Within this resource you will find the ins and outs of EdDiscussion including how to access EdDiscussion from Canvas to utilizing MediaPlus within EdDiscussion to creating and managing threads. 

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Images can be added to a Canvas course by adding it to the Rich Content Editor, or RCE. The option, “Embed Image” is located as a picture icon in the RCE’s toolbar and can be used to pull images from a URL, Canvas, computer’s desktop, or from the copyright-free website Flickr. Using images can not only add attractiveness to course material but also provide more visual aid support on provided information. 

**Please also be sure to add a description, or alternative text, to added images so students with special accommodations may also understand the displayed material accurately. See resources below for guides on accessibility.**

Resources:

• How do I embed images from the web in the Rich Content Editor as an instructor?
• How do I embed images from Canvas into the Rich Content Editor as an instructor?
• How do I embed images from Flickr Creative Commons in the Rich Content Editor as an instructor?
• Accessibility Quick Tip Videos
• Email the LX Design team
• Video Suggestions

Google Drive is a cloud-based file storage system available for all ASU faculty, staff, and students. It is integrated into ASU Canvas so files can be easily added to any Rich Content Editor by instructors or course designers. Files can be linked or embedded into a Canvas Page (or any Rich Content Editor) for students to view. Google Documents can even be edited within the Canvas Page or Google Drive to make updates without the need of reuploading a new version.

The following process uses a Canvas Page, but can be performed in any Rich Content Editor in the ASU Canvas system. 

**Students must also authorize access to Google Drive in order to access shared content. Course Designers will only be able to properly test the functionality of the steps through another users assigned as a “Student” in the designated course. “Student View” will not be able to authorize access to the Google Drive item.**

**Make sure file share settings are set for easy access by other users. Ideally, set files or folder to “Anyone with the link can access” rather than isolating to ASU accounts as most users have personal Google accounts**

Resources:

• Canvas Guide: Using Google in Canvas
• Knowledge Base Articles
• Email the LX Design team
• Video Suggestions

Canvas is an ASU licensed web conferencing tool available to all ASU faculty, staff, and students. Not only may users host online meetings, but they can share their screen and video record sessions if needed. Only the host needs to log into their ASU ZOOM account to create a new meeting. Attendees can participate using Canvas or a provided ZOOM link. Meeting schedules will also sync to the ZOOM desktop application.

**To use ZOOM in a Canvas course, instructors need to make sure their account settings email is defaulted (starred) to the [email protected] email address.**

Resources:

• ZOOM Resources
• Email the LX Design team
• Video Suggestions

Attaching items to discussion posts allows students to provide resources or materials that support their replies or follow discussion requirements. Instructors should decide if this option is necessary for a discussion post or not. Turning on or off this feature applies to all discussions, there is no way to single-out one discussion. 

**Student file attachments will NOT count against your 2GB course file limit. Student submissions are cloud-stored**

Resources:

• What are Discussions?
• Student Guide: How do I attach a file to a discussion reply as an instructor?
• Email the LX Design team
• Video Suggestions

Breakout rooms can be created using a CSV file import if hosts desire to divide a large number of users with ease. Zoom provides a template CSV file for hosts to download and complete that can then be imported into a newly scheduled Zoom meeting. Hosts must enable the “Breakout Room” feature and have the “Allow host to assign participants to breakout rooms when scheduling” feature turned on to complete these steps.

**When copying and pasting data into the CSV file, users should paste only the values into the spreadsheet to avoid carrying over other underlying data that will prevent the import from processing correctly in Zoom.**

Resources:

• Pre-assigning participants to breakout rooms
• Microsoft Office: Paste options
• Email the LX Design team
• Video Suggestions

Peer Reviews in Discussions function similarly to Peer Reviews for online assignments. Students will still initially post their thoughts relating to the discussion prompt. However, they will additionally provide comments and possibly rubric scores on their classmates’ posts. Rules and examples should be provided by instructors on how peer reviews must be completed for optimum feedback and participation. 

**Rubric scores from peers will not populate into a student’s assignment grade. The instructor must provide the grade themselves for a student to earn credit. In addition, grades cannot be automatically allotted to completed peer reviews. Instructors must create a separate, no submission, graded assignment to enter scores into
 

Resources:

• How do I create a peer review discussion?
• How do I use peer review discussions in a course?
• How do I view student peer review comments as an instructor?
• Student Guide: How do I submit a peer review to a discussion?
• Student Guide: Where can I find my peers' feedback for peer reviewed assignments?
• Email the LX Design team
• Video Suggestions

Default channels in Slack allows workspace administrators to set the channels that should appear for new members joining the workspace. New members will also already be joined into the default channels and can start messaging within them instantly. 

Unfortunately, existing members to the workspace will not see new or default set channels automatically appear. They will need to search for and manually join them or be invited. Additionally, private channels cannot be selected as a default channel as they require members to be invited to them by a user already in it. 

**Channels #General and #Random will already exist in the workspace and can be renamed as needed. Only the #Random channel can be deleted or set as private.** 

Resources: 

• Slack Guide: Set default channels for new members
• Email the LX Design team
• Video Suggestions

A Slack workspace is a shared environment between joined or invited users that displays channels set by the administrator. Users will be able to communicate and collaborate with others within the workspace. At ASU, workspaces may be used between departments or for courses requested by the instructor. Some workspaces may be public where users can join them voluntarily, while others may be private and require invitation by the workspace administrator. 

Resources: 

• Slack: Locate your Slack URL
• Slack: Join a Slack workspace
• Slack at ASU
• Quick Tip: How to Add Slack to a Canvas Course
• Email the LX Design team
• Video Suggestions

The Instant messaging platform Slack is available as a third-party tool integration in Canvas for students and faculty to use. Slack can be used to boost communication and collaboration efforts in your Canvas course and can be added after the course request process.

Resources:

• Submit ticket for Slack LMS integration support 
• Basics of Slack administration
• Slack at ASU
• Email the LX Design team
• Video Suggestions