Learning Management System

Canvas by Instructure is PSU’s learning management system (LMS). Canvas features may be used to support in-class, hybrid, or for fully-online teaching.

Canvas Tutorials

Videoconferencing

Zoom is PSUs primary videoconferencing platform for teaching. All PSU faculty, staff, and students have an account. For full features, download the Zoom desktop “client” app and keep it updated.

Zoom Tutorials

Video editing and publishing

MediaSpace is where you can upload, create, and edit video and audio resources. Your Zoom recordings are also backed up there once you activate your account. Multimedia production support is available by request from OAI.

MediaSpace Tutorials

Email, documents, and calendar

In addition to Gmail, Google’s Workspace suite of applications include: Docs, Slides, Sheets, Drive, Forms, Jamboard, Classroom, Assignments (a plagiarism checker), and Calendar.

Google Tutorials

Digital annotation

Hypothesis is a social annotation platform that allows users to comment on web content. Faculty can use hypothesis to to foster collaborative critical reading practices. A Hypothesis LTI is now available in Canvas for all users, and can be paired with a PDF or web URL. You and also create an assignment with Hypothesis.

Hypothesis Tutorials

* Read more about using non-supported applications in our detailed guide

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