Learning Remotely
We know the recent shift of learning platform and environment can be difficult. We hope there can be a great deal of patience from all as everyone gets used to new technologies and learning formats. Here are some resources and tools to help with learning remotely.
You'll want to make sure that your Canvas notifications are turned on so that you don't miss important communications from your instructors.
Setting Canvas Notification Preferences (documentation) [Canvas Notifications Video]
Downloading the Canvas Student app will help you stay current with your courses anywhere you go.
Instructors will probably make more extensive use of Canvas. Here are some links to resources that can help you if you're not familiar with Canvas.
We have different types of video conferences available. Here are the ones that will be most used during this time of remote instruction. If your instructor will be using any of these platforms, please take a moment to learn how to use it.
Access: Zoom can be accessed in different ways, including through an individual link or through a menu item in Canvas. The first time you click, the link will have you automatically download the Zoom app depending on your device. Read Downloading Zoom (see mobile downloads at bottom).
Controls: Zoom Attendee Controls (documentation based on platform) or Zoom controls [Video]
Access: Canvas Conferences are only found within Canvas and can only be accessed by the people in a course, group, or den through the "Conferences" link in the left-hand navigation. Here is the instructor and student view of the conference dashboard.
Controls: Canvas Conferences is powered by Big Blue Button. Here is an Overview of the Big Blue Button Video Conference Screen [Video].
Although there will be few instructors using Microsoft Teams, here is a start guide for using Teams. Using Microsoft Teams Meetings [Video].
Google Meet will require your instructor to use your email to create a meeting. You can try Google Meet yourself by using this link: Google Meet.
Staying connected on-the-go can be difficult. With the Chapman University Mobile App, students can quickly and easily get information about campus dining, real time parking, campus events calendar, as well as being able to connect with other students on campus.
The Chapman University Mobile app (by Ready Education) is available on iOS and Android devices.
Some of your instructors will require you to download a special browser to take their tests and quizzes on Canvas. Please refer to the following resources in order to download the browser.
Information and steps for downloading Respondus LockDown Browser
Respondus LockDown Browser product information (including system requirements)
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