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Canvas Commons
UO Canvas Commons is an open access repository specific to the University of Oregon. Canvas Commons allows instructors to share learning materials they've created with their peers at UO and to find and import educational content shared by others at UO. UO Canvas Commons accepts learning…
Pope Tech Accessibility Guide
Creating Canvas course materials that are accessible for all users is important for student success. "Accessible" means that instructional material is designed in a way that allows all students to access and engage with the content. For example, ensuring that videos include closed captions; using…
Canvas Start of Term Checklist (Video Playlist)
The following video tutorials walk you through UO Online's recommendations for setting up your Canvas site at the beginning of each new term.
Canvas Best Practices (Video)
The following video describes three practices that can help make your Canvas site more streamlined, accessible, and intuitive for your students: 1) the use of modules, 2) basic wayfinding practices, and 3) basic accessibility practices.
Canvas Basics (Video Playlist)
If you're new to Canvas, or want a quick overview of some Canvas basics, the short videos in this Canvas Basics Video Tutorial playlist will get you started.
Settings for Sharing Classroom Recordings
This resource provides instructions on how to set differentiated access permissions for students to view videos of classroom lecture recordings. In order to share from your Canvas course, all videos should be uploaded to or recorded in a sub-folder in the course Panopto Recordings folder that only…
Classroom Lecture Recording with Zoom
Use Zoom to record classroom lectures by connecting it to the room's audio and projection system. This captures both your lecture and the content displayed on the classroom screen. Just like recording remote classes, ensure you select the appropriate microphone and screen to share in Zoom. These…
Classroom Lecture Recording with Panopto Capture
Use Panopto Capture to record classroom lectures. Panopto Capture will connect with the classroom mic and projector to provide a quality recording. The recording is then uploaded to your Canvas site within seconds of finishing the recording. Begin by connecting your laptop to the classroom…
Creating Text Based PDFs for Hypothesis and Perusall
This resource walks you through converting a scanned, image recognized PDF into a text recognized, searchable PDF. PDF documents can be used for learning activities with tools such as Hypothesis and Perusall. However, PDFs must be readable as text. This requires that the document be…
Direct Share - Send To and Copy To
If you would like to copy an Assignment, Page, Quiz, Discussion or Module to one of your courses you can use the new Canvas Direct Share features, Send To and /or Copy To by selecting the three dots to the right and selecting.