BookShelf® by VitalSource Overview
BookShelf® by VitalSource Accessibility Statement BookShelf® by VitalSource Privacy Policy The Bookshelf® by VitalSource allows instructors to sample digital textbooks from 750 different publishers. Students can access their textbooks from within Canvas course sites. How to link your Canvas course with a Booksh…
Cidi Labs Design Tools: Building a Syllabus Page
Table of Contents * Create a course syllabus * Diving into Design Tools * Managing syllabus blocks * Create a grading scheme * Choosing a Syllabus Theme Creating a course syllabus To begin crafting a Syllabus page for your Canvas course: * Access the course that you wish to create a syllabus page for by clic…
[Old LTI integration] Instructors: How do I manage Turnitin assignments?
Turnitin is one of the most popular programs for detecting academic plagiarism. Florida State University integrates a version of the Turnitin application into its Canvas system for use by FSU instructors and students. This allows you to manage Turnitin content and settings within your course's Canvas site without ne…
Using Canvas Integration: How to schedule a Zoom meeting
If you have not already, we strongly recommend that you configure your personal Zoom settings for the smoothest experience possible for you and your students. * Log into FSU's Canvas at canvas.fsu.edu . * Open the course in which you have enabled Zoom. * Select Zoom on your course navigation menu. * Click…
Add A Midterm Survey to your Canvas Course
These steps will help you add a ready-made midterm survey to your course. Three versions of the survey instrument are available: * one containing Likert-type items only * one containing open-ended essay-type items only * one containing both sets of items You can easily import one or all of these surveys into your…
How to disable syllabus in navigation and upload syllabus file to module
We highly recommend that you use the Syllabus page provided within your Canvas course to house your syllabus. It may seem convenient to bypass the Syllabus page altogether, but using it creates a much more intuitive experience for your students. If you are looking to upload a syllabus file to your course, we recommen…
How to add custom questions to your evaluations using Watermark Course Evaluations & Surveys (formerly EvaluationKIT)
To log into your Watermark Course Evaluations & Surveys (CES) account, please access the following link: Course Evaluations & Surveys Note: Your FSUID and password will be required to login. You may need to toggle to your Administrator account by using the drop down menu at the top right of your screen as indicated…
[NEW TURNITIN DIRECT] Students: How to submit Turnitin Direct assignments
To submit an assignment to Turnitin Direct: * Click into the assignment in Canvas. * Click the Submit Assignment icon in the upper right of the page. * Use the file upload option attach your file. Click the Browse/Choose File button. * Make sure you check the box to agree to the tool's End-User License Agr…
Publish, Publish, Publish: Key to Canvas as well as academia!
Make sure your students can access your course and its content. Students cannot access your course or any specific items until you have both published the course itself AND published the specific items you want your students to access. Publish your course site You can publish your course site in two ways: From the …
How to search for classes and add them (myFSU)
In order to officially enroll in an online or on-campus class, you must find the class and add it to myFSU Student Central ( my.fsu.edu ): How to search for courses on myFSU * Navigate to Student Central by clicking the SC icon. * Select My Classes. * Select Schedule Assistant (recommended) or Class Search…
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