Embracing the Passphrase
As you read in the recent email, IT has given everyone the gift of no longer requiring a password change every 60 days. In this blog post, we’ll recap the steps to ensure you have a secure passphrase and how to avoid it being compromised.
FSCJ’s 2023 Canvas Usage Wrapped
You may be familiar Spotify’s Yearly Wrapped, a fun overview of a person’s listening habits over the year. Today, we want to share our version of a Canvas Wrapped - a look at FSCJ’s Canvas usage from the past year and beyond. Below are a few graphs that visualize all the ways that we use Canvas at FSCJ. Let’s take a closer look at the data. Like Spotify’s Yearly Wrapped, you may be surprised what the data reveals!
Now You Can Enable Student Replies to Canvas Announcements
We're excited to share an update that brings a small, but potentially impactful change to your Canvas courses. Instructors can now allow student replies to course announcements, per course and per announcement.
Copilot Chat: Microsoft’s AI Solution
There is a lot of excitement around generative AI. While some companies are limiting the use of AI, we want to encourage use it as a tool to be more creative and productive while also protecting our privacy and data.
New Discussions Features in Canvas!
If you use discussions in your Canvas courses (and according to our recent data usage report, most of you are), then this post is one that you’ll want to read. Discussion improvements have consistently been an area where users provide feedback and want to see improvement in Canvas. Well, we agreed with you on and have been awaiting Canvas to improve for quite a few years.
….and that time has finally come!
Interested in Canvas Governance?
As we approach significant feature releases and tools enhancements in Canvas, the IT department is forming a group to provide feedback and governance of the LMS at FSCJ.
Enhance Your Canvas Calendar Experience with Recurring Events
As an instructor today, managing your time in Canvas can be tough. With this new feature in the Canvas Calendar, users can now create and edit recurring events. This feature, available after the October 21 feature release, hopes to make scheduling easier and boost user productivity.
Empower Yourself: Regaining Access to Your FSCJ Account
Empowering yourself to regain access to your FSCJ account is a simple and secure process. By following the outlined steps, you can unlock your account, reinforce its security, and reduce the need for password reset calls. Remember, Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) is your ally in safeguarding your account, and is now mandatory for all users. If you're ever unsure about your User ID, finding it is a click away. Share this valuable information with your peers to ensure everyone benefits from a safer and more secure FSCJ experience.
New Process for Adding Users to Courses
For those who want to add a librarian, a course viewer, or an additional instructor to their Canvas course, a new process is in place to get those users added simply and quickly. This new Canvas request is one of several available within our ticketing system at help.fscj.edu.
