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| * **Q: How much file storage do I have?** | * **Q: How much file storage do I have?** | ||
| - | * A: Canvas offers 2 GB of storage per course. | + | * A: Canvas offers 2 GB of storage per course by default. |
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| * **Q: How should I record/store my Zoom class meetings? ** | * **Q: How should I record/store my Zoom class meetings? ** | ||
| - | * A: If you record lectures or classes via Zoom, we recommend, due to limited Zoom cloud storage, that you record to your computer, then place the videos in your OneDrive. All faculty have 1 TB of OneDrive space; OneDrive is also FERPA-compliant. You can then obtain the video link and embed it in your Canvas course. You may wish to create “shared” folders for courses co-taught, so the teaching team can access the course folder and assets. | + | * A: If you record lectures or classes via Zoom, we recommend, **due to limited Zoom cloud storage**, that you record to your computer, then place the videos in your **OneDrive**. All faculty have 1 TB of OneDrive space; **OneDrive is also FERPA-compliant.** You can then obtain the video link and embed it in your Canvas course. You may wish to create “shared” folders for courses co-taught, so the teaching team can access the course folder and assets. [[office365|More OneDrive info here.]] |
| To access OneDrive - login to the O365 portal [[https://portal.office.com]] via a browser and Login with your Olin credentials (UPN and password). | To access OneDrive - login to the O365 portal [[https://portal.office.com]] via a browser and Login with your Olin credentials (UPN and password). | ||
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| * **Q: So IT imported my course roster into my Canvas course. What about Add/Drop students?** | * **Q: So IT imported my course roster into my Canvas course. What about Add/Drop students?** | ||
| - | * A: At this time, faculty must check their Add/Drop notifications and then manually add or remove students as needed. You may wish to check your Add/Drop notifications in my.olin.edu and update your course roster if needed prior to sending out email communications to your class. | + | * A: __To Add__: At this time, faculty must check their Add/Drop notifications and then manually add students as needed. __To Drop__: **Unfortunately at this time, faculty cannot remove students who drop their course. Forward the drop email notification [[CanvasHelp@olin.edu]], and the Canvas team will remove the student(s) for you.** You may wish to check your Add/Drop notifications in [[https://my.olin.edu/ICS/|my.olin.edu]] prior to sending out email communications to your class. |
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| Note: **Interdisciplinary courses** have two course numbers and two sets of identical students; faculty should just pick one course in Canvas to use and ignore the other. | Note: **Interdisciplinary courses** have two course numbers and two sets of identical students; faculty should just pick one course in Canvas to use and ignore the other. | ||
| - | **Cross-listed courses** are where students can enroll in one course number OR another course number. Each course has a different set of students. For faculty who request it, I can merge these into one course. The other course still exists, but is empty, so neither the professor nor the students see it in Canvas, as they are not enrolled any more (in Canvas). | + | **Cross-listed courses** are where students can enroll in one course number OR another course number. Each course has a different set of students. Faculty may want to merge these into one single course. The other course still exists, but is empty, so neither the professor nor the students see it in Canvas, as they are not enrolled any more (in Canvas). |
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| * **Q: Is Zoom integrated with Canvas?** | * **Q: Is Zoom integrated with Canvas?** | ||
| - | * A: Canvas offers integration with Zoom. You can schedule your class Zoom meetings right in the Canvas app. Go to “Settings” in your course to add Zoom to your left navigation options. | + | * A: [[https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Canvas-Admin-Blog/Using-Zoom-with-Canvas-FAQ/ba-p/261826|Canvas offers integration with Zoom]]. You can schedule your class Zoom meetings right in the Canvas app. Go to “Settings” in your course to add Zoom to your left navigation options, or click on the Zoom link if it's already in your navigation. |
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| * **Q: Can I record video in Canvas?** | * **Q: Can I record video in Canvas?** | ||
| - | * A: Yes! Canvas has a [[https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Instructor-Guide/How-do-I-record-a-video-using-the-Rich-Content-Editor-as-an/ta-p/1198|built-in videorecording feature]], which enables you to record and post materials to your class. There is an auto-caption feature that adds closed captioning to the videos if you wish. | + | * A: Yes! Canvas has a [[https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Instructor-Guide/How-do-I-record-a-video-using-the-Rich-Content-Editor-as-an/ta-p/1198|built-in video recording feature]], which enables you to record and post materials to your class. There is an auto-caption feature that adds closed captioning to the videos if you wish. |