Conferences is not working/behaving oddly/giving me an error message

Conferences is not working/behaving oddly/giving me an error message Canvas is experiencing high volume use which seems to be creating...

April 27th, 2020 324 views 0 likes

Why are my students joining a conference early/late/not at all?

Why are my students joining a conference early/late/not at all? Conferences are not attached to a date/time so you cannot...

April 29th, 2020 343 views 0 likes

How do I restrict what students can and cannot do in conference?

You can implement “teacher controls” to restrict what students can do during a conference.  These are dynamic, so you can...

April 29th, 2020 344 views 0 likes

I can see my students, but they can’t see each other. Why?

The Conferences interface is displayed using BigBlueButton's (BBB) HTML5 conferencing system.  As most of the country moved to distance learning,...

April 29th, 2020 757 views 0 likes

How do I save the shared notes for a conference?

How do I save the shared notes for a conference? From https://support.blindsidenetworks.com/hc/en-us/articles/360024538131-Use-shared-notes Shared notes enable all the users in a meeting...

April 29th, 2020 366 views 0 likes

How do I save the Public Chat for a conference?

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My students need to give a presentation. How do I do that?

You can give student the ability to present by making them the presenter.  They can then share their screen, upload...

April 29th, 2020 336 views 0 likes

Canvas Conferences: How do I set up small group discussions or breakout groups?

You can create breakout groups by click on the gear and then Create breakout groups:   You can check on...

April 29th, 2020 293 views 0 likes

What shows up on student screens in breakout rooms?

Our current understanding is that students will see the first page of whatever you have loaded on the main conference...

April 29th, 2020 309 views 0 likes

How do I present a PowerPoint or other file to the class?

   You can add a file to your conference by clicking the blue plus button in the bottom left corner...

April 29th, 2020 362 views 0 likes

What if I have multiple files I need to switch between?

The Upload a presentation button serves two purposes:  uploading files and switching between files.   Switch between files by clicking...

April 29th, 2020 290 views 0 likes

How do I show an online video to all my students?

If you have an online video you want to show during a synchronous session, the best way to do that...

April 29th, 2020 389 views 0 likes

How can I poll or quiz my students within conferences?

BigBlueButton has a great article on this topic: https://support.blindsidenetworks.com/hc/en-us/articles/360024977292-Use-polling-

April 29th, 2020 298 views 0 likes

How early can I set up a conference?

We think that conferences “refresh” overnight and anything uploaded disappears.  We are currently not sure how early you can upload...

April 29th, 2020 333 views 0 likes

Recording a Canvas Conference

How do I record my session?    You need to do TWO things to be able to record your session:...

June 2nd, 2020 676 views 0 likes