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What is Panopto SLU?

Panopto is SLU’s lecture and content capture tool. It is used for creating, editing, and distributing audio/video content. Full integration into Blackboard, advanced analytics, closed captioning, and video editing are just a few of its features.

What is Respondus Lockdown Browser?

Respondus LockDown Browser and Monitor for Blackboard Learn are designed to enable a secure test taking environment in Blackboard. Students download the browser on Mac or PC and use it to log into Blackboard to take LockDown Browser enabled exams. The Respondus Monitor is an artificial intelligence based remote proctoring tool that leverages the LockDown Browser, the student’s webcam, and video analytics to monitor a student while taking the online exam and alert the instructor to possible issues.

What is Zoom Meeting?

Zoom is an easy-to-use web conferencing platform that lets you create, join and host meetings. The meetings can also be recorded for later reference. Here are several resources to help you with using Zoom:

What is growing with canvas?

Growing with Canvas is a self paced course within Canvas designed to help you learn the basics you need to create your Canvas course. It contains videos, practice activities, and links to resource guides to help you learn more about the tools available in Canvas. Every SLU instructor automatically has access to Growing with Canvas when you sign into Canvas. If you do not see the course in your Canvas dashboard please email [email protected] .

Can you migrate a Blackboard course to Canvas?

There will be no automatic migration of Blackboard courses to Canvas. While both are learning management systems, they do have differences in functionality, and some instructors will want to build their courses in Canvas from scratch, rather than migrating a Blackboard course.

What is Respondus Lockdown Browser?

Respondus LockDown Browser and Monitor for Blackboard Learn are designed to enable a secure test taking environment in Blackboard. Students download the browser on Mac or PC and use it to log into Blackboard to take LockDown Browser enabled exams.

What is Panopto used for?

Panopto is SLU’s lecture capture tool. It is used for creating, editing, and distributing audio/video content. Full integration into Blackboard, advanced analytics, closed captioning and video editing are just a few of its features.

Canvas Support Options and Routing

Click the Help button at the bottom left corner of the Canvas Dashboard Page.

Specific Issues

If enrolled in a course and have lost access, then email [email protected].

Additional Canvas Support

For a host of useful Canvas guides and resources, feel free to direct users to the#N#Canvas Community Instructor's Guide.

Welcome to my SLU

mySLU is a central hub for online tools here at Saint Louis University.

To login, click the login button

mySLU is one of the applications on campus using OKTA Service. When you click on the login button, you'll be redirected to OKTA to login.

Announcement: Canvas Course Visibility for Students

Announcement about publishing Canvas courses and information how to publish courses and individual modules within courses.

Canvas Community Instructor's Guide

Comprehensive list of help documents from Canvas for almost anything an instructor would want to know.

Comparing Blackboard to Canvas

This is a table that highlights the differences and similarities between how Blackboard Learn and Canvas handle different functions.

Drop the Lowest Score in an Assignment Group in Canvas

Step-by-step instructions how to drop the lowest score in an assignment group in Canvas.

Getting Started with Canvas (Student)

Canvas is the Learning Management System (LMS) for Saint Louis University. Students can find a link to a comprehensive list of help in this KB article. Support is also available 24/7/365 from the Canvas help desk available on the Canvas Dashboard by clicking the Help button on the bottom left.

How do I add videos to my Canvas Panopto video folder?

Step-by-step instructions how to add videos to a Canvas Panopto video folder.

How to Add a Student with an Incomplete to a Canvas Course

How to request that a student with an incomplete be added to a Canvas course.