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Adding a Course Sequence Page
Updated onArticleYou can add a "front page" to your Canvas course that shows your revised course sequence. This may be necessary due to the extended Spring Break and your course going online. This article contains Word document templates you can use to rapidly create a weekly course sequence page.
Knowledge Base Online Essentials for Faculty Getting Ready in Canvas
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Editing Zoom Recordings
Updated onArticleYou can clip recordings of Zoom meetings from your Zoom account. You may wan to do this, for example, if you have a long period of waiting before the substance of your session begins.
Knowledge Base Zoom Online Meetings Beyond the Basics
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Looking Up Test Scores
Updated onArticleEmpower can now display a student's English and Math test scores from orientation week.
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Adding A Content Link to Canvas Navigation
Updated onArticleYou can add new links to content in your Canvas course. These can point to specific pages in your course, or they can point to external content hosted elsewhere.
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Install EpocCam (iPhone)
Updated onArticleEpocCam is an iPhone/iPad app that turns your device into a streaming webcam. EpocCam allows you to use your phone for: Streaming video from your iPhone to an Apple TV Choosing your iPhone as your video source during a Zoom meeting
Knowledge Base In-person Teaching Essentials Streaming Your Video
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Building Pages with Fluid Design Templates
Updated onArticleYou can use the Fluid Design templates to create pages with color palettes of your choice. Your template selections will be available in the Pages section of your Canvas course.
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How to Use Virtual Backgrounds in Zoom
Updated onArticleYou may choose to "mask" the background that appears in your Zoom video by using a virtual background. The virtual background you select will appear behind your image, replacing whatever might be there in real life
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Using Closed Captioning in Your Zoom Meetings
Updated onArticleOnce you have enabled Closed Captioning in your Zoom Settings, you can activate live transcription during your Zoom meetings.
Knowledge Base Zoom Online Meetings Beyond the Basics
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Enabling Closed Captioning for Zoom
Updated onArticleZoom gives you the option of using love closed captioning during meetings. It is not perfect, but it can be a helpful tool. You can enable this option in Settings in your Zoom account.
Knowledge Base Zoom Online Meetings Beyond the Basics
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Streaming to Apple TV (iPhone)
Updated onArticleYou can use your iPhone as a streaming video source. This is especially useful for studio demonstrations. You can stream this video in studios and classrooms equipped with Apple TVs. You can also stream video to a Zoom meeting (in place of your normal webcam).
Knowledge Base In-person Teaching Essentials Streaming Your Video