Respondus LockDown Browser/Monitor is software that students use to securely take an exam or quiz. The test taker cannot open a new tab, print, or search while taking an exam. Students go through the LockDown Browser software to access Canvas and tak...

Canvas instructors can follow the steps below to enable Respondus Lockdown Browser on an assessment.In the Navigation Panel click LockDown Browser.Click the drop-down arrow to the left of the assessment name.Click Settings.Under LockDown Browser Sett...

Create a new Assignment.Scroll down to Submission Type >> select Online >> Under online Entry Options select File Uploads.Scroll down to Plagiarism Review and select Unicheck.Click Save & Publish at the bottom of the page.

Faculty have access to a variety of resources to learn new tips, tricks, and features of Canvas.

Every Canvas course contains a Course Tools link located in the course navigation menu. These tools contain custom Canvas functions that simplify administrative tasks.

Crosslisting your courses allows you to merge multiple courses into a single Canvas course shell.

Faculty can automatically add their class roster and create a team in Microsoft Teams.

Follow the instructions below to access New Quizzes in the Lockdown Browser. These instructions are for students; instructors do not need to make changes to the quiz. 1. Log in at https://wayne.instructure.com with your AccessID and password on Chrom...

The Redirect Tool app in Canvas can help you create links to external web resources (a research database, a YouTube playlist) that show up as navigation items on the left-hand side of your course page. How to add a Redirect Tool link to the navigatio...

If you have not used Respondus test builder software in over a year, you will need to update your version with the newest licensing information. This can be found in Canvas, in Help -> Faculty Resources -> Downloads.Follow the steps below to up...

In addition to the LMS Support team and the Office for Teaching & Learning, everyone at Wayne State University has access to the Canvas Guides at community.canvaslms.com/community/answers/guides/.Canvas Guides provide documentation for all of the...

The Discussion Post Aggregator collects and displays all discussion board responses on one page

Use this tool to view a list of recently deleted items and restore them to your course.

This guide will provide links to Canvas support articles for students.

The Microsoft Teams Meetings LTI allows customers with Microsoft accounts to create conference calls (meetings) using the Microsoft Teams integration with Canvas.

Follow these steps to access Canvas from your web browser and mobile device.

You can change what courses appear on your Canvas dashboard by setting them as your Favorites.

The Wayne State University Course Information Matrix or CIM is an online resource that allows students to search through information about past sections of a course to help them decide which classes to register for in the future. Instructors are empo...

No, instructors are encouraged to add materials to the Course Information Matrix (CIM) because this information is valuable to students during the registration process. However, participation is completely voluntary.

Yes, instructors may remove items from the CMI. To do so, simply log in and locate the specified course. Un-check any items you no longer wish to share and click submit.

Instructors are not required to add materials to the Course Information Matrix. If you are unable to locate a course in the database, the instructor has not provided materials. We recommend reaching out to the instructor directly with questions about...

All faculty at WSU can use Echo360 with their Canvas courses to provide high-quality video to their students.

All faculty can request access to Echo360 in their courses.

Here is how to upload rich media content to your Echo360 account.

Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) is a service that uses computers to translate speech into text and sync the text with the video. Instructors may use the following steps to enable or disable the ASR toggle for each of their Echo360 course sections.

There are two ways to log in to the Echo360 cloud platform, however, instructors must first submit a request in order to create an account to use Classroom Capture or Universal Capture through their Canvas course. The preferred log in method is from ...

Universal Capture: Personal (previously Personal Capture) software allows you to record desktop presentations from your own personal computer at any time or place. These recordings are stored on your personal computer but can be published to your Can...

The Echo360 Content Library is used to store all recorded, shared and uploaded content. All content owned by the instructor can be selectively shared with individual colleagues or students, or shared with a Canvas course.

By default, students and instructors can download content published to a class. Follow the steps below if you do not want students or other instructors to download your classroom content. Login to Canvas.Navigate to the course where you want to disab...

The Features tab of the Settings page for a section provides the ability for instructors to enable or disable certain features surrounding the content they post to classes. Instructors can choose: Whether users can post questions and responses (Q&...

Wayne State University has migrated its lecture capture system to the Echo360 cloud. This new platform allows instructors to capture teaching materials, speeches and other events using Echo360 recording technology. Recordings can feature audio, video...

Wayne State classrooms equipped with Echo360 Lecture Capture technology

Follow the steps below to link a recording from your Echo360 library (including from a previous course/semester) to your current course.If you do not already have an Echo360 section created for your current course, you must submit a request. Follow t...

Wayne State University has established three levels of Qualtrics users. As normal practice, students are assigned to Level 1, non-faculty employees are assigned to Level 2, and faculty are assigned to Level 3. Level 1: 25 active surveys, 500 question...

Qualtrics CoreXM Survey Software is a feature-rich and web-based survey tool that all Wayne State students, faculty, and staff can use to build, distribute and analyze surveys and forms. You can also collaborate directly within Qualtrics when working...

Qualtrics accounts are available to current Wayne State students, faculty, and staff with an active AccessID. Please note that Guest AccessIDs have limited access to WSU Qualtrics, and Group AccessIDs cannot be used to create WSU Qualtrics accounts. ...

Wayne State University users may collaborate with another Qualtrics user at another organization if both users have permissions to allow collaboration outside of their organization. Follow the steps below to collaborate on or share a survey with a no...

Users may collaborate on a survey with others within Wayne State University who have a Qualtrics account. Follow the steps below to collaborate on or share a survey with another WSU user in Qualtrics Insight. The other user must already have a Qualtr...

Your Wayne State Qualtrics account allows you to distribute survey invitations to a Contact List as if the invitations came from a Wayne State University email address. Using a recognizable Wayne State email address -- like yours, or your team's shar...

The Qualtrics Application Programming Interface (API) allows you to automate repetitive processes within the application. API can be used to automate accounts and contact lists, and to move information in and out of Qualtrics. Learn more about the Qu...

If all of your survey respondents have Wayne State AccessIDs, you can protect against typos in the respondent email address submissions by using the Qualtrics SSO Authenticator.The SSO Authenticator asks the respondent to log in to a survey using the...

Qualtrics CoreXM Survey Software is an online subscription service. Survey data is maintained by Qualtrics, not by Wayne State University. Qualtrics securely backs up both surveys and responses. For more info, read the Qualtrics security statement at...

The Qualtrics File Upload feature allows respondents to upload a file along with their survey response. This question type allows surveyors to collect data that may not be available through standard surveying, like collecting resumes and other import...

The Qualtrics Product Roadmap displays all of the features currently being planned or developed by Qualtrics. It includes a history of product updates, and a link where you can suggest new features. Find the Product Roadmap at qualtrics.com/product-r...

If you receive an error message when logging in to Qualtrics, check the Qualtrics Application Status Page at qualtrics.com/status to confirm whether the error is a system wide outage. Wayne State's Qualtrics service is hosted in the AZ1 region. If yo...

If you have a Qualtrics account that is associated with a different institution and you can still access that account, you can transfer your surveys to a Wayne State Qualtrics account: 1. Visit waynestate.qualtrics.com. 2. Enter your WSU AccessID an...

Survey invitations generated by Wayne State University's Qualtrics accounts come from qualtrics.surveys@wayne.edu by default. This is a static email address and emails sent from it are secure and may be trusted. Better yet, you can use your @wayne.e...

You may wish to use a Qualtrics User Group if you regularly collaborate with the same set of users. Create a group using this form. User Group featuresShare a Contact List with a groupShare message drafts, graphics and other library itemsGroup member...

Once an administrator has created your Qualtrics Group, you may create, copy or move items into the Group Library. Follow the steps below to share library items within the Qualtrics Research Suite. How to copy an Invitation Message to a Group Library...

There are two basic methods to distribute survey invitations with Qualtrics: Method #1: using the Qualtrics mailer to reach a specific group of individuals via email or text message. Using this method, you can track each invitation's completion stat...

Qualtrics offers three ways to get product support: through chat, email, or a phone call.

The Qualtrics Offline App allows you to administer surveys on location with a mobile device without an internet connection. When you use the offline app, information is collected on your device and then is later upload to Qualtrics when you reconnect...

The Student Tracking Advising Retention System (STARS) is a web application that interacts with a collection of Wayne State University databases. It is designed to enable convenient access to university data at both an individual and aggregate level ...

Zoom is a web meeting tool that allows students, employees, and faculty to meet virtually.

This article contains tips and tricks for keeping your Zoom meetings secure. Zoombombing - the act of joining and disrupting a Zoom meeting - has become a common practice. Prevent unnecessary distractions in your meetings by following these practices...

C&IT has added Zoom integration to Canvas, making it easier for faculty to hold class sessions online.

This article contains tips and tricks for hosting Zoom meetings.

This article contains tips and tricks for participating in Zoom meetings. Note that some features may be disabled by the meeting host.Joining a meetingJoining a meeting by phoneAttendee controls in a meetingPush-to-TalkChanging the video layoutActive...

View a complete list of differences between Zoom and Microsoft Teams to decide which is right for you.

Learn how students, faculty, and staff can establish a Zoom account using the Wayne State license

If you created a free Zoom account using the format accessid@wayne.edu, here's how you can upgrade to the Wayne State license.

You can download Zoom on your computer and smart devices, including smart phones and tablets.

Microsoft Outlook has add-ins for Zoom, making it easy to schedule meetings on your Wayne State calendar.

If you are hosting an online meeting where confidential information such as student records or health care data is being discussed, you can protect the privacy of individuals by turning off all of the recording features within Zoom.