Technical Support and Documentation for Commonly Used Tools

Looking for some technical support documents and guides on commonly used tools for online writing instruction at Stanford? Here's a round-up of documents that can help you solve some technical problems. 

Zoom Help

• Use Zoom to Support Your Class (Stanford TeachAnywhere)
• How to Protect Your Zoom Meetings (Stanford UIT)
• Frequently Asked Questions about Using Zoom (Stanford UIT)
• Zoom Meeting Test (from Zoom)

Canvas Help

• Teaching with Canvas Resource Center (Stanford Canvas)
• Canvas Instructor Guide (Instructure)

Calendly Help

• Calendly Help Center (Calendly)
• Setting Up a Calendly Account (Calendly)
• Integrating Zoom in Calendly (Calendly)

Google Drive Help

• Google Shared Drive Frequently Asked Questions (Stanford UIT)
• Google Drive Help (Google)

Stanford Box Help

*NOTE: Stanford UIT is gradually discontinuing support on Stanford Box services with a goal of phasing out Stanford Box usage by 2023.

• Using Stanford University Box (Stanford UIT)
• Box Community Help Pages (Box)

VideoAnt Help

• PWR Instructor VideoAnt Guide (PWR Stanford. Note that you will be prompted to log-in to Canvas to download this resource)

Slack Help

• How to Set up Stanford Slack (Stanford UIT)
• Slack for Higher Education Guide (Slack)

Harmonize Help

• Harmonize Overview (Stanford Canvas)
• Getting Started with Harmonize (Stanford Canvas)

Hypothes.is Help

• Using the Hypothes.is App with Modules in Canvas (hypothes.is)
• Using the Hypothes.is App with Assignments in Canvas (hypothes.is)
• Hypothes.is Guide in Canvas for Students (hypothes.is)

PowerNotes Help

• Getting Started with PowerNotes (PowerNotes)

Video/Screencast Recording Technical Tutorials

• Video Recording and Uploading: Advice and Instructions (Stanford PWR)