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-…
Accessibility & 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…
Canvas Discussion Board FAQs
FAQs * How do I navigate Canvas's discussion board? * How do I create discussion forums? * Can I remove a discussion board thread or forum? * Can I make group discussion boards? * Can I make students post to a discussion board before they can see other students' posts? * How do I allow students to attach files…
What is the file size upload limit?
The file size limit for uploading and hosting an item in Canvas Files is 500 MB. For sharing videos we recommend that you use Kaltura to upload and host your video, and then embed it or link to it in your Canvas site. Further resources * Overview of the Kaltura Video App for Canvas * Kaltura LMS Integration for…
How do I clear a student's attempt for a test?
Unfortunately, there is no way to clear a student's attempt for a test. Canvas was considering adding this feature but ultimately chose not to (see Delete Quiz Attempts for more information). Canvas emphasizes a focus on retaining records and maintaining historical data just in case those records are required for…
How can I randomize questions in my quiz?
You can easily randomize the questions that your students are given on an exam. This is often accomplished by linking a Question Bank or an Item Bank. Question or Item Banks have a pool of questions which will randomly supply a quiz with a number of questions you specify. The specified number must be less than or equ…
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 …
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