Canvas Conferences

The number of missed classes have created a number of challenges for TCNJ. The Canvas Conferences tool can help make up classes through online presentations and web conferencing.

Conferences makes it easy to conduct synchronous (real-time) lectures for all of the students in your course. Conferences allows you to broadcast real-time audio, video, demo applications on your desktop, share presentation slides, or demo any online resources. Currently, Canvas integrates with BigBlueButton.

BigBlueButton can accommodate approximately 50 users in a conference at one time. A conference will remain active on Big Blue Button as long as one person is part of the conference room. When the last person leaves, the conference will conclude and all files and chats will be removed.

When participating in a web conference it is recommended to use a USB headset rather than a microphone and speakers. Headsets will reduce feedback and improve audio quality.

Use Conferences to:

Connect with your students for online office hours or special study sessions
Broadcast a live event or lecture to the students that can't be onsite.
You can also record your conferences so students can view them at a later date.

Note: Recordings are automatically deleted 14 days after the conference ends.

Resources for using Canvas Conferences

Conferences overview

Conference overview (video)

How to create a conference

How to record a conference