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Blackboard Tutorials for Instructors

Canvas Tutorials

Canvas Tutorials for Instructors This page provides easy access to a YouTube Playlist of the Canvas LMS most used video tutorials for instructors.
Canvas: How to Log In This tutorial shows you how to log into Canvas.
Canvas: Introduction to the Canvas Interface This tutorial provides a basic introduction to the Canvas interface.
Canvas: How to Check Grades This tutorial shows you how to check your grades in Canvas.
Canvas: How to Join Zoom Call This tutorial shows you how to join a Zoom call within Canvas.
Canvas: How to Message a Professor This tutorial shows you how to message your professor in the Canvas Learning management system.
Canvas: How to Submit an Assignment This tutorial shows you how to submit an assignment in the Canvas Learning Management System.
Canvas: How to View Recorded Lectures This tutorial shows you how to view recorded lectures.

Creating Video Projects

Creating a Video Project Using Free Web-based Editing Software

01-Getting Started: Creating a Video Project Using Free, Web-Based Video Editing Software This video tutorial, by the Rowan University Libraries Digital Scholarship Center, introduces users to creating videos using the free, web-based video edition software ClipChamp. The software can be used to easily and quickly create student projects and instructional video for online or blended learning. This specific video provides guidance on getting started with the software including creating and account and organizing your files and folders.
02-Logging In to ClipChamp: Creating a Video Project using Free, Web-Based software This video tutorial, by the Rowan University Libraries Digital Scholarship Center, introduces users to creating videos using the free, web-based video edition software ClipChamp. The software can be used to easily and quickly create student projects and instructional videos for online or blended learning. This specific video is the second of the series and provides guidance on creating an account and logging into the system.
03-The Interface and Uploading Files: Creating a Video Project using Free, Web-Based software This video tutorial, by the Rowan University Libraries Digital Scholarship Center, introduces users to creating videos using the free, web-based video editing software ClipChamp. The software can be used to easily and quickly create student projects and instructional video for online or blended learning. This specific video is the third of the series and introduces viewers to ClipChamp's interface and how to load image, video, and audio files into the system.
04-Beginning the Process of Editing: Creating a Video Project using Free, Web-Based Software This video tutorial, by the Rowan University Libraries Digital Scholarship Center, introduces users to creating videos using the free, web-based video editing software ClipChamp. The software can be used to easily and quickly create student projects and instructional video for online or blended learning. This specific video is the fourth of the series and introduces viewers to the beginning process of editing. This includes adding files to the timeline, adjusting photos, video, and audio, and moving files.
05-Audio, Text, Transitions, and Exporting: Creating a Video Project using Free, Web-based software This video tutorial, by the Rowan University Libraries Digital Scholarship Center, introduces users to creating videos using the free, web-based video editing software ClipChamp. The software can be used to easily and quickly create student projects and instructional video for online or blended learning. This specific video is the final tutorial of the series and introduces viewers adding text and transitions, adjusting audio, and exporting a video so that it can be uploaded to a service like YouTube.

Pixlr: Free Online Image Editing

| Free, Online Image Editing

01-Brightness and Contrast: Pixlr Free, Online Image Editing Pixlr is a a free, online image editing application that can be used for course projects, used in online learning, or to simply edit your collection of family and creative photographs. This short tutorial introduces users to adjusting the brightness and contrast of photos.
02-Using Levels: Pixlr Free, Online Image Editing Similar to Photoshop, Pixlr is a a free, online image editing application, that can be used for course projects, used in online learning, or to simply edit your collection of family and creative photographs. This short tutorial introduces users to adjusting the brightness and contrast of photos using the Levels menu.
03-Adjusting Levels and Vibrancy: Pixlr Free, Online Image Editing Similar to Photoshop, Pixlr is a a free, online image editing application that can be used for course projects, used in online learning, or to simply edit your collection of family and creative photographs. This short tutorial introduces users to adjusting the brightness and contrast of photos using the Levels and Vibrancy menus.
04-Adjusting Levels and Color Cast: Pixlr Free, Online Image Editing Similar to Photoshop, Pixlr is a a free, online image editing application that can be used for course projects, used in online learning, or to simply edit your collection of family and creative photographs. This short tutorial introduces users to adjusting the brightness, contrast, and color of photos using the Levels and Color Balance menus.
05-Adjusting Photos using Curves: Pixlr Free, Online Image Editing Similar to Photoshop, Pixlr is a a free, online image editing application that can be used for course projects, used in online learning, or to simply edit your collection of family and creative photographs. This short tutorial introduces users to adjusting photos using Curves. Mar 31, 2020 Add Box - Column 1 Add Box - Column 2 Add Bottom Box Last Updated: Mar 31, 2020 10:52 AMURL: https://libguides.rowan.edu/DSC Print PageLogin to LibApps Report a problem.Subjects: Africana Studies, American Studies, Anthropology, Art, Computer Science, Education, English, Environmental Science, Geography, History, Journalism, Management/Entrepreneurship, Marketing/MIS, Mathematics, Music, New Media, Philosophy, Public Relations & Advertising, Radio, Television, and Film, Religion, Sociology, Writing Arts Tags: 3D Printing, Adobe Creative Cloud, Augmented Reality, Creativity, Digital archive, Digital Learning, digital media projects, Digital Media Services, digital research projects, Digital Scholarship, Innovative Technology, Instructional Design, Media Services, mobile app development, Software assistance, Video Editing, Web design, workshops
06-Levels and Color Balance: Pixlr Free, Online Image Editing Similar to Photoshop, Pixlr is a a free, online image editing application that can be used for course projects, used in online learning, or to simply edit your collection of family and creative photographs. This short tutorial introduces users to adjusting photos using Levels and the Color Balance menu.
07-Adjusting a Warm Color Cast: Pixlr Free, Online Image Editing Similar to Photoshop, Pixlr is a a free, online image editing application that can be used for course projects, used in online learning, or to simply edit your collection of family and creative photographs. This short tutorial introduces users to correcting a warm color cast.
08-Temperature and Tint: Pixlr Free, Online Image Editing Similar to Photoshop, Pixlr is a a free, online image editing application that can be used for course projects, used in online learning, or to simply edit your collection of family and creative photographs. This short tutorial introduces users to correcting a color using the Temperature & Tint menu.
09-Saturation & BW: Pixlr Free, Online Image Editing Similar to Photoshop, Pixlr is a a free, online image editing application that can be used for course projects, used in online learning, or to simply edit your collection of family and creative photographs. This short tutorial introduces users to convert a color photo into a black and white photo using the Saturation menu. The tutorial also shows an example of using Levels and the History pallet.
010-Black and White + Dodge and Burn: Pixlr Free, Online Image Editing Similar to Photoshop, Pixlr is a a free, online image editing application that can be used for course projects, used in online learning, or to simply edit your collection of family and creative photographs. This short tutorial quickly introduces users to converting a color photo to a black and white photo, then using the Dodge and Burn tools to adjust parts of the photograph.
011-Color Replacement Tool: Pixlr Free, Online Image Editing Similar to Photoshop, Pixlr is a a free, online image editing application that can be used for course projects, used in online learning, or to simply edit your collection of family and creative photographs. This short tutorial quickly introduces users to using the Color Replacement Tool.
012-Cropping, Rule of Thirds: Pixlr Free, Online Image Editing Similar to Photoshop, Pixlr is a a free, online image editing application that can be used for course projects, used in online learning, or to simply edit your collection of family and creative photographs. This short tutorial quickly introduces users to cropping a photo using the rule of thirds.
013-Crop and Straighten: Pixlr Free, Online Image Editing Similar to Photoshop, Pixlr is a a free, online image editing application that can be used for course projects, used in online learning, or to simply edit your collection of family and creative photographs. This short tutorial quickly introduces users to using the Crop Tool to straighten a photograph.
014-Fixing Perspective: Pixlr Free, Online Image Editing Similar to Photoshop, Pixlr is a a free, online image editing application that can be used for course projects, used in online learning, or to simply edit your collection of family and creative photographs. This short tutorial quickly introduces users to fixing the perspective in a photo.
015-Rotating an Image: Pixlr Free, Online Image Editing Similar to Photoshop, Pixlr is a a free, online image editing application that can be used for course projects, used in online learning, or to simply edit your collection of family and creative photographs. This short tutorial quickly introduces users to rotating an image.
016-Clone Tool: Pixlr Free, Online Image Editing Similar to Photoshop, Pixlr is a a free, online image editing application that can be used for course projects, used in online learning, or to simply edit your collection of family and creative photographs. This short tutorial introduces users to using the Clone Tool.
017-Clone and Healing Tools: Pixlr Free, Online Image Editing Similar to Photoshop, Pixlr is a a free, online image editing application that can be used for course projects, used in online learning, or to simply edit your collection of family and creative photographs. This short tutorial introduces users to using the Clone and Healing Tools.
018-Restore a photo #1: Pixlr Free, Online Image Editing Similar to Photoshop, Pixlr is a a free, online image editing application that can be used for course projects, used in online learning, or to simply edit your collection of family and creative photographs. This short tutorial introduces users to restoring a photo using healing and clone tools.
019-Restoring a Photo #2: Pixlr Free, Online Image Editing: Similar to Photoshop, Pixlr is a a free, online image editing application that can be used for course projects, used in online learning, or to simply edit your collection of family and creative photographs. This short tutorial introduces users to restoring a photo using healing and clone tools.
020-Filter Effects #1: Pixlr Free, Online Image Editing Similar to Photoshop, Pixlr is a a free, online image editing application that can be used for course projects, used in online learning, or to simply edit your collection of family and creative photographs. This short tutorial introduces users to using some of the filters effects available in Pixlr.
021-Filter Effects #2: Pixlr Free, Online Image Editing Similar to Photoshop, Pixlr is a a free, online image editing application that can be used for course projects, used in online learning, or to simply edit your collection of family and creative photographs. This short tutorial introduces users to using some of the filters effects available in Pixlr.
022-Using Filters #1: Pixlr Free, Online Image Editing Similar to Photoshop, Pixlr is a a free, online image editing application that can be used for course projects, used in online learning, or to simply edit your collection of family and creative photographs. This short tutorial introduces users to using some of the filters in Pixlr.
023-Using Filters #2: Pixlr Free, Online Image Editing Similar to Photoshop, Pixlr is a a free, online image editing application that can be used for course projects, used in online learning, or to simply edit your collection of family and creative photographs. This short tutorial introduces users to using some of the filters in Pixlr.
024- Blur Background: Pixlr Free, Online Image Editing Similar to Photoshop, Pixlr is a a free, online image editing application that can be used for course projects, used in online learning, or to simply edit your collection of family and creative photographs. This short tutorial introduces users to using the Blur tool to blur the background on an image.
025-Blur Filters: Pixlr Free, Online Image Editing Similar to Photoshop, Pixlr is a a free, online image editing application that can be used for course projects, used in online learning, or to simply edit your collection of family and creative photographs. This short tutorial introduces users to using the Blur filters.
026-The Sharpen and Clarity Filters: Pixlr Free, Online Image Editing Similar to Photoshop, Pixlr is a a free, online image editing application that can be used for course projects, used in online learning, or to simply edit your collection of family and creative photographs. This short tutorial introduces users to using the Sharpen and Clarity filters.
027-Crop and Sharpen Filter: Pixlr Free, Online Image Editing Similar to Photoshop, Pixlr is a a free, online image editing application that can be used for course projects, used in online learning, or to simply edit your collection of family and creative photographs. This short tutorial introduces users to using the final stage of editing and image, sharpening the photo.

PowerPoint and Online Learning Tutorials

01-PowerPoint: Recording an Audio Voice-over Lecture using PowerPoint Created by the Rowan University Libraries Digital Scholarship Center, this video tutorial introduces users to producing audio, voice-overs for PowerPoint lectures. These lectures can be saved as a video that can be used for online learning within Canvas, Blackboard, and MOODLE learning management systems. The video also shares tips on recording audio within PowerPoint and provides advice on microphones.
02-PowerPoint: Exporting an Audio Voice-over Presentation to a Video File Created by the Rowan University Libraries Digital Scholarship Center, this video tutorial introduces users to exporting an audio, voice-over presentation using PowerPoint. Instructors can use this technique to save course lectures as a video file, which can them be uploaded to a learning management systems such as Canvas, Blackboard, or MOODLE. Students can also use this technique to share video course presentations. This tutorial also includes a demo on how to compress videos using the free VLC media player.
03-PowerPoint: Sharing Lecture Video for Online Learning using Canvas Created by the Rowan University Libraries Digital Scholarship Center, this video tutorial introduces users to sharing a PowerPoint video lecture for online learning using Google Drive and Canvas. The tutorial shows the step-by-step process of linking a video file on Google Drive with the Canvas learning management system. The same technique can be used to link audio files.
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