Browse an archive of our weekly faculty messages.
The Faculty impact message for the week of August 11-17, 2024, highlights Canvas homepage updates, Assign To versatility, Zoom update requirements, and TLP support options.
The faculty message for the week of August 19th, 2024 encourages faculty to prepare and publish courses for students. Additionally, it introduces new login procedures for classroom computers.
The faculty message for the week of August 26th, 2024 highlights communication tools and encourages faculty to properly set up their gradebooks. Additionally, it provides guidance on handling extra credit and grading schemes.
The faculty message for the week of September 2nd, 2024 highlights emergency preparedness and encourages faculty to respond promptly to classroom incidents. Additionally, resources for counseling and harassment concerns are provided.
The faculty message for the week of September 9th, 2024 highlights time-saving tools and encourages instructors to streamline grading. Additionally, it offers tips for using SpeedGrader and provides Canvas support resources.
The faculty message for the week of September 16, 2024, encourages faculty to remind students that Friday, September 20, is the last day to drop classes with instructor permission. Additionally, faculty planning to adopt new textbooks should check the list of 30+ Canvas integrations and supported publishers.
The faculty message for the week of September 23rd, 2024 encourages instructors to explore the new OneDrive integration in Canvas and use Smart Search to enhance course content accessibility. Additionally, instructors are advised to clean up outdated materials or temporarily disable Smart Search if more time is needed.
The faculty and student message for week 7 announces the general availability of AI Companion features in Zoom.
The faculty message for the week of October 21st, 2024 encourages faculty to secure their direct deposit information by setting up Multi-Factor Authentication through Cal Employee Connect.