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How do you create a written assessment that has an unlimited number of attempts? (Quiz Tool)
This post will show you how to create an assessment in Brightspace that has an unlimited number of attempts using the Quiz tool: Create a quiz Add written response question (enable HTML editor when creating question) Inside "Assessment" tab, under "Attempts", in...
What is the waiting room in Zoom? Should I admit guests?
Users who are not signed in to UVic Zoom show up in the “Waiting Room” for your Zoom session. It is not recommended to admit guests unless you know their identity (e.g. a guest speaker you are expecting). Students who are signed in with SSO and who have activated...
How do I invite a co-instructor or TA to my Zoom session?
The co-host feature allows you to share most hosting privileges with another user in a meeting or webinar. This can be useful to allow another user to manage the administrative side of the meeting, such as muting participants or starting/stopping the recording. Before...
Can students set up their own UVic Zoom accounts?
Yes, all UVic students, faculty and staff have their own Zoom accounts (accessed through uvic.zoom.us). Students are required to set up and use their UVic Zoom accounts in order to securely access their live class sessions. The Your UVic Learning Technologies student...
I heard Zoom stores information outside of Canada, can I still use it to teach? Is it secure?
Yes, you can teach with Zoom. Yes, it is secure. UVic is implementing an institutional version of Zoom and at present, the Zoom server is located in the US. The date stored on the US server will be limited to student name, uvic.ca email address, UVic affiliation and...
How do I merge two or more courses / course sections together (cross-listed courses)?
Instructors can request to have two or more of their courses / course sections combined (cross-listed) into a single course. This can be useful when you are teaching multiple sections of the same course and want to have all the students in a single Brightspace site....
How do you copy quiz questions to the question library?
You can import questions from a quiz in Brightspace to the question library in Brightspace. Go to the Quizzes tab and select Question Library. Create a New section, from the dropdown menu. In this way, a new folder/quiz section will be created and named. Click on save...
I teach using boardwork. How can I do this in Zoom?
There are number of ways to take handwriting online in Zoom: Use Zoom’s basic Annotation Tools. Annotation can be used in two ways. You can annotate using Whiteboard or you can click the Annotate button while screen sharing. Whichever method you choose, the annotation...
How do I set up a Zoom session outside of Brightspace?
Zoom allows you to easily schedule and invite students to online sessions. Step by step instructions are provided in the video below. Tip: schedule a your sessions as a recurring meeting (no need to schedule a new meeting for each class). After scheduling your...
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