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Click to view full size. Also see: GLOW FAQs. How do I post my syllabus?… Continue reading »

The New GLOW Gradebook   Click to view full size. How do I use the new GLOW Gradebook? The top of the Gradebook includes global sorting options and settings you can use to organize your Gradebook [1], which will populate the selected student data [2] and… Continue reading »

In Course Navigation, click the Modules link if you are not there. Click the Add Item (+) button Click the Add dropdown menu and select File. Click the New File link, then click the Choose File (or Browse) button. Select your syllabus file on your computer and click Add Item. Continue reading »

A: Streaming videos may be located in one of two places: the Course Media Gallery (link on left) or on a Page called, Library Films. See screenshots below.  … Continue reading »

You can create the following types of quiz questions: Multiple Choice True/False Fill-in-the-Blank Fill-in-Multiple-Blanks Multiple Answers Multiple Drop-down (can be used for Likert scale) Matching Numerical Answer Formula (simple formula… Continue reading »

To copy course content, assignments, and quizzes from previous semesters, use the Course Import Tool from the Course Settings. 1. Go to your new course, then in Course Navigation, click the Settings link. 2. Click the Import Content Content button on the right. 3. Select Content Type… Continue reading »

Please notify your instructor about this problem. Attaching files to a Discussion will be possible once it is changed in the course settings. The settings are also available in the Discussions Page or the Course Settings Page. Please direct your faculty member to this page for more information. Continue reading »

Not all courses on Glow are published. Your professor may have decided NOT to use Glow this semester. Please contact your instructor first. If the course is published and available, but you still don’t see it, please contact Instructional Technology at itech@williams.edu.  … Continue reading »

Streaming Video: Information Williams is using a video streaming platform called Panopto for delivering video and audio content in GLOW, Williams’ course management system. With Panopto, you can also create engaging course videos for your students by recording your computer screen with audio. Panopto Highlights:… Continue reading »

The home page of your course will indicate that it is unpublished and have a button for publishing to make the course available for students. Click the Publish button under “Course Status”  in the upper right hand corner of the page. Students cannot see your course and content until you… Continue reading »

1.  Go to your signup sheet and click List Openings. 2. Click the printer icon.  It only prints this List Openings view. Continue reading »

To delete an opening just click on the red X next to the opening time. The system has a confirmation step to make sure you don’t delete openings with an accidental click.   To edit an opening, click the blue wrench icon next to the opening… Continue reading »

Some people experience a problem accessing videos in Glow. The symptom is that when you click on the “Course Media Gallery” in the left hand navigation bar, you may be prompted to log in, and even after you log in correctly, you get a blank window. … Continue reading »

Go to your signup sheet from the Sheets link, then click the X icon for the sheet. NOTE: Deleting a sheet will also delete any associated openings and cancel any signups. An alert will be sent to the owner of each cancelled signup. Continue reading »

1. Click the Signup Sheets link. 2. Click the Available Openings link. 3.  Select the correct signup sheet.  You will see a calendar showing all openings for the sheet. Hover over an openings icon and click  Signup to add yourself.  (You can remove yourself by clicking on the… Continue reading »

1. Click the Signup Sheets link.                             2. Click the Sheets link. 3. Click +Add sheet. 4.  Name the sheet, add description, choose the time range, put in any… Continue reading »

Highlights Organize with folders Search inside videos Screen capture Video quizzes Q: How do I upload files? Q:… Continue reading »

If you teach a course with multiple sections of the same course content/assignments, and don’t want to duplicate them in each section you teach, there is a way to consolidate and merge your sections into a single course on Glow. This is called “cross-listing” which allows you to move all… Continue reading »

This page provides a how-to guide and an introduction to the key concepts of Glow to help instructors get started. The same content is also available as a downloadable pdf file getting-started. Log in You can login to the Glow service at http://glow.williams.edu. You should use… Continue reading »

Only the course Instructors can view student SIS numbers! TA A TA can add, edit and delete events on the course calendar; create web conferences, manage (add/edit/delete) assignments/quizzes, course files, groups, and pages; moderate and post to discussions; see the list of students, but CANNOT edit and… Continue reading »

To quickly and easily see which students have turned in work, just go to the Grades. In the column for an Assignment, if a student has submitted work then an icon will replace the dash there’s there by default in empty cells; the icon will vary depending on the type… Continue reading »

Your GLOW login ID is your Unix ID (the one *without* @williams.edu), the same username that you use to login to the Password Changer. The password for GLOW is the same one you use for your email and most other College services. You can change your password, and retrieve lost… Continue reading »

Enrolling non-Williams Users to Your Course If you want to enroll non-Williams user(s) into your course, you will need to request an auditor (guest) account. Please fill out this form at: http://hr.williams.edu/forms/williams-affiliation-request-form/ You will need their full name including middle initial, address and phone number.  If you know that… Continue reading »

Glow’s Face Book feature is available under People. Click “Show Face Book” button to see larger pictures. The Learning Mode is also available there. You can print the page by using your Browser’s print function.  Note: If you are printing from Firefox or Internet Explorer, make sure to check the… Continue reading »