upload breeze ppt into Sharestream

As long as you don't have to make any changes to the breeze-ified PowerPoint, you can upload it directly into Sharestream as long as you make the loading htm file named index.

1. In Breeze download content, download the output file




2. Extract it into a folder with the same name.




3. Go into that extracted folder,




4. and rename the opening htm file




5. "index", then go back to downloads




6. and delete the original zip file




7. Zip the folder




8. And append the standard naming convention to it. 




This can now be uploaded as an asset into Sharestream

Add McGraw-Hill Connect assignments to Blackboard

McGraw-Hill Connect has assignments students can do online and then port their grades over to Blackboard. Here's how:

1. After logging into the Blackboard site, open another tab and go to mhhm.com and choose the course and section.
   
   
   
   
2. Choose the chapter you would like to assign. Note: if it was already assigned and the due date is past, you will need to change the due date to the future to be able to link it to Blackboard.
   
   
   
   
   
3. Click on the yellow of students not started, and note their names. Then ,edit the assignment.
   
   
   
   
   
4. OK, scroll to the bottom
   
   
   
   
5. Click next: assign
   
   
   
   
6. Make sure Blackboard is toggled on, thatthe date is in the future, and click assign
   
   
   
   
7. You will be automatically moved into Blackboard (login if you are not in already), click Browse to where you would like to post this assignment, click the area you want it in, Submit.
   
   
   
   
8. You will see it in that area
   
   
   
   
9. You will also see it in the grade center
   
   
   
   
10. Grades will eventually be posted automatically, but if you want to sync it manually, click Tools, McGraw-Hill Higher Education.
    
    
    
    
11. Synchronize Individual Assignments
    
    
    
    
12. Select the assignments that you want to sync, Submit
    
    
    
    
13. Then go to the full grade center and enter zeros in for those who didn't do the quiz in step 3
    
    
    
14. Now assign the McGraw-Hill online Quizzes as Quizzes by going into Manage, Column organization
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
15. You can reorganize the order of the columns (since McGraw-Hill Connect will place these Quiz results in front of the columns set there before. Then place checkmarks in front of each Quiz, Click Change Category to, and set them as Quizzes. Submit. They will now calculate properly in the Weighted Total.
    
    
    
    

When discussion board links are hidden for no good reason...

In Customization, Tool Availability, turn off the two discussion board things, submit, turn them on again, submit

How to remove the unsightly course ID numbers from your My Courses list in Blackboard

You may see a string on numbers before the course name in the list of courses you teach:

If so, mouse over My Courses and click the gear button,

Then uncheck the Course ID in that courses' row, and Submit.

Clear cache completely!

Sometimes, you really need to clear the cache completely!

here's how:

Actually you can reply to Blackboard's do-not-reply

Blackboard had to add a protocol to protect against spoofing (a type of phishing) which unfortunately has "do-not-reply" in it.

But students CAN still reply and it will go to the instructor!

Media Equipment Loans will be moving to E251

Effective September 4, 2015 Media Equipment Loans will be moving to E251 (IT Service Desk Service Counter).  

All booking inquiries, equipment pick up, drop off, and consultations can be facilitated through this location during the business hours shown below.  

Clients are asked to submit a media loans request at https://itservicedesk.mtroyal.ca prior to picking up any equipment.

Note: To submit a media request go to https://itservicedesk.mtroyal.ca and log in.   Switch the workspace to ITS - Media Loans and enter a New Media Loan Request.

Fall semester

Monday - Thursday: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. (open until 7:00 p.m. for September)

Friday: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Winter semester

Monday - Thursday: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. (open until 7:00 p.m. for January)

Friday: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

For further questions, please contact us at:

Media Equipment Loans

Location: E251

Phone: 403.440.6000

Email: mediasupport@mtroyal.ca

How to post a Google Group reply without the previous post

short answer: make sure it's a web forum and not an email group.

You can't change a group type once you've made it, so make it right (or delete it and make it right the second time.

If you make the group a Web Forum...

Then postings won't have the previous post in the reply:

Otherwise, if you made an email group, like Gmail, it will:

on campus means a campus computer or laptop connected to MRsecure

Some library resources are only for students, and will require them to authenticate.

This will happen when they are home, but when on campus either on a campus computer or a laptop connected through MRsecure.

View pdfs directly in Chrome

To view pdfs directly in Chrome:

Bb bug can't view calendar if end date passed

If you have end dates set for your course, and that date has passed

Then student will not see the course in the list of courses, or any events you made

But after you change it back to continuous, both will show.

webprint.mtroyal.ca not working?

Usually it works with Firefox (not Chrome), but for now it doesn't. If on a Mac try Safari.

As of September Chrome will not do java

As of September Chrome will not do java.

How this affects Blackboard is that Quicktime, Windows Media, and Flash files won't be visible within the Content editor

Also, collaboration needs to be done in Firefox (or IE theoretically)

And, although it's rarely used, uploading files directly will only be possible in Firefox (or IE theoretically)

Finally, in the remote chance that you are using pre-2010 SCORM files, or math equations taken from Web-CT or Angel, they will also only work in Fierfox and IE.

Uploading VR move files to WordPress

VR (virtual reality or virtual tour) mov files are different from regular mov files. The are not uploaded through sharestream, instead treat them like a pdf file and:

1. upload them separately as media, 
2. obtain the URL
3. make a link to open in a new window, and include in the link text (requires Quicktime)

Uploading a non-mp4 (like FLV) movie to Sharestream

Only mp4's can be added directly as an asset to sharestream. To upload an mov file for instance, you need to go through the media migrator. Here's how:

1. Click on MediaMigrator


2. You may have to enable or allow java, then


1. Go into your uploads folder (this is temporary)
2. upload button
3. Add
4. choose the file(s)
5. Upload
3. Edit the file formats by


1. clicking on the video(s?)
2. Add to Work Basket
3. Select it (them ?) in the Work Basket
4. Edit File Format
4. Add Profiles


1. click in the transcode column
2. Add Profile(s)
3. select the bottom 3
4. Add
5. Add Destination


1. click in the Destination column
2. Add Destination
3. Choose the course folder
4. Add
5. Execute Job
6. Go back to Sharestream (close MediaMigrator)



1. select the course folder
2. right-click the movie
3. Show Deeplink
4. uncheck password (OK)
5. select and copy the URL
6. OK

How to upload a swf

1. Navigate to the folder you want to add the zip file (with an index.html in it) to, and add asset
   
2. Add title, your name and change to zipped media, then go to asset media file
   
3. Browse for the zip file and make it Streamable
   
4. Right click on the uploaded file and choose Show Deeplink
   
5. Take off password protect and copy the URL. OK.
   

Set front page in WordPress

To set the front page in WordPress,

1. Dashboard
2. Settings
3. Reading
4. A static page
5. select it
6. Save changes

Uploading a Word doc into Google Drive (converting)

To upload a Word document into Google drive as a Google doc...

1. Click on the gear, then settings
   
2. Check convert, done
   
3. Click New, File upload
   
4. Choose the Word doc, Open
   
5. It will upload, you should see it in your files, or click locate to find it.