How do I cross-list a section in my course?
Cross-listing is Canvas’ way of combining multiple sections into one course site. This is great for instructors who want to teach all of their sections using one site. This feature also allows or restricts students from viewing and accessing materials assigned to other sections of the course, to an extent. A few i…
Students: How to download a Turnitin digital receipt
Please note: These directions are for Turnitin LTI assignments only . If your instructor used the new Turnitin Direct assignment option, then no digital receipt will be generated. In this case you will need to follow the same directions for checking to see if a regular Canvas assignment was submitted successfully …
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 to view survey results using Watermark Course Evaluations & Surveys (formerly EvaluationKIT)
Use these quick links to skip to a particular article section: * How to access your Watermark Course Evaluations & Surveys account * How to view your survey results * How to combine sections into a single aggregated report * How to build a custom report using report builder How to access your Watermark Course Ev…
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 …
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 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 registe…
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 …
Editing Videos in Kaltura
Kaltura allows you to change videos after they have already been uploaded to your My Media page. You can alter the video description, adjust which formats are available for download, and even replace the video file entirely. Accessing the editing options: * Navigate to My Media . * On the My Media page , scroll …
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…
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