Virtual Classes Overview
Virtual Classes within Canvas are where your lectures and other scheduled class meetings will be held. Your teacher will deliver lectures, group learning by screen sharing, as well as encourage group conversations and collaboration via this platform.
We are rapidly developing this platform while at the same time training our staff and learning ourselves - please be nice to each other!
Attending a Virtual Class or Rejoining
Tip
We recommend you perform an audio test before commencing and be ready a couple of minutes before your scheduled class starts.
To attend a Virtual Class, you’ll need a headset (preferably with a microphone).
- Login to Canvas at https://aie.instructure.com with your AIE student username and password (e.g. s197999)
- Navigate to your course and click “Virtual Classes” in the menu
- From this page you will be able to “Join” any scheduled classes created or hosted by your Teacher
Important
Take care when joining the class and ensure you join the one created by or named with your teacher's name.
Internet Dropped Out?
If you've dropped out, don't worry - close all your windows and re-join the class by browsing back to Canvas https://aie.instructure.com, navigating back to your course and click "Join" again.
Watching Previous Virtual Class Recordings
To watch back on a previous Virtual Class recording,
- Login to https://aie.instructure.com with your AIE student username and password (e.g. s197999)
- Navigate to your course and click “Virtual Classes” in the menu
- Click "Cloud Recordings"
Click the previous meeting you wish to watch the recording/s for.
Common Tips and Tricks
- You can raise/unraise your hand by clicking the "Raise" or "Unraise" button within the Participants button.
- Windows shortcut: Alt+Y to raise or unraise your hand
- If you're in a noisy environment, get used to muting and unmuting your microphone