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Meeting Reservation Best Practices
Updated onArticleBest Practices for creating and managing event reservations with Ad Astra are:
1. Set a default filter and using saved filters within the Event grid.
2. Be courteous with others when reserving rooms and communicate any changes.
3. Use the Description for detailed meeting and event information (reminder: do not put personal information in this field).
Knowledge by Tool Ad Astra Astra Schedule
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Course Feature Options
Updated onArticleFeature options are new additions to Canvas. An instructor can control whether to test new Canvas features or use them within their course(s) by enabling them.
What kind of user are you? Instructor Canvas
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Adding Flipgrid to Your Canvas Course
Updated onArticleFlipgrid allows instructors to spark discussion by posting topics and questions to a class. Students can record, upload, view, react, and respond to each other’s short videos. This allows students to build and strengthen social learning communities as they discuss their ideas and experiences with their peers.
Flipgrid is 100% free and allows for unlimited course discussions.
What kind of user are you? Instructor Canvas
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Creating a Flipgrid Assignment in Canvas
Updated onArticleThe Flipgrid integration allow instructors to create Canvas assignments and discussions for graded Flipgrid student submissions.
What kind of user are you? Instructor Canvas
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Accessing your Canvas Course(s)
Updated onArticleWhat kind of user are you? Student ACES
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Adding Document Types
Updated onArticleWe recommend that changes be made and tested within your test site prior to making changes within production.
What kind of user are you? Staff Banner Document Management (BDM)
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Word: Productivity/Accessibility Tab
Updated onArticleThe Texas Governor's Committee on People with Disabilities worked with a multi-agency team of accessibility professionals to create several "modules" on how to create accessible Microsoft Office documents. They also created a Microsoft Word ribbon "Productivity/Accessibility tab" that works in Word versions 2013 and 2016 to make it easier to create accessible documents by placing all the commands in one place. The download is available along with the instructions for installation.
What kind of user are you? Instructor Microsoft