.com/74677642
"In this video, you will learn the basics about your Canvas Dashboard and Global Navigation links, as well as basics about navigating a course and accessing assignments."
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"In this video, you will learn the basics about your Canvas Dashboard and Global Navigation links, as well as basics about navigating a course and accessing assignments."
 ]]> https://libforum.vccs.edu/forum/thread-122.html Tue, 22 Jan 2019 18:53:21 +0000 tcassidy]]> https://libforum.vccs.edu/forum/thread-122.html
LibApps LTI: https://ask.springshare.com/libguides/faq/1214

How to get config key info: https://ask.springshare.com/libguides/faq/1235

To request this integration, please have your college LMS admin submit a Canvas LMS  ticket.]]>
LibApps LTI: https://ask.springshare.com/libguides/faq/1214

How to get config key info: https://ask.springshare.com/libguides/faq/1235

To request this integration, please have your college LMS admin submit a Canvas LMS  ticket.]]> https://libforum.vccs.edu/forum/thread-103.html Tue, 22 Jan 2019 18:50:59 +0000 tcassidy]]> https://libforum.vccs.edu/forum/thread-103.html
Details at: http://support.infobaselearning.com/inde...View/1834/]]>
Details at: http://support.infobaselearning.com/inde...View/1834/]]> https://libforum.vccs.edu/forum/thread-699.html Thu, 25 Oct 2018 14:53:43 +0000 tcassidy]]> https://libforum.vccs.edu/forum/thread-699.html faculty training course. ]]> faculty training course. ]]> https://libforum.vccs.edu/forum/thread-2995.html Thu, 25 Oct 2018 14:50:48 +0000 tcassidy]]> https://libforum.vccs.edu/forum/thread-2995.html  
CANVAS ACCESS

• Access to Canvas
  • https://vccs.instructure.com/
    
  • You will be redirected to MyVCCS to enter your MyVCCS username and password.
    
• Course Access
  • You have access to a sandbox practice course to begin familiarizing yourself with Canvas. Once you log into Canvas, you will see a sandbox course tile.
    

 

TRAINING
The VCCS contract with Canvas includes unlimited access to online training. I strongly recommend First Look and Course Basics, followed by Leveraging Modules, Assignments, and Quiz Basics.   
 
SUPPORT
For Canvas, being easy to use is about more than having all the right tools in all the right places. It’s about teachers, students, and schools using the LMS to do what they need to do—and then using it to do even more. If you ever need help, make sure you utilize the 24/7/365 support.
 
Additional Help:

• Guides
  • Step by step guides on how to do anything in Canvas.
    • http://guides.canvaslms.com
      
• Live Help
  • Want to chat with a human? Call Canvas, anytime. They are here to help!
    • (877) 875-8425
      
    • support@instructure.com
      
• In your Canvas course there is a help button on the lower left hand side.  Clicking it will bring you to all the resources.
  

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CANVAS ACCESS

• Access to Canvas
  • https://vccs.instructure.com/
    
  • You will be redirected to MyVCCS to enter your MyVCCS username and password.
    
• Course Access
  • You have access to a sandbox practice course to begin familiarizing yourself with Canvas. Once you log into Canvas, you will see a sandbox course tile.
    

 

TRAINING
The VCCS contract with Canvas includes unlimited access to online training. I strongly recommend First Look and Course Basics, followed by Leveraging Modules, Assignments, and Quiz Basics.   
 
SUPPORT
For Canvas, being easy to use is about more than having all the right tools in all the right places. It’s about teachers, students, and schools using the LMS to do what they need to do—and then using it to do even more. If you ever need help, make sure you utilize the 24/7/365 support.
 
Additional Help:

• Guides
  • Step by step guides on how to do anything in Canvas.
    • http://guides.canvaslms.com
      
• Live Help
  • Want to chat with a human? Call Canvas, anytime. They are here to help!
    • (877) 875-8425
      
    • support@instructure.com
      
• In your Canvas course there is a help button on the lower left hand side.  Clicking it will bring you to all the resources.
  

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Librarians & Resources

Step by step guides on how to do things in Canvas
         

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Librarians & Resources

Step by step guides on how to do things in Canvas
         

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