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Posted on March 24, 2017 | By Sean White | Filed Under: Software & Apps | Tagged With: Canvas, Dynamic, Google Apps, Google Drive, Rich Content Editor

Google Apps in Canvas

screen-shot-2017-03-24-at-9-04-03-amLike most people, you’ve probably been using Google for ages now. And, I guarantee your students have been too. It’s also likely that your students are not just using Google to search for things, but they’re probably also using Google Apps and Google Drive to create and share documents.

The good news is, that now you and your students share documents, without ever leaving your Canvas course.

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Posted on March 10, 2017 | By Sean White | Filed Under: Software & Apps | Tagged With: Canvas, Dynamic, Google Drive, Media, UT Box

Dynamic Content in Canvas

computerWhat is dynamic content?
And why should you consider using it (if you’re not already)?
How can it make your Canvas course more enjoyable for your students?
And maybe most importantly… how can it make your life easier?

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Posted on March 1, 2017 | By Sean White | Filed Under: Media & A/V, Software & Apps | Tagged With: Assignment, Audio, Canvas, Discussion, Page, Quiz, Rich Content Editor, Speedgrader, Video

Recording Audio or Video into Your Canvas Course

There are lots of different ways you can add engaging, interactive content to your courses and you don’t even have to leave Canvas to do it.

Using the features built right in to Canvas’ Rich Content Editor and your computer’s webcam and microphone, you can record video or audio directly into any page, quiz, assignment or discussion with your course. Your students can even do the same thing.

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Posted on February 23, 2017 | By Sean White | Filed Under: Software & Apps | Tagged With: Audio, Box, Canvas, Media, Video

The UT Box Mobile App

utboxStudents can use UT Box for lots of things. And, instructors can use it to make their own lives and their students’ lives a little easier with the UT Box Mobile App. No matter where you, or your students are, you can access and share filesĀ all within your Canvas course.

For example, if a class assignment requires studentsĀ to record and submit a video as part of a class project, they can record that video on their smart phone, then upload that video file from their phone straight to their UT Box account.

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Posted on February 20, 2017 | By Sean White | Filed Under: Software & Apps, Testing | Tagged With: Canvas, Clicker, Engagement, FUN, Interactivity, Kahoot, Poll Everywhere, Quiz, Slido

Classroom Response Systems

If you’re looking for ways to increase interactivity and get more student feedback in your courses, classroom response systems are a great tool and there are lots of options available to you. This article will cover some pros and cons of 6 of the most popular and commonly used systems at UT.

Hint: scroll all the way to the bottom for details about the “best” option(aka: most fun and it’s FREE).

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