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KnightVision Overview

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KnightVision is Calvin’s eCommunity, an online environment that brings together academic communities, announcements, social activities, student discussion boards, student organizations, course registration, course material, and more in an easy-to-use format.

KnightVision tabs

KnightVision tabs

My Calvin Your My Calvin page includes all your personal KnightVision information (courses taught, courses being taken, calendar, etc.). You can customize what appears on this tab.
Content Provides access to the Content System
Favorites This tab has been added for you to customize with your favorite modules.
KV Courses

All semester courses have a course in KnightVision. Not all faculty use KnightVision and some choose not to make their course available to students.

  • Owners of courses can control the content
    How do I?
  • Students in courses can see content made available by the "owners"
Community

Calvin organizations in which you are participating or are managing are listed in the Community area.

Institutional discussion boards

  • ArtMind
  • Calvin eDeals
    Advertise your items for sale, used textbooks, items wanted, places for rent, homes for sale, etc. to the Calvin community.
  • Ride Board - for off-campus needs
    Need a ride somewhere off-campus? Offering a ride? Post it here. These are for rides off-campus.
  • Car pooling to/from Calvin
    Need a ride to/from campus? Are you willing to pickup/drop off other Calvin employees/students? Post your regular car pooling needs here. FOR CAR POOLING to/from Calvin.
  • Bible Studies & Prayer Groups
    If you're looking for a way to get connected, or would like to add members to your group... Here's a way to post what you're offering or what you're looking for.
  • All Around Town
    Check here for postings of local happenings and events. Post an event here that you'd like the Calvin community to know about!
  • All around campus
    Check to see who's coming or going, what's lost or found, as well as chat about some important topics.
Resources

Resources, such as access to online course registration, class schedule, grades and transcripts, and payroll information are offered to you on the My Resources tab. Some resources require an additional login using your KnightVision passphrase.

The modules you see on the Resources tab are customized based on your role at Calvin.

Library Links to the Hekman Library
Blogs & Wikis

Faculty, staff, and students are now able to create their own blogs, wikis, and podcasts within KnightVision. These sites are private by default, but can be also be shared with others at Calvin or made public.

Please note that these tools are also available within courses and organizations making setup and sharing easier. Faculty and staff interested in learning more about these tools can look at our downloadable guides here or contact the Teaching & Learning team for a consultation.