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Rutgers Canvas recommends that all students update their Chrome browser or use Firefox. There is a known Chrome v87 bug that causes minus signs to become minimized which may impact students taking exams. Alternatively, Canvas users may turn off hardware acceleration mode while logged into Rutgers Canvas. This bug does not affect Respondus LockDown Browser.
Rutgers Canvas recommends that all students update Respondus LockDown Browser to version 2.0.6.10 (How do I check which version of LockDown Browser is installed?). Respondus LockDown Browser may be required by your course instructor to complete Canvas quizzes and exams. There is a known issue with LockDown Browser and Canvas New Quizzes where exams with … Read More
Spring 2021 Canvas sites Spring 2021 course sites are now set up in Canvas. Faculty assigned in the course scheduling systems will be automatically provided access to their section in Canvas. Any new sections added or instructors assigned will be updated in Canvas within 24 hours. Student enrollments in the Canvas site’s will fluctuate … Read More
Students who withdraw from a course after the add/drop period will remain on the Canvas enrollment roster. Their course status is changed from “active” to “inactive”. Inactive enrollments cannot view the course on their dashboard or access any of the course content. Additionally, inactive enrollments will not receive messages from the course. For more information … Read More
The Office of Information Technology has created a variety of resources with useful strategies for keeping meetings secure and guidance for taking action in challenging circumstances. Also, new security features have been added to Zoom. Keeping intruders out of web conferences Zoom: Key tips to avoid Zoombombing and unwanted meeting guests Webex: Best practices for secure meetings … Read More
What Is CanvasCon Online? CanvasCon Online a FREE global conference for educators, edtech experts, Canvas lovers, and Canvas lurkers. And for the health and safety of all attendees, it’s virtual. The event will be hosted live on October 15, 2020, at 10 a.m. in Sydney, London, and Salt Lake City. (Visit Instructure’s FAQ page for more info … Read More
This announcement is intended for students at Rutgers Camden, Newark, and New Brunswick. The message below does not apply to students at Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences or Rutgers Law School. Students will be allowed to choose whether they designate one or more courses to be Pass/No Credit (P/NC) for Summer 2020. The request form … Read More
This announcement is intended for students at Rutgers Camden, Newark, and New Brunswick. The message below does not apply to students at Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences. Note: Students enrolled in the Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy or the School of Nursing-New Brunswick should consult with advisors there regarding what options are open to you … Read More
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, many education technology partners have published or relayed to Rutgers Canvas information concerning emergency preparedness and contingency plans, as well as, additional resources and trainings that are available. Some of the tools listed below are supported by the Rutgers Canvas Help Desk. For those that are not supported, please … Read More
In response to precautions taken to limit the spread of COVID-19, Rutgers University has dismissed classes early for Spring Break for Newark, Camden, and New Brunswick campuses and, as of this posting, moved classes online for the two-weeks following the return from break. There are some restrictions for RBHS courses as well. As faculty begin … Read More