"Virtual" Back to School Resources

Virtual Back to School Night occurs during Term 2 of the academic school year. Parents are invited to view "Back to School Night" videos via their students Canvas Courses. Teachers/Staff are not on campus.

Below teachers will find the necesssary resources to create their videos and add them to their Canvas Courses.

“Virtual” B2SN: Information to include

What to include in your Video

Quick reminder of what information should be included in your screencast. Remeber: This is the opportunity to let parents/guardians know about your class, it's policies and who you are as an instructor.

2025 - 2026 Important Dates

January 15th

VB2SN videos need to be on Canvas courses.

January 21st

Virtual Back to School Night

How to record your Course overview screencast (Vids Version)

Setting yourself up for success!!!

The steps above will set you up for a successful recording. REMEMBER: do not plan on speaking/recording longer than 9min long.

Resources

How to record your Course overview screencast (Vids Version)

How to record your Course Overview video

These instructions are centered around using Google Vids.

How to record your Course overview screencast (Vids Version)

How to download as a Mp4

Download as a video file that can either be uploaded to YouTube OR to your Google Drive

How to record your Course overview screencast (Vids Version)

How to embed / insert Video in Canvas course

Add to your canvas course using embed code OR insert using Google Drive LTI

Create a link IN your course navigation menu optional

Remember the Redirect tool?

Screencasting Best Practices

Tips for creating a great video

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