Is there a wiki tool option in Canvas? How can I create a course wiki?
Canvas does not have a Wiki tool, but you can create a course wiki by creating a Page and allowing students to edit it. Currently, there is no way to grade student contributions to this Page , so this should only be used as an informal study aid and not a formal course requirement. Please note: Canvas does not …
Can I make group discussion boards?
Yes, you can make group-specific discussions in Canvas. You will need to create the student groups prior to creating the group discussions. Further resources: * How do I create a group discussion in a course? * How do I assign a graded discussion to a course group? * How do I assign a graded discussion to an …
Canvas Course Menu & Settings FAQs
FAQs * Can I customize my course site in Canvas? * Can I edit or customize the course navigation menu in my Canvas course site? * What settings and features are available at the course level? * How do I import the default Home page into my course from Commons? * How can I connect third-party tools like Google…
How do I export my Gradebook from my Canvas site?
In order to export your Gradebook from Canvas, you will want to navigate to Grades from the Course Navigation Menu. The Export button can be located in the upper right hand corner of the Gradebook. The Gradebook can only be exported as a .csv file. After you click the Export button, you will have the opt…
Is there any way to curve my students' grades in Canvas?
Though Canvas offers the ability to curve students' grades, we recommend caution in using this feature because the grade curving cannot be undone. Pre-curving grade histories will be available, but the curving action is irreversible. It may be more tedious, but we recommend you curve grades manually at this point in …
How to hide a Module and its content from every area of your Canvas course
Have you had to remove one of your course modules due to lack of time? In order to hide both the module and all of its content from your students you will need to: * Unpublish the module itself * Unpublish every item within that particular module The quickest way to Unpublish both is by clicking the green …
How do I communicate with my students in Canvas?
Canvas gives you many options for communicating with your students - through Announcements , Conversations (internal Canvas messaging tool similar to email), chat (communication in real time), and web-conferencing . Please note: we do not recommend using chat because its messages are not private. Learn more a…
How to change your name in Canvas
The best way to change your name in Canvas is to adjust your preferred name in other FSU systems so that your desired name will be reflected consistently across FSU systems. Once you see the change reflected on your FSU MyProfile page , approximately 24-48 hours later your updated name should then display consistent…
How do I manually enroll a user (e.g., TA, Designer, etc.) into my course site?
Teachers (instructors of record) cannot manually enroll students into a course or development site in Canvas. All student enrollments are managed through myFSU Student Central (the Registrar). However, if a student needs to finish an incomplete course or if there is a situation where a Teacher wants a student to h…
I want to grade assignments offline - how do I download all my students' submissions?
In order to download all student submissions for an assignment, you will want to navigate to that particular assignment page. On the right side of the screen there will be a column of related items where you are able to select Download Submissions . If you would like to download all submissions from multiple assignm…
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11/22/2024: Canvas Outage 500 Page Error [RESOLVED] Resolved [Posted 11/22/2024 at 1:29 pm ET] At 12:43 pm on 11/22/2024 Instructure reports the incident has been resolved. For the full timeline of the error, please see the Canvas System Status Page. Monitoring At 12:34 pm on 11/22/2024 A fix has been implemented and Instructure is monitoring the results. For the full timeline of the error, please see the Canvas System Status Page. Investigating [Posted 11/22/2024 at 12:24 pm ET] At 12:15 pm on 11/22/2024 Canvas has experienced an outage of service. Some users may be encountering 500 page errors in Canvas. Instructure is currently investigating the issue. For the full timeline of the error, please see the Canvas System Status Page.
11/20/2024: Hypothes.is Scheduled Maintenance and Outage Saturday Pending [Posted 11/20/2024 at 2:04 pm ET] Saturday, November 30th from 3:00 to 5:00 am ET Hypothes.is At 3:00 to 5:00 am ET on Saturday, 11/30/2024, Hypthes.is will be undergoing a scheduled maintenance. During this time, the platform will be unavailable.
11/19/2024: Some Canvas Users Experiencing a 500 Error [RESOLVED] Resolved [Posted 11/18/2024 at 9:55 pm ET] At 9:55 pm on 11/18/2024 Canvas reported the situation has been fully resolved. For the full timeline of the error, please see the Canvas System Status Page. Monitoring [Posted 11/18/2024 at 9:36 pm ET] At 9:36 pm on 11/18/2024 Canvas implemented a fix to the 500 error some United States users were experiencing in Canvas. To ensure the fix was successful they remained monitoring the situation. For the full timeline of the error, please see the Canvas System Status Page. Investigating [Posted 11/18/2024 at 9:06 pm ET] At 9:06 pm on 11/18/2024 Canvas was aware and started investigating a reported error of some United States users experiencing a 500 error while in Canvas. This error seems to have impacted some students by kicking them out of their exams. For the full timeline of the error, please see the Canvas System Status Page.
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