Birdville ISD Help Desk

AverMedia Microphones 1

• Microphone introduction and Setup (AW315 Model)

Canvas Assignments 4

• How do I assign something to individual students or sections?
• Should I use “Google Cloud Assignments” or “Google Assignments?
• How do I know the difference between assignment due dates and availability dates, and how to use them?
• Is there a way to mark assignments complete that are tagged “incomplete/complete” in mass quantity without addressing each one?

Canvas Gradepassback Error Dictionary 0

Canvas Parent Observer 7

• How to Get a Student's Pairing Code to Set Up a Canvas Parent Observer Account
• How does a parent create their Parent Observer account after they get their student’s Pairing Code?
• What is a parent observer able to see in their student’s Canvas Course?
• How Parents Log in to Canvas to View Student Courses
• How to Link Additional Students to a Parent Observer Account

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Canvas Studio 5

• What is Canvas Studio?
• How do I use Canvas Studio?
• How do I add Captions to media in Canvas Studio?
• How do I add Canvas Studio Media into a Rich Content Editor?
• How do I view user insights and analytics for Canvas Studio media in a course as an instructor?

Concurrent Teaching Practices (Online and In-Person Simultaneously) 1

• What are strategies for being able to teach in person and online at the same time?

Cross-Listing Canvas Courses 2

• When is it a good idea to cross list my courses?
• How to Cross-List Courses

General Canvas FAQ's 5

• What is the difference between a Skyward, Teacher-Created, and Sandbox course?
• Where can I find a list of Canvas Terminology?
• How can I get fast answers to my Canvas questions?
• How do I have show my announcements at the top of my Home Page?
• How do I access Canvas Tier 1 support?

GoGuardian Information 6

• GoGuardian Introduction Information
• GoGuardian: Scenes, Modes, and URLs
• GoGuardian Teacher Demo
• BISD Teacher Walkthrough of GoGuardian
• Creating A Classroom In GoGuardian

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Grading and Feedback in Canvas 6

• Secondary Teachers: How do I sync my Canvas grades to Skyward?
• Elementary: How to sync Grades to Skyward?
• How can I use Canvas tools to give meaningful feedback to my students?
• What are "What-if" Grades?
• How do I change the weights of my Assignment Groups to match Skyward?

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External Tools Integration in Canvas 3

• How do I use Pear Deck in Canvas?
• How do I use the Flipgrid External Tool?
• How do I use Seesaw with Canvas?

Importing and Exporting Canvas Course Content 0

Remote/Online Learning Resources and Best Practices 2

• What are sonme best practices for remote classroom instruction?
• How does a student sign in to the Chrome browser?

Student Engagement and Attendance in Canvas 1

• How can I use Assignments and Quizzes in Canvas?

Using Chromebooks and Personal Devices to Access Canvas 2

• How to Log in to Canvas from a Personal Computer and Student Chromebook
• How to Log in to Canvas from a District-Issued Student Chromebook

Unicheck Plagiarism Tool (High School Only) 3

• Unicheck Plagiarism Tool Video Guides
• Unicheck Student's Guide
• Unicheck Instructor's Guide

Using Undelete in Canvas 3

• How do I get something back that I accidentally delete from my course?
• How can I view the past edits on a page or roll back a page history?
• What if I accidentally import content from the Commons or my Sandbox (or Teacher-Created) course, it overrides my current content and assignments?

Video Creation Resources (Canvas Studio, Loom, etc.) 2

• What is Canvas Studio?
• How is Canvas Studio used in a course?

Zoom 7

• What are the teacher's best practice settings using Zoom?
• How can I present content to students that are both online and face-to-face at the same time?
• How can I use my phone as a document camera in a Zoom Meeting?
• How do I set up a meeting in Zoom?
• Zoom: Microphone / Speaker Settings (Windows & macOS)

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