Canvas New Feature Release, October 15th
Instructure will perform its monthly release of new features to Canvas on Saturday, October 15th, 2022. This month brings updates to BigBlueButton’s Setup menu, Canvas Submissions, and our SpeedGrader.
Meet the Newest Member of the EdTech Team!
Hello everyone, my name is Sachleen Dhooper and today is my first day working as a student worker for the Educational Technology team at FSCJ.
Overview of Turnitin Draft Coach
Newly available for students and staff, Turnitin Draft Coach helps users navigate the issues of similarity, plagiarism, and grammar directly in Microsoft Word. This means that students can draft work in Word and then use the feedback in Draft Coach to help improve their writing prior to submitting an assignment.
Tips for the Start of Fall Term
As Canvas experts, we have a way of knowing the answers to the questions you may have this term before you know you’ll need them. So, to help you prepare, we’ve created a list of our Canvas tips, dates, and processes that are most commonly asked as we embark on a new term.
New IT Messaging Provides Status Page and Consistent Look
We all know that when myFSCJ is unavailable, you can expect an email from ITInfo@fscj.edu informing you of the issue and another one once the service has been restored.
However, beginning this Fall the IT department will refine our process and provide more consistent messaging when systems experience issues. Additionally, if you suspect a system may be experiencing performance issues, there will be a status page that is updated as an issue arises.
InstructureCon 2022 Overview
On July 14, the FSCJ EdTech team attended InstructureCon 2022. This convention showcased the latest in Canvas and online learning. The conference was virtual this year, with live sessions that were also recorded so anyone could catch up on whatever they missed. We connected with other educators across the world through games and online discussion forums. We were inspired by the keynote speakers, creative inventor Simone Giertz and organizational psychologist Adam Grant. The following were some highlighted sessions we found helpful along with the avatars we created at the conference!
Canvas New Feature Release, June 18th!
Instructure will perform its monthly release of new features to Canvas on Saturday, June 18th, 2022. This is a part of the regular process by which Canvas provides new features to all of its users on the third Saturday of every month, without interrupting access to the system. More information about how Canvas releases work can be found here. This month, we have a big update concerning what browsers are supported while accessing our direct Canvas link and some small updates for our equation editor and the Canvas Syllabus page.
