LibAnswers is the library’s NEW online help system. You can find it as https://gsa.libanswers.com You can search our FAQ knowledge base, chat with a member of Library staff online, raise a help ticket or email us to ask your Library, Canvas or learning technology questions.
You may be asked to make sure that the files you submit to Canvas are less than 500MB. The instructions below describe how to compress your PDF and PPTX (PowerPoint) files.
Compressing PDF files
You can compress PDF files using Adobe Acrobat DC, which you have access to as part of the Adobe Creative Cloud package. To learn more about accessing the Adobe Creative Cloud package, please visit the student intranet.
To compress your PDF file:
Open your file in Adobe Acrobat DC
Select File>Save as Other>Reduced File Size PDF…
Choose the Adobe Version Compatibility you prefer, bearing in mind that the ‘Retain existing’ option is the most compatible file
Select OK
Choose where you want to save your compressed file
Rename your compressed file so that you don’t overwrite the master file
Select Save
Compressing pictures in a PowerPoint presentation
If you are working in PowerPoint, you can reduce the file size of your presentation by compressing pictures within your file. Please note, these instructions only work on the desktop version of PowerPoint. Instructions for downloading the desktop version of PowerPoint can be found on the student intranet.
To compress your pictures in your PowerPoint presentation:
Save your presentation and give it a new file name so that your original file is preserved
Select one of the pictures in your presentation
Select Format>Compress pictures
Choose whether you want to apply compression only to this picture or to all of the pictures in your file
Choose whether you want to delete the cropped areas of pictures
Choose the resolution you require bearing in mind that you may want to present high resolution images
To help you get the most out of what’s available on Planet eStream, we thought we would give you some guidance on how to search for content.
You’ll find the search bar in the middle of the Planet eStream homepage after signing in.
This is where you can enter keywords to surface content. Why not try searching for climate justice to see how many results you get?
You can then sort the results using the order by button. Why not try date, so you can see the most recent content first?
Select Show Filters to see more ways to narrow down your results. Why not try looking for content <60 minutes or within a specific category, such as Sustainability?
You can also use the Subtitle search by selecting Tools (at the top of the page) and then subtitle search. This is a really good way to search for content that mentions artists or designers you are interested in. Try making a search for an artist you like to see how this works. You’ll see a preview clip of each time your search term is mentioned, which lets you check if the video is relevant.
You can also browse by visiting Categories and then taking a look at what you find. You mind find sub categories, playlists, or videos. Take a look at Sound, Music and Dance.
If you prefer you can watch a demo of the above information:
You can use the accessibility checker in Microsoft Powerpoint to make your PowerPoint presentations more accessible.
To use the accessibility checker
Select the Review tab
Select Check accessibility
Work your way through all of the errors and warnings in the accessibility report
It’s likely you will be asked to provide alt text for any images or objects in your presentation. You can leave this blank if the images or objects are decorative, but if the images or objects provide information, you should include this information in the alt text.
Tech Tip
Take a look at the tech tip below to see a demonstration of the accessibility checker:
Using Padlet’s new Expanded Post View you can use your Padlet boards as a way of presenting information to others. Find out more by logging in at glasgowschoolofart.padlet.org and creating a new presentation: you can find Expanded Post View by clicking on one of the images you’ve uploaded.
You can embed forms into Canvas assigments to provide students with a due date for when they must complete the form by. You might do this if you want students to provide emergency contact details, for example.
Need help finding outout what’s on your schedule this week? We can help you find out by using the Canvas Student app, which makes it really easy to find out what is happening on the go.
To look at your Canvas Calendar on your mobile phone:
Search for the Canvas Student app in your app store
Select today’s date to see what is happening today
Tech Tip
If you prefer, we’ve made a video demonstrating how this works:
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