Does Canvas have a grade history feature?
Yes, Canvas's grading history feature allows you to see who graded each item and revert grades for students if needed. The New Gradebook offers this feature for instructors to use. Further resources: * How do I view the history of all grading changes in the New Gradebook?
Access to Canvas in China
Florida State University faculty, staff, students, and alumni have an international presence. Regardless of their location, they require stable and timely access to FSU's Canvas learning management system (LMS). China, in particular, is a major destination for American students and academics seeking to study and rese…
What is the Rich Content Editor (RCE) in Canvas?
Canvas has a simple and streamlined approach to entering content anywhere the Rich Content Editor (RCE) is available. This includes Announcements, Assignments, Discussions, Pages, and Quizzes. The RCE is capable of embedding any YouTube or Kaltura videos, images, other media files, course files, and math formulas. …
Students: How to send messages in Canvas
Sending messages to instructors and other students within a course can be a very critical feature for students. Canvas has the option to send messages to your classmates without the need of email addresses. To get started, simply navigate to your Canvas Inbox and follow these steps to send messages to group users …
Can I make surveys in Canvas?
Yes. To create a survey, go to the Quizzes menu item and create a quiz. In the Quiz Type section, you can make the quiz a graded or ungraded survey. Further resources: * How do I create a survey in my course?
What question types are available in Canvas?
Canvas offers many types of questions including additional Formula and Simple Formula question options for requiring students to complete mathematical calculations. Further resources: * How do I create a Multiple Choice quiz question? * How do I create a True/False quiz question? * How do I create a Fill-in-the-…
Is there a way to quickly delete all the content in my site?
Yes. The bulk delete option in Canvas is called " reset course content. " You can do this by navigating to your Course Settings and selecting the option on the right-hand navigation menu. Please note that once you have reset your course content, all of that content has been permanently removed and cannot be recovered…
Accessibility and Usability Overview
Why do I need to pay attention to accessibility? Accessibility ensures that all of your students are able to access your course materials and use them as needed. Legally, FSU is required to have both internal and external departmental materials be fully accessible so that everyone is able to access and use these mat…
Getting Started: Instructor Edition
What to keep in mind: * Development available! All instructors and graduate students preparing to teach courses can use development sites in Canvas. These development sites are intended for the purpose of becoming familiar with how Canvas functions and to create course site templates for the classes you teach. If …
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…
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