You can easily randomize the questions that your students are given on an exam by using a question group or a question group linked to a question bank. Further resources: * [How do I create a quiz with a question group to randomize quiz questions?][1] * [How do I create a quiz with a question group linked to a...
Canvas's default setting is to automatically allow your students to have access to ALL the items that you put into your Course Files. Our FSU course shell templates automatically hide the Course Files link on the course navigation menu from your students as we do not recommend allowing students access to the Course Fil...
The Center for the Advancement of Teaching is currently piloting the Learning Assistant (LA) program with four departments: Economics, Mathematics, Philosophy, and Biological Sciences. If you teach in one of these departments, you may see the LA role as a choice to add in the People tab. Learning Assistants (LAs) are ...
You can restrict the file type for assignment submissions. For example, if you would like your students to only upload word documents for grading and not any other file type such as a pdf or a ppt, you can specify the file extensions for MS Word document such as _doc_ and _docx_ in the **Restrict Upload File Types **fi...
There is some customization available in Canvas, but you can only disable or move the pre-set menu items. You will not be able to rename menu items - only hide or show them. Further resources: * [How do I reorder and hide Course Navigation links?][1] [1]: https://community.canvaslms.com/docs/DOC-2555 ...
Canvas calls exempted grades "excused." Excused assignments are not factored into the student's total grade, and the student will not be able to submit the excused assignments. You can excuse a grade by selecting the specific student's cell in the gradebook and typing "EX." Alternatively, you can follow the steps in ...
There are two ways you can communicate with students in your course before the semester start date: 1. Use the [Faculty Center email roster tool][1] in myFSU.** ** 2. Publish your course and move up the course start date in Canvas. ## How to publish your Canvas course 1. In the **Home** page, select to **Publi...
We offer the ability for users to change their name in Canvas. Simply follow these directions: 1. [Log in to FSU's Canvas][1]. 2. Go to your [Canvas Account Settings][2] (If this link does not work for you, select **Account **on the global navigation menu that displays on the left of your screen, and then select *...
There are three types of Files you can access in Canvas: User Files, Course Files, and Group Files. User Files function like a flash drive and are a handy spot to keep your own personal files. This feature is available to instructors, TAs, and students. Course Files are the files that are added to your course site. Ou...
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 recommend ...
