Tag: Canvas

What Every Entering Gator Should Know

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Welcome, new Gators! We know that adjusting to campus life is challenging, and it takes time. We have resources to facilitate your smooth transition before classes begin.

Looking for technical, academic, or administrative systems support? The UF Computing Help Desk can answer your questions regarding UF systems and services, including GatorMail, Canvas, eduroam, and UF’s VPN. Connect with the Help Desk by calling 352-392-HELP/4357, visiting 132 Hub (located across from the Starbucks), or submitting a ticket.

Use some time before the start of classes to watch UFIT’s Gator Students Playlist. Learn to use several UF tech services and steps to stay cybersafe. Your emotional and physical safety matters and yeah, UF has an app for that. Or two! Download the GatorSafe and the Whole Gator apps. GatorSafe allows you to view transportation information on SNAP, UF’s nighttime shuttle, and RTS, the city’s bus service. You can also get immediately connected to UF’s Police. The Whole Gator app provides wellness and mental health resources, recreation opportunities, and more. UF also provides an online campus map, useful for locating class locations and computer labs before the semester begins. UFIT is here for you, Gators! Let us know how we can help!

Helpful e-Learning Tips for Students

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The university’s online and in-person teaching and learning environment is once again in full swing. To help students make the most of their time learning online, UFIT created several short videos highlighting features in Canvas e-Learning in one minute or less:

1. Do’s and Don’ts for Using the Canvas e-Learning App
→ Know when to use the app or the web version.

2. Connecting Your Canvas e-Learning Calendar to Your Phone/Desktop Calendar
→ Never miss a deadline by syncing your Canvas calendar to a desktop/mobile calendar.

3. Viewing Grades in Canvas e-Learning
→ See all grades in one place instead of opening each course.

4. Using the Calendar Feature in Canvas e-Learning
→ Add personal to-do items and keep track of assignment deadlines by course.

We have a great team of e-Learning support specialists who can answer your questions about Canvas e-Learning. Call them at 352-392-HELP/4357 or email helpdesk@ufl.edu.

Supporting Academic Accessibility Efforts

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UFIT is hosting Fix Your Content Day sessions as part of UF’s support of of Global Accessibility Awareness Day. These sessions will empower instructors, TAs, and academic support staff to maximize use of Ally and make courses accessible for all learners. Ally is an easy-to-use tool that generates accessibility reports, providing a score that correlates to the accessibility of the content, and offers suggestions for quickly fixing content. Two sessions will be offered on May 20. Participants may drop-in for all or part of either session:

• 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
• 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Fix Your Content Day is free. Pre-registration is not required. To participate, log in to the Canvas event page, select a session, and enter the Zoom lobby. Attendees will be paired with an e-Learning specialist or instructional designer who will discuss their course’s Ally report and identify ways to make content more accessible. UFIT’s Center for Instructional Technology and Training (CITT) offers several options for creating inclusive courses, including Ally in Canvas, Designing an Inclusive Course, and Accessibility Fundamentals. For more information, please contact the CITT.