For ALL faculty: Canvas Transition Blackboard and Moodle will no longer be available after spring 2018 – if you haven’t already begun learning Canvas, it’s time! Please see the TIC page on Canvas for lots of great resources. The Transition Team will be offering many Flex week workshops and more 4-week online …
MiraCosta’s primary option for free online tutoring for all students is eTutoring through the Western eTutoring Consortium. Another option made available through MiraCosta’s status as an Online Education Initiative pilot college is NetTutor. NetTutor provides support for just about any academic subject, up to 24×7 for the most popular subject …
As an instructor you can add a TA or other MiraCosta College employee to your Canvas course. (You cannot add students to your course on Canvas. Students are automatically enrolled from SURF to your Canvas course several times a day.) Add a TA or other MCC Employee to Canvas Enter your Canvas …
Troubleshooting computer problems is part of modern life when you teach online. Before you make that support call, try your hand at fixing some of the most common problems yourself. Check your Course Management System (CMS) Status Is it a maintenance time? Or is your CMS currently experiencing an outage? Canvas Moodle Blackboard Clear …
Summer & Fall Classes – Blackboard & Canvas All summer and fall classes are available to faculty now in both Blackboard and Canvas. Remember, MiraCosta will support Blackboard, Moodle, and Canvas through spring of 2018, with full conversion to Canvas by summer 2018. Please refer to information I recently sent …
Hello, MiraCosta faculty – happy summer! As you are hopefully well aware, MiraCosta is transitioning to Canvas. Blackboard and Moodle remain available through next spring, but by summer 2018 we will be fully onto Canvas. This spring, over 20% of our classes used Canvas and I have heard so much …
Create or Import your Content You have multiple ways to build your class • Copy content from a previous semester in Canvas: How do I copy content from another Canvas course? When the copy is finished, verify the content has imported correctly. • Create your content from scratch in Canvas: Attend …
This page details how to copy course content from Summer 2015 or later Blackboard courses to a new course on Blackboard. To copy courses within the Blackboard system, follow the directions below. As a reminder, the Course Copy feature has been disabled and you need to use the Export and Import tools. If you would like to copy …
The following will help instructors understand how the end of semester is handled in Canvas, and how to update related Canvas course settings if necessary. Closing your Course There is nothing you need to do to close your Canvas course; the term end date will conclude your course for the semester …
MiraCosta College is transitioning from Blackboard to Canvas. Starting in summer 2018, Canvas will be the sole supported course management system for MiraCosta classes. Canvas to Canvas If you are teaching with Canvas, and/or you have created content within a Canvas course you can copy the entire course or parts …
The first and last name displayed in your Canvas profile is stored in the preferred name field within the Peoplesoft / SURF registration system. Once your preferred name is updated in Peoplesoft / SURF it will update in Canvas during the next scheduled SURF integration. To update your first or last …
As an instructor you can add a TA or other MiraCosta College Employee to your Blackboard course. DO NOT add students that will be enrolled in your course on SURF. Students are automatically enrolled within your Blackboard course several times a day. Add a TA or other MCC Employee to …
Canvas Learning Opportunities As you’re hopefully aware, MiraCosta is transitioning to the Canvas course management system. Keep an eye on the TIC Canvas page for great resources from our faculty Transition Team, including workshops, screencasts, and open Canvas classes for you to explore. For those of you at San Elijo, …
Canvas Transition and Upcoming Online Mini-Course As you likely know, MiraCosta has begun its transition to Canvas, which will be complete in summer 2018 when Canvas will be our only course management system. Over 20% of all spring classes are in Canvas now, and over 43% of all MiraCosta students …
The Canvas Calendar allows students to schedule appointments within defined time periods. Scenarios can range from individual students choosing a time to meet in your office, all the way to sign-up sheets for who wants to attend a field trip event. The Scheduler is a tool within the Calendar which allows …
This site explains the difference between the Canvas student view tool and MiraCosta College’s sample student account. Canvas Student View You can view a course the same way that your students view your course without logging out of your instructor account. Enabling Student View creates a ‘Test Student’ in your …
The following steps will to assist you with changing your sample student account password. Your password is reset two times a year at the same time your employee password is reset. Follow these directions after your employee password is reset, or when you need to reset the password for security purposes. ( Download …
Hello! You are among over 130 faculty who have published courses in MiraCosta’s Canvas system. I hope the semester is starting well for you and your students, and just wanted to reach out to you with a few items. Faculty Support Resources Hopefully you are well aware of all the …
By default, all options within the Send Email tool are open to faculty and students enrolled in a Blackboard course. To restrict student to student emailing through Blackboard: Click on Control Panel Select Customization Select Tool Availability Scroll down to Email. Click the down-pointing arrow button and select Email Settings. Uncheck the boxes …
Can you believe the semester is almost over? Spring Classes – Blackboard & Canvas All spring classes are available to faculty now in both Blackboard and Canvas. Remember, MiraCosta will support Blackboard, Moodle, and Canvas through spring of 2018, with full conversion to Canvas by summer 2018. Please see the TIC page on Canvas for …
