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Glow FAQ

First time using Glow

Q: What’s my username & password?
Q: How do I set up my courses?
Q: How do I enroll & remove students, TAs, and auditors from my course?

Setting up a course

Q: How do I add course syllabus, readings, scanned documents, etc. to my course?
Q: How do I make a link to a folder?
Q: How do I upload files?
Q: How do I make a link to a website?
Q: How can I customize my course (editing topics & content areas)?
Q: How do I add a course banner
Q: How do I add/drop/configure the blocks on the side of my course’s window
Q: How do I make my course(s) available to my students?
Q: What are all those little icons when my course is in edit mode?
Q: How do I copy course material from one GLOW course to another?
Q: How do I import my Blackboard course content?
Q: How do I collect assignments online (aka. Digital Dropbox) from my students?
Q: [For Students] How do I submit papers online?

Additional Features

Email

Q: How can I email the students in my Course?
Q: How can I make the email feature on Glow available to my students?

Discussion Board

Q: How do I create a Discussion Forum

File Management

Q: What is the Glow File system?
Q: How do I upload multiple files and/or folders to Glow (or a single file for that matter)?

Calendar

Q: How do I access a Glow Calendar and add a calendar event for my course?

Photo Gallery

Q: How do I create a photo gallery by using the lightbox gallery tool?

Signup Sheet

Q: How do I access/use Signup Sheets? (login required to view this page)

Additional Info

Q: How can I get more information?
Q: What are the best practices for creating Glow courses?

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