Are you feeling stuck? Reach out to the professionals for assistance or, for DIYers, browse technical resources by topic.
Technical resources
Use these guides to help you learn more about different tools and support options.
Classroom tools
To get support with technology in your classroom, contact the appropriate resource for your campus:
Do you or your students need access to STC lab resources? If so, you can connect to them using IUanyWare:
To start using classroom technology:
- Watch the video: Using Classroom Technology for Hybrid Instruction
- See the IU Knowledge Base Article: Recommendations for using technology in IU classrooms with hybrid or virtual learning
To see a list of technology available in your classroom, see the Classroom Database.
Documentation about using the Classroom Database:
Here are some useful guides from the IU Knowledge Base for common classroom technology:
Teaching tools
Canvas videos
Canvas articles
- How to apply the IU Course Template to your Canvas course? (IU Knowledge Base article)
- How do I publish a course? (Canvas article)
- How do I use the Modules Index Page? (Canvas article)
- How do I use the Pages Index Page? (Canvas article)
- How do I manage Course Navigation Links? (Canvas article)
- How do I copy content from another Canvas course using the Course Import tool? (Canvas article)
Canvas Teaching Templates *NEW*
Ready-made templates for instructors to create assignments in Canvas.
- Enroll in the Canvas Teaching Templates example course *NEW*
The Keep Teaching team developed two series of Canvas modules to help instructors bring their courses online:
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Instructor-focused modules (article)
- These modules are templates to assist instructors in creating high-quality content in their Canvas courses.
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Student-focused modules (article)
- These modules contain ready-made instructions for students that instructors can incorporate into their courses. These instructions are focused on various online learning technologies (Zoom, Canvas, Kaltura, etc.)
Kaltura training
Each link contains both a video and an article.
Getting started with Zoom series
Each link contains both a video and an article.
- Zoom: The Basics (video & article)
- Zoom: Logging in using Single Sign-On (SSO) (video & article)
- Zoom: Scheduling and starting meetings (video & article)
- Zoom: Using breakout rooms (video & article)
- Zoom: Recording meetings (video & article)
- Zoom: Securing your meetings (video & article)
- Zoom: Managing disruptions during meetings (video & article)
Zoom articles
- Zoom to the Next Level: Active Learning in the Virtual Classroom (article)
- Alternatives to Zoom for live meetings and recording lectures (article)
- Get started with Zoom (article)
- How do I secure my Zoom session against Zoombombing? (article)
- Considerations when attending classes or meetings remotely (article)
- Pin a participant's video and adjust video layout in a Zoom meeting (article)
- Using Zoom on a desktop or mobile device (article)
- Accommodate international students who can't access Zoom (article)
- Accessibility features in Zoom (article)
- About closed captioning in Zoom (article)
- Use screen layouts in Zoom (article)
- Use Zoom for large meetings and webinars (article)
- Creating Zoom breakout rooms in advance (article)
- Access and publish Zoom recordings in Kaltura (article)
- Troubleshoot Zoom (article)
- Polling for Meetings (video & article)