How do I create Assignment weights?
You can create Assignment Groups and assign weights (%) for each assignment group to calculate the final grade out of a total of 100%. Note: Canvas treats all graded items as Assignments, e.g., Discussions, Quizzes, etc. The weights for all assignment groups must add up to a total of 100% (unless you are …
Zoom Overview
Zoom Privacy & Legal Policies Zoom Accessibility Information Zoom is the new web-conferencing tool available for use in all FSU courses and replaces our previous Bb Collaborate web-conferencing tool. Zoom is also HIPAA-compliant. If you are a student, find out more about Zoom here . Learn how to secure yo…
How do I view / download documents in Canvas
Canvas's inline DocViewer allows you to auto preview all files in a course without downloading them to your device. You can also use auto preview when grading assignment submissions. The inline file preview works for most commonly used file formats with the exception of: * images (.jpg, .png., .tiff, .bmp, .gif …
How to access My Media for Kaltura
Under the Canvas Help menu, select the Instructors: My Media (Kaltura) or Students: My Media (Kaltura) option that matches your primary role in FSU's Canvas: If you get an "Access Denied" message, it means you are not enrolled in the course whose link you clicked on. If you are a student, simply register fo…
How to copy a single Content Page from one course to another in Canvas
Looking to copy a single Canvas page, assignment, quiz, or discussion item that didn't use a Design Tools template? Use Canvas's Direct Share feature instead. As of October 2018 it is now possible to copy an existing assignment/discussion/quiz description and Canvas Content Page that does not utilize a Design Too…
How to edit videos in Kaltura
Kaltura allows you to make changes to videos after they have already been uploaded into your My Media page. You can alter the video description, adjust which formats are available for download, and even replace the video file entirely. If you would like to learn more, you can consult the directions below, and/or view…
How do I assign students different due dates for the same assignment?
Canvas allows you to assign different due dates for an assignment to individual students or groups of students. This feature is helpful for facilitating make-ups, using different due dates for different course sections in cross-listed courses, assigning work differently to undergraduate and graduate sections, and oth…
How to upload audio/video files in Kaltura
Kaltura accepts a wide variety of audio, video, and image file types, and does not have an upper limit on the file size of media you can upload. Here is a list of some of the more common file types that Kaltura can process: * 3gp -- Multimedia Mobile Format * asf -- Microsoft Media * avi -- Audio Video Interleave…
Saving a Course Syllabus as a PDF file in Canvas
Canvas has introduced an intuitive and creative way of providing course syllabi to students, however, there are no obvious ways to allow students to save these syllabi to their personal computers. Did you know that you can save any webpage as a PDF file? This is the workaround that we recommend if you want to downloa…
How to share Kaltura videos and audio recordings
Note: If you are wanting to learn how to share or give away ownership of your Kaltura media, please see this instructional guide: how to share or give away media ownership in Kaltura. Once you have recorded or uploaded your video(s) or audio recording(s) into My Media , there are several methods you can use to…
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