{"id":6862,"date":"2018-04-13T10:41:07","date_gmt":"2018-04-13T09:41:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/tel\/?p=6862"},"modified":"2018-08-03T16:06:47","modified_gmt":"2018-08-03T15:06:47","slug":"canvas-highlights-6-conferences","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/tel\/2018\/04\/13\/canvas-highlights-6-conferences\/","title":{"rendered":"Canvas highlights 6: Conferences"},"content":{"rendered":"

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[note: this post has been updated to reflect a terminology change on the Sussex Canvas VLE, to align it to Sussex terminology]<\/span><\/p>\n

Canvas provides staff and students with many <\/span>collaboration<\/span><\/a> opportunities and in this Canvas highlights post we will be taking a look at Conferences. <\/span><\/p>\n

Canvas Conferences use a tool called <\/span>BigBlueButton<\/span><\/a> to enable staff to create online virtual spaces in order to interact with students on their modules. This tool allows you to broadcast video, audio, presentations or online applications in real-time. In addition to this, students can create their own conferences allowing them to facilitate study groups or prepare for group work at a distance. Conferences are very quick to set up and are easily customisable for different uses.<\/span><\/p>\n

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screenshot of Big Blue Button on Canvas<\/p><\/div>\n

Notable features:<\/span><\/h3>\n