Google Suite

Introduction

G Suite is a brand of cloud computing, productivity and collaboration tools, software and products developed by Google. Working in G Suite can make collaboration easier: use google drive to share files, google docs for collaborative assignments or google slides to create presentations.

Features

Collaborate in real-time
Store and share files in the cloud
Make documents, spreadsheets, and presentations
Access your files in Canvas

Getting Started

Studio is located inside Canvas. Log in to Canvas, then click on the Studio icon in the global navigation on the left (in the red bar).

Instructor Resources

Creating videos in Studio

To create content in Studio:

Open Canvas and click on the Studio button in the global navigation (red bar on the left side of the screen).
Create Studio content by uploading existing content, recording with a webcam, or recording a screen capture video.

Note: if you experience internet connectivity issues while uploading a recording made with the screen capture tool and you appear to lose your video, it can be recovered!

Start a new recording and record for at least 1 second.
Press the Pause button.
Click Done.
In the top-left corner of the screen, click Back to recordings.
Click on the desired recording.
Click the green Upload button.

Managing existing content in Studio

Once your content is in Studio:

Make it accessible with auto-generated captions.
Allow others (whom you’ve granted access) to comment or reply to prompts.
Create a video quiz, post the results to the Gradebook, and view the results.
View user insights and analytics for the video.
Need to make the video public? Use the public video or embed link guide.

Student Resources

Creating videos in Studio

To create content in Studio:

Open Canvas and click on the Studio button in the global navigation (red bar on the left side of the screen).
Create Studio content by uploading existing content, recording with a webcam, or recording a screen capture video.

Note: if you experience internet connectivity issues while uploading a recording made with the screen capture tool and you appear to lose your video, it can be recovered!

Start a new recording and record for at least 1 second.
Press the Pause button.
Click Done.
In the top-left corner of the screen, click Back to recordings.
Click on the desired recording.
Click the green Upload button.

Managing existing content in Studio

Online Documentation

Training

Licensing

Support

ISU Solution Center: solution@iastate.edu / 515-294-4000
G Suite: Support website

News & Updates

Canvas Release: Maintenance windows and deprecated features (July 17, 2021)

The July 17, 2021 Canvas Release discusses the addition of maintenance windows and the removal of deprecated features.

July 13, 2021

Canvas Deploy: terminology, assignments, faculty journal messages, offline exports, and accessibility (July 21, 2021)

The July 21, 2021 Canvas Deploy includes changes to terminology, assignments, faculty journal messages, offline exports, and accessibility features.

July 13, 2021

Canvas Deploy: Gradebook CSV columns, assignment buttons and notifications, rich content editor, and accessibility (July 7, 2021)

The July 7, 2021 Canvas Deploy includes changes to exported Gradebook CSV columns, assignment buttons and notifications, rich content editor, and accessibility features.

July 13, 2021

See upcoming Google Workspace releases or read the Google updates blog.