Here you can find links to how-to resources on the most frequently used Canvas tools.

As a teacher at RMIT you have access to Office 365, which is a cloud-based suite of productivity apps you are already very familiar with, such as Outlook, Skype for Business, OneDrive, Teams, Yammer, Planner, Excel, Word, Power Point, and many more.

These tools bring benefits including the capability to increase productivity, work both online and offline, as well as enhancing our ability to work and collaborate on the go or in the office.

Below you will find resources on how to use MS Teams and OneDrive, we strongly recommend using these tools as they increase communication, collaboration, sharing and group work.

Integrated into Canvas, H5P is a powerful learning tool that allows you to easily create interactive web-based (HTML5) learning activities for your students.  The H5P suite provides a variety of different learning objects to choose from, such as Virtual 360s, Branching Scenarios (for decision-based learning), Interactive Videos, Course Presentations just to name a few.   

To start using H5P you will need to activate your H5P profile within Canvas (1 minute). Follow the instructions below to get started.

1. 1. Login to Canvas https://rmit.instructure.com/ 
   2. Navigate to any course you have access to (not a personal sandbox), select Modules from the main menu
   3. Open an existing page within a module (Alternatively create a new page if needed)
   4. Click Edit 
   5. From the Rich Content Editor (RCE) click Tools, from the drop-down select Apps > View All 
   6. Select Interactive Content – H5P from the pop-up window
   7. H5P will recognise your RMIT profile and be available to use. A pop-up window will appear for you to start creating interactive content.

We have developed a Collaborate Ultra Set Up Canvas Module which you can download to all your Canvas shells. This module is available through Canvas Commons.

Lecture Capture

Teachers at RMIT had been using the Echo 360 Lecture Capture technology for a long time. Access to this technology has been possible when delivering face-to-face classes in Echo360 enabled lecture theatres and classroom. If you want to know more about these rooms, please click on this link.

Universal Capture

You no longer need to be on campus to use the Echo360 platform. Echo 360 – Universal Capture is a desktop tool that allows you to record a presentation at your computer and turn it into a digital resource. It will record audio captured from your microphone as well as what is shown on your screen.

Important: Echo360 is install on all RMIT machines by default, if you are using your personal computer, you can make a request to ITS to have it installed. Alternatively, you can follow the instructions found on the resources below.

We have developed a Collaborate Ultra Set Up Canvas Module which you can download to all your Canvas shells. This module is available through Canvas Commons.

Have you seen a colour-coded speedometer icon either in green, orange or red against some files and images in your Canvas shell and wonder what they mean? What you are looking at, is a tool called Ally. Ally runs in the background, generating an accessibility score for each file you upload to your shell. It automatically checks course materials against the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0 (WCAG 2.0) accessibility standards, providing you with instant feedback and what actions to take to make your content more accessible.

To learn more about Ally, check the following resources:

We have developed a Collaborate Ultra Set Up Canvas Module which you can download to all your Canvas shells. This module is available through Canvas Commons.

There are disciplines at DSC where teachers and students require access to some of the Adobe applications. You can download the Adobe Creative Suite onto your RMIT and/or personal device using the Enterprise ID option.

Leganto is an online application that supports the creation and management of course resource reading lists.