I like to give my students feedback on their work. How do I do this in Canvas's New Gradebook?
You can leave feedback for your students in Canvas via text, an attached file, video, or audio. If you just want to leave simple feedback for your students, leave a text comment directly in the New Gradebook. To attach a file, video, or audio use SpeedGrader. Further resources: * How do I leave comments for studen…
Can I connect external web services like Google Drive to my Canvas site?
Yes! You can easily integrate Canvas with the following web services: Google Drive, Skype, and Diigo. Further resources: * How do I connect to web services outside of Canvas?
How do I create discussion forums?
The discussion feature in Canvas doesn’t accommodate a true discussion forum with varied discussion assignment threads, but there is a way to make it feel more like the kinds of discussion forums you are used to. * Create your discussion topic assignments . * Create a page with the instructions, readings, etc.…
I'm teaching remotely - how do I hold office hours with my distance students?
Though we have both BigBlueButton and Zoom web-conferencing tools available at FSU, we strongly recommend using Zoom for virtual office hours because it is well suited to both of the meeting types in this support article. Facilitating regular, scheduled office hours that all students can join This type of offic…
Canvas Miscellaneous FAQs
* How do I navigate around/use Canvas? * Technology Recommendations for FSU's Canvas * What is Canvas's new Rich Content Editor like? How do I use it? * How do I communicate with my students in Canvas? * How do I track student activity in my course? * Can I manually enroll a user (eg., TA, grader, etc.) into …
How do I allow students to attach files to discussion board posts?
The default setting in each course site is to not allow students to attach files to their discussion posts. However, you can change this setting on the Discussions page in your Canvas course to enable students to attach files to their discussion posts .
Can I manually create columns in the Gradebook?
Canvas only creates columns in the Gradebook for assignments. If you need to create a column for manual grading (eg., participation grade), you can create a "No Submission" or "On Paper" assignment. Further resources: * How do I create assignment columns for non-submission assignments in the New Gradebook?
I don't want my students to be able to see a quiz that I'm working on. How do I hide it from them?
If a quiz is published and it is currently within the availability window you have set, students can see the quiz. To keep your students from viewing the quiz you can change the availability time to a later date, or keep the quiz unpublished so that students cannot see it. Further resources * How do I publish or…
How do I make Question Banks?
You can make Question Banks in two ways: You can create the Question Bank while you are making the Quiz, or you can make the Question Bank separately before you make the Quiz. We recommend making Question Banks before you make the Quiz. Further resources: * How do I create a question bank in my course?
What file types are compatible with Canvas?
Many file types are compatible with Canvas. For a specific listing of compatible file types, see below. Further Resources: * What types of files are supported in Canvas? * What document types does Canvas convert using the document previewer? * How do I preview a file as an instructor?
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