How to Fix Canvas Grade Sync Errors in Focus

Canvas To Focus Sync

Frustrated when your Canvas grades won’t sync to Focus? You’re not alone. This common issue affects many Broward County educators, but the fix is usually straightforward. It’s almost always a grading category mismatch. Quick Fix: Most sync errors occur because Assignment Groups in Canvas don’t match Assignment Categories in Focus. Both must have identical names. … Read more

Copilot Chat QTI V2.1 Downloadable File Generation Instructions For Educators

Generating QTI file from Copilot to import into Canvas.

Generating a Quiz in Canvas used to take 30 – 45 minutes. Now it can be done in 5 minutes. As an educator, one of the most valuable commodities, is time. We just don’t have a lot of time to complete our tasks. We are constantly on stage with students in front of us. So, … Read more

AI Dementia: When Artificial Intelligence Gets Stuck in Loops

Split-screen image of two work environments

Just recently, I was visiting my father at an assisted living facility. He required short-term therapy, so I visited almost daily. If you’re not familiar with what an assisted living facility is, let me briefly explain: it’s a facility for both long-term patients who may never leave and short-term patients receiving therapy before returning home. … Read more

How to implement fail2ban on Linux?

Introduction Ever checked your server logs and seen thousands of failed login attempts? I did and it was a wake up call. Here’s how Fail2ban helped me go from nearly 6,000 failed logins to almost zero in just a few days. When I wrote my last article, I shared two graphs that told a pretty … Read more

WordPress wp-login Brute Force Proctection

Hosting your own WordPress site is not for the squeamish. However, if you’re like me and you like full control of your site and have the means to host it, why not? It can take a lot of work, considering that foreign adversaries will try to brute force their way into the login page. I … Read more

Why the FBI is Warning About Unencrypted Communication Between Android and iPhones

Android to iPhone unencrypted communication image.

Recently, the FBI issued a warning highlighting a significant security concern: communication between Android phones and iPhones is often unencrypted. To understand this issue fully, we need to break down a few key concepts. What Are Protocols? In simple terms, protocols are rules that determine how devices communicate with each other. Think of a protocol … Read more