Student Resources for Online Learning

Canvas Help and Support

• Canvas Help Hotline: 877-242-4910
• Canvas Help Chat
• Canvas Student Guides
• Getting Started with Canvas for Students-10 Steps (PDF)

Upswing Online Tutoring

• Access through FSU Engage.
• How to Use Upswing Tutoring as a Student
• How to Use Upswing Writing Lab Essay Review: Writing experts give advice and edits on your papers.
• Ana: A virtual text messaging assistant.

Exam Proctoring Resources

Respondus LockDown Browser and Monitor
Uses a specialized browser, webcam, and video technology to record exam sessions and flags suspicious behavior for later viewing by your professors.

• Introduction to Respondus LockDown Browser for Students (video: 2 minutes)
• Respondus Lockdown Browser Student Guide
• Introduction to Respondus Monitor for Students (video: 2 minutes)
• Respondus LockDown Browser + Monitor Quick Start Guide

Web Conferencing Tools

• Canvas Conferences
• How do I use Conferences in a course as a student?
• How do I create a conference in a student group?
• How do I join a conference in a course as a student?

Microsoft Teams

• Introduction to Microsoft Teams
• Meetings in a Channel with Microsoft Teams
• How to Share Files with Microsoft Teams

FSU Academic Support

• Academic Support
• Academic Regulations
• Chestnutt Library Services for Online Students
• Student Handbook

Etiquette, Protocols & Tips for Success

• Tips for Online Course Success (PPTX)
• Online Course Etiquette (PDF)
• Discussion Protocols (PDF)
• Email Protocols (PDF)

Privacy and Accessibility

• Canvas Privacy Policies
• Microsoft Teams Security, Accessibility, and Privacy
• Respondus Security and Privacy
• Upswing Security and Privacy

Self Help Apps

• Meditation & Mindfulness
• General Mental Health & Wellness
• Sleep
• Suicide and Self-Harm
• Mood
• And more!