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.
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.
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 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:
Have you ever wondered why sometimes you can see other peoples’ Padlets on your Padlet Dashboard?
Do you want to make sure that you’ve got control over who sees your Padlet board?
Then take a look at our Tech Tip video, where you can learn how to change the privacy settings on your Padlet board:
You can use the accessibility checker in Microsoft Powerpoint to make your PowerPoint presentations more accessible.
To use the accessibility checker
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.
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.
If you prefer, find out more in our Tech Tip:
If you’re using the Canvas Student app, you can manage your push notifications to make sure you get the information you need.
Find out more by taking a look at How do I manage my Canvas Notifications?
You can also watch our Tech Tip:
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.
Before you embed your form into a Canvas assignment, you should design and create your form. Find out more about creating forms.
Once you’ve created your form,
If you’d like to watch a demonstration of the above process, take a look at our video below.
You can also use MS Forms to take attendance. Find out more here.
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:
If you prefer, we’ve made a video demonstrating how this works:
