Hello!
In this video we’re going to take a look at updates from Fall 2022
to various academic technologies in use at Case Western Reserve University,
including Canvas, Echo360, Zoom, and Google Workspace.
Let’s get started!
Starting with Canvas, you’ll notice new features in the Rich Content Editor.
Most notably, the new Icon Maker allows for the creation of icons
and allows you to edit the icon color, size, and design.
You’ll also notice a change if you’re working with images;
if you replace an image, the original image size and style is retained for your newly inserted image.
Another new feature in Canvas is the ability to add a Publish At date for Pages,
which gives you control over when students can view a particular Page.
Moving toward assessments, the SpeedGrader now allows you to easily insert emoji into comments,
making it easy to add quick feedback.
In the gradebook, the Apply Score to Ungraded feature allows you to apply a specific score
to all ungraded submissions for a particular graded item,
or an entire assignment group.
This is handy if everyone has earned the same score, or if you want to apply scores to just late submissions.
Instructors now also have the option to override the Total score in the gradebook,
allowing for adjustments to the automatically calculated score that regularly appears in the Total column.
This score can even be exported to SIS when it’s time to submit midterm and final grades!
Moving to Echo360, there are two small updates.
First, Browser Capture, which allows users to create a screen recording from within their web browser,
is now out of beta testing.
Access this tool from the “Create” button in Echo360.
Second, the ability to sort by Created Date is back by popular demand in the Easy Embed tool in Canvas.
Recent changes to Zoom have improved the functionality of various tools in meetings.
Hosts now have the ability to broadcast audio to breakout rooms,
which is a handy way to provide updates to breakout rooms without having to leave the main meeting room.
When using the chat, you now have the ability to quote messages, delete sent messages,
or add formatting to text such as bolding or lists.
When sharing your screen, you now get a preview of what participants see,
so you can be confident the correct screen or window is being shared.
If you record your meetings to the cloud,
you can enable Smart Recordings to have AI create automatic video chapters, next steps,
and recording highlights.
Finally, a reminder to please update your Zoom client to the latest version.
CWRU will be enforcing a minimum version requirement in early January
to ensure security and functionality when using Zoom.
Finally, let’s take a look at new features in Google Workspace.
Starting with Google Docs, you can now add emoji by using the @ search menu.
When working with tables in Docs, you can split table cells to better organize information
and customize your data presentation.
Moving to Google Sheets, there’s been several new functions added,
including XLOOKUP, XMATCH, and LAMBDA.
Sheets now offers a built-in timeline tool, which will help you visualize and report on project milestones.
There are also new smart chips, which can be accessed using the @ shortcut.
Use these chips to preview and interact with other files in your Google Drive,
or to add event details directly into your Sheet.
Finally, there’s been an update to storage across Google Workspace.
CWRU will no longer have unlimited Google Workspace storage starting in July 2024.
To help users pare down their storage across Google My Drive, Gmail and Photos in advance of that deadline,
a new 100 GB storage cap has been implemented;
individuals who are using more than 100 GB have a temporary cap above their current storage,
but they must reduce their usage to under 100 GB by June 30, 2023.
You can check your storage at any time by looking at the bottom corner of your Google Drive or Webmail inbox.
And that’s it!
All of the highlights for the best new feature and updates to our academic technologies.
If you have any questions about anything mentioned here,
or want more information about a particular technology,
please contact the [U]Tech Service Desk at (216) 368-HELP,
help.case.edu, or help@case.edu.
Thanks for watching!