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Using Top Hat with Canvas

Top Hat is an interactive tool that allows faculty to engage students any time, any where. The integration with Canvas allows the tool to pull class roster information and push grades and attendance information to the Gradebook.

Using Gradescope with Canvas

Jul. 29, 2021
Teaching Center Staff
Canvas, General Pedagogy, Remote Learning, Technology & Equipment

Gradescope streamlines parts of grading paper-based, digital, and code assignments while providing insights into how your students are doing. With Gradescope, students receive faster and more detailed feedback on their work, and instructors can see detailed assignment and question analytics.

Using Flip with Canvas

Flip (formerly Flipgrid) is a free video discussion platform that helps educators see and hear from every student in class and foster fun and supportive social learning.

Using NameCoach with Canvas

NameCoach allows you to accurately create audio name pronunciations in the tools you use to promote respect, inclusion, and belonging in every interaction.

Other Integrated Tech Tools

Canvas integrates with more than a dozen educational technologies at Pitt.

Zoom Meeting Recordings Stored in Panopto

If you've recorded your Zoom meeting, the recording will automatically be transferred to My Pitt Video/Panopto for storage, and then deleted out of the Zoom Cloud. You can then edit, use, and share these recordings in a number of ways, both in and outside of your Canvas courses.

Starting a Zoom meeting through Canvas

Zoom can be used to set up synchronous online class meetings with your students directly through Canvas. This resource page will navigate you through the process of logging on in Zoom and using the integrated tools.

Create Pre-Assigned Breakout Rooms in Zoom

You can create pre-assigned breakout rooms manually in Zoom. Important note: This portion of Zoom is not integrated with Canvas, so you would need to use the systems in conjunction with one another for this.

How to Host Videos in Your Canvas Course

Panopto and Canvas work very well together – learn how to use Panopto in the context of your Canvas course.

Include Videos in Your Canvas Course

Canvas has many ways of of integrating video content into your course. Not only can you record, post, and share videos with your students, but you can also accept video submissions from students and allow them to share videos with each other. This article will discuss the various ways you can use video content in Canvas, and help you to decide which is right for you.