Assigning an assignment or quiz to specific students

This week we will focus on showing you how to assign a quiz or an assignment to specific students in the course.  For example, say you want two versions of a quiz #7; one with essay questions and the other one with multiple choice.  Maybe one of your students has accessibility needs and multiple choice questions may not be in their best interest.  Therefore, assigning an alternate quiz #7 to just that person with essay questions may be a solution.  Remember, only those students assigned to that particular quiz or assignment will see it in their Canvas course.

          -First you will need to make two versions of a particular quiz or assignment-

Step #1:

Go into the "Edit" tab of that quiz or an assignment.

Step #2:

Within the edit screen, scroll down to the very bottom until you see that "Assign" option:

Step #3:

Click into the empty space of the "Assign to" section:

Step #4:

Select the students you want to take that particular quiz/assignment & Remove the "Everyone" option-leaving only those new selected students:

How to add captions to YouTube videos

In our ongoing effort to help TCC become a more accessible institution, we encourage faculty to add captioning to their videos.  YouTube provides a simple way to add subtitles to your videos.  With a few steps and a little bit of practice, you will be a pro before you know it.

The following screenshots will help guide you in setting up captions/subtitles to your videos.
The following video will give you a more in depth tutorial of how to literally add the subtitles into your video:  https://goo.gl/teHAom











From within the Video Manager setting in YouTube:
1.  Select your video
2.  Click Subtitles and CC

1.  Select Add new subtitles or CC
2.  Select English

















Choose how you want to create your subtitles.  For example, if you would like to manually add subtitles you could choose the "Transcribe and auto-sync" or "Create new subtitles or CC" option.

Remember, the following link: https://goo.gl/teHAom will give you a more in depth tutorial.  As always, if you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at:  (253) 566-5176 or submit a ticket at elearning@tacomacc.edu.

Ways to collaborate as a group...

There are several ways you can collaborate as a team using various group communication tools within and without Canvas.

For example:  

If you want your students to be in control of creating their own groups, with the ability to add group members by themselves, (with or without you being involved - you can be completely hands off if you wanted to) then suggesting your students use the "Conferences" feature might the best option.

1.     Use e-mail and create a "distribution" group.  Click here for instructions:  Create a contact group in Office 365.docx

2.     Use the Canvas Inbox to send Canvas-only communications to the group you created. Here is a link to the Canvas Guides for the Communications/Inbox.

3.     Use the Canvas Chat (on navigation bar to the left).  Here is a link to the Canvas Student Guides for the Chat link.

4.     Use the Canvas Conferences (on navigation bar to the left).  Here is a link to the Canvas Guides for the Conferences link.

5.     Use the Canvas Collaborations (on navigation bar to the left).  Here is a link to the Canvas Student Guides for using the Collaboration link.