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Sage logoSage College Publishing is an academic publisher offering a wide range of textbooks with assignments, resources, and digital solutions for college instructors and students. Their Canvas integration (LTI), Sage Vantage, allows roster syncing, grade pass back, and easy access to the Sage Vantage platform from UAB Canvas.

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Instructor Training

 

Sage Vantage provides training sessions for instructors who are new to the platform or are moving to a new edition of their textbook. View and sign up for instructor training.

Technical Support

 

Please follow the steps below if you need technical support after reviewing the information, guides, and FAQs above.

Basic Support is available after-hours.

  1. Check Status Page

    Status Page - Check to see if there are any known system wide issues that would explain your issue

  2. Contact Sage Vantage Support

    Sage Vantage priority support is available to instructors and students during the following (Central Standard Time):

      • Monday – Friday 7:00 a.m.– 10:00 p.m.
      • Saturday 10:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
      • Sunday 10:30 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.

  3. Ask Learning Technologies

    If these support options do not give a satisfactory resolution, please submit a Learning Technologies Support request and include any ticket numbers provided by Sage Vantage.

Privacy & Accessibility

 

Media that sits unplayed for two years in Kaltura will be marked for ‘flavor’ removal. Kaltura flavors represent the required renditions of the source file with distinct codecs, frame sizes and bitrates. If your flavors have been removed, and you would like them reinstated, follow the steps below.

Note for users of screen readers: letters in parentheses in the instructions below refer to corresponding areas on example images. If you have any questions about these instructions, contact eLearning for assistance.

  1. Go to My Media (A) in the global navigation menu. From here, click on the desired Video Title (B).



  2. Ensure that the Error “No source video was found” displays (A). If this error is not displayed, there may be another issue with your video. Please contact Academic Technologies for assistance. Then, click the Actions button (B) to bring up more options. Choose Edit (C) to open the editing menu for your video.

    Flavor Reinstatement Step 2

  3. Scroll down to the editing options tabs and select Transcoding (A). Click Reconvert all flavors (B). Click OK (C) in the pop-up window to begin the reconversion.




  4. A yellow warning will appear when reconversion has successfully begun.

    Flavor Reinstatement Step 4

  5. When the reconversion has completed, the recording will preview correctly. Please note that reconversion may take up to a few hours depending on the video size and number of flavors.

    Flavor Reinstatement Step 5

GoReact assignments created prior to May 2024, including GoReact assignments copied from a prior course, may need to have their settings adjusted to launch properly. This was necessary to resolve the message visible since January referencing the upcoming deprecation of an API endpoint.

GoReact assignments created after May 3, 2024 will not have this issue.

The error message will appear as below: Screenshot of error message.

To resolve this error, the External tool URL for the GoReact assignment will need to be edited by following the steps below.

  1. Login to Canvas, click courses, choose a desired course and visit the Assignments (A) tab.
  2. Click the three-dot kabob (B) by the assignment name. then Edit (C). Screenshot showing Assignment, kabob and edit tab.
  3. In the dialog box, choose More Options. Screenshot of dialog box showing More Options.
  4. Scroll down until the Submission Type box is visible. Place your cursor in the text field below Enter or find an External Tool URL (A). Update the text to read: https://lti.goreact.com/lti/v1.
  5. Scroll down and click Save (B). Screenshot showing textbox to enter URL and Save button.
  6. The GoReact assignment will now load in your current tab if the URL was correctly entered. Click Load [your assignment’s name] in a new window (A) to verify that the URL was edited correctly. If this window does not appear, start at step one and verify that the edited External Tool url is correct. Screenshot showing GoReact assignment window.

PlayPosit logoPlayPosit is a Canvas-integrated platform for implementing interactive videos in lessons, courses, and curricula to foster active learning and increase learner engagement.

Some standout PlayPosit video engagement features include:

  • Interactive question types
    • Create, measure, and maintain engagement with embedded questions like multiple choice, free response, discussion, and more. Perfect for synchronous and asynchronous learning, alike.
  • Audience response system
    • Present live video lessons and have learners respond to questions in real time from any computer, tablet, or phone.
  • Learner-made content
    • Empower learners to create their own multimedia and interactive review content with learner-centered creation tools.
  • Course creation
    • Create standalone courses and tailor interactive content to different classes, trainings, and learning styles. Then, repurpose that content year-over-year to scale and save time for your instructional design team.
  • Actionable analytics
    • Use PlayPosit’s real-time analytics to understand how learners engage with material and retain concepts.
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How to Access PlayPosit

 

Instructors

Follow the steps below to add PlayPosit to your course and begin building a Bulb (interactive video).

  1. Login to Canvas and navigate to the course you would like to connect to PlayPosit.
  2. Select Assignments(A) from the left column menu and click to add a new assignment(B).
    Screenshot of PlayPosit user navigation pane.
  3. Enter "PlayPosit Setup" in the Assignment Name(A) field.
  4. Scroll down to Submission Type(B).
    1. Check the Load This Tool In a New Tab(C) box
    2. Select External Tool(D)
    3. Find and select PlayPosit from the pop-up menu(E)
      Screenshot of PlayPosit user navigation pane.
  5. A pop-up will appear. Click Enter PlayPosit.
    Screenshot of PlayPosit user navigation pane.
  6. You have now authenticated into your PlayPosit account. You can now search through the premade Bulb library or begin building your own Bulbs with new or existing video.

Students

You will access all of your PlayPosit assignments through Canvas, so you will not need a username and password. When you click on an assignment in your LMS, you will be brought to the PlayPosit Bulb you need to complete. Click the video to play it, and then answer the interactions that come up.

Guides/Tutorials

 

PlayPosit FAQs

 

Technical Support

 

Please follow the steps below if you need technical support after reviewing the information, guides, and FAQs above.

  1. Check Status Page

    Status Page - Check to see if there any know issues before submitting a ticket.

  2. Contact PlayPosit Support

  3. Ask Learning Technologies

    If these support options do not give a satisfactory resolution, please submit a Learning Technologies Support request and include any ticket numbers provided by PlayPosit.

With Perusall, an online social annotation platform, you can increase student engagement, collaboration, and community within your course. Plus, Perusall works with your favorite course content including books, articles, web pages, videos, podcasts, and images.

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How to Access

 

Screen grab of Perusall access button in Canvas.

Instructors

Faculty can access Perusall by adding the link to their Canvas course navigation.

Students

Students can access Perusall through the Course navigation link inside their Canvas course.

Pricing

 

Students can purchase books from the Perusall Catalog directly through Perusall or the bookstore.

Review the Perusall Catalog.

Technical Support

Please follow the steps below if you need technical support after reviewing the information, guides, and FAQs above.

  1. Contact Perusall Support

  2. Ask Learning Technologies

    If these support options do not give a satisfactory resolution, please submit a Learning Technologies Support request and include any ticket numbers provided by Perusall.

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