Canvas Orientation: Using Online Tools to Support Your Teaching 

Our colleagues in the FCDC are running a Canvas workshop which covers the basics of getting started in Canvas. Topics include basic navigation, the Course Outline Builder tool, and the Assignments tool.

Thursday 29 Aug, 1:00pm - 2:30pm, 113 McCaul St, Room 510

Enhancing your Canvas Course with Video

Learn how to create a course introduction video, document a studio process or summarize the week’s lesson using Techsmith Fuse for iPhone and Android and Techsmith Relay for desktop.

Tuesday 3 Sept & Thurs 5 Sept, 12:00pm – 1:00pm, 100 McCaul St, Room 287

If you're a new student attending OCAD U in September, we will be sending out notifications about access to Adobe, Microsoft, LinkedIn Learning and other great software later in August. Until then, hope you're having a great summer. Learn more about the Back-to-School Specials and About the Laptop Program.

Apple have announced new 13" MacBook Pro laptops with 1.4Ghz quad-core processors with Turbo Boost up to 3.9Ghz. Along with new laptops, Apple have dropped prices and announced their back-to-school specials which includes Beats Headphones. Check out our recommended models or visit our OCAD U Apple Recommended Systems page. 

Apple recently discovered that a limited number of its 15" MacBook Pro laptops manufactured between September 2015 and February 2017 can pose a fire hazard risk to individuals. Apple has offered a no-cost repair program for these laptops. If you do have a 15" MacBook Pro, head over to this page with your serial number:

https://support.apple.com/en-ca/15-inch-macbook-pro-battery-recall 

If your laptop is affected, we highly recommend that you discontinue using the laptop, and head directly to your local Apple Store or to OCAD U for warranty service.