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…
How do I clear my browser's cache?
If you notice problems with how your web page displays, or if you are having trouble uploading a file, you should clear the cache and cookies of your web browser. These stored temporary internet files may be preventing you from navigating through Canvas with ease. How do I clear my browser cache on a PC? How do I…
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?
Can I bulk upload files to my Canvas site? How?
Yes, you can bulk upload files in Canvas. Please see resources below: How do I bulk upload files to a course?
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 To keep your students from viewing the quiz you can change the availability time to a later date, or keep the quiz unpublished so that students cannot see it.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 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 allow students to attach files to their discussion posts .
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.…
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 media files can I upload in Canvas? * What types of files can I preview in Canvas? * How do I preview a file in Files?
Students: Why is my weighted group total out of 200% instead of 100%?
While looking at your grades, if your weighted group total reads 200% rather than 100%, that means your instructor has implemented an extra credit grade column in your course. In a weighted grade course structure, that extra 100% allows your instructor to add or subtract percentage points directly to or from your …
How do I navigate/use Canvas's Gradebook?
The Gradebook is equipped with a variety of tools to help instructors keep the Gradebook organized and keep track of student submissions. Canvas has a Gradebook History feature that allows you to see when an assignment was graded and by whom. The Gradebook also allows you to mute an individual assignment to hide …
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