September 2014 COSS FCAT Bulletin

The College of Social Sciences Faculty Consultant for Academic Technology Canvas site is specifically designed to serve the needs of the COSS faculty and programs. Visit https://sjsu.instructure.com/courses/1077576 for guides, tips, strategies and tutorials on using Canvas and integrating technology into your classes.

FCAT Ted M. Coopman <ted.coopman@sjsu.edu> in Communication Studies is available for one-on-one or group consultations and workshops in-person, via Skype, or through email.

News for September

Now is the time to change your SJSU Password - start the year right and avoid being prompted (every 180 days).
https://sjsuone.sjsu.edu/sjsuone/resetpassword/

Canvas works best with the latest version of Adobe Flash: download the update
http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/

The news of the death of complete Turnitin access was greatly exaggerated: Turnitin: Now Only Via Canvas
https://sjsu.instructure.com/courses/1077576/pages/turnitin-now-only-via-canvas

Getting Turnitin feedback in the Gradebook: You can see Turnitin feedback by viewing the originality report in the Gradebook and more details can be seen in the SpeedGrader.
http://guides.instructure.com/m/4152/l/75097-can-i-see-turnitin-feedback-in-the-gradebook

More Information on using Turnitin in Canvas
http://guides.instructure.com/searches?utf8=%E2%9C%93&text=+Turnitin&commit=Search

New Publishing Feature - make sure that features are published
https://sjsu.instructure.com/courses/1077576/pages/new-draft-state-view

Featured Features

New Orientation Workshop
Head-off questions and lower student stress by ensuring students are ready and laying out exactly what you expect of them.
This is a new stripped down version more amenable to a copy-and-paste.
https://sjsu.instructure.com/courses/1077576/pages/orientation-workshop

Technology Use Policies For Classes
Students get annoyed with texting and web surfing just like you. A set policy encourages compliance.
https://sjsu.instructure.com/courses/1077576/pages/technology-use-policies-for-classes

Special Focus: Using the Canvas Gradebook

Gradebook Overview
https://sjsu.instructure.com/courses/1077576/pages/using-the-gradebook

Using Gradebook To Create Paper Roll Sheets
https://sjsu.instructure.com/courses/1077576/pages/using-gradebook-to-create-paper-roll-sheets

Curving Grades
http://guides.instructure.com/m/4152/l/55003-how-do-i-curve-grades-in-the-gradebook

Have student calculate there own potential grades with the "What-if" function
http://guides.instructure.com/m/4152/l/55015-what-are-what-if-grades

Best of Ted’s Tech Tips

Common Issues for Students

The most common technical access issue for students is password related. Prompt students to change password the first week of classes.

#2 Problem: Students Cannot Upload Files
https://sjsu.instructure.com/courses/1077576/pages/problem-students-cannot-upload-files

#4 Problem: Students Can't Access Canvas
https://sjsu.instructure.com/courses/1077576/pages/problem-students-cannot-upload-files

Useful Tools and Tips for Faculty

#1 Student View
https://sjsu.instructure.com/courses/1077576/pages/number-1-student-view

#4 Anonymous Surveys
https://sjsu.instructure.com/courses/1077576/pages/anonymous-surveys

#5 Points Vs. Percentages
https://sjsu.instructure.com/courses/1077576/pages/points-vs-percentages

#6 Old Course To New Term
https://sjsu.instructure.com/courses/1077576/pages/number-6-old-course-to-new-term

#7 Fast File Transfers Between Classes
https://sjsu.instructure.com/courses/1077576/pages/number-7-fast-file-transfers-between-classes