Is there an inline assignment grading feature?
SpeedGrader is an inline grading feature in Canvas. SpeedGrader empowers you to view and grade student assignment submissions in one place. In SpeedGrader , you have the flexibility to use a simple point scale or a complex rubric, and you can use the Crocodoc markup feature to annotate comments directly on studen…
Can I edit or customize the course menu in my Canvas site?
There is some customization available for the course menu 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?
How do I navigate/use Canvas's Gradebook?
Canvas automatically creates a Gradebook column for each item in your course's Assignments list. Canvas has a grade history feature, allows you to mute an assignment to hide grades from students until you are done grading, allows you to download assignment submissions to grade or view offline , and more. Canvas…
How do I add YouTube videos in Canvas?
You can add YouTube videos to your course site in a varitey of places. In Modules, you will need to add YouTube videos as an external tool. In Pages, and really anywhere you see the Rich Content Editor, you can add YouTube videos directly from the Rich Content Editor. Further resources: * How do I link to an exter…
How do I hide the calculated total column from students?
* Go to your course Settings * Expand the More Options link at the bottom * Check the box next to "Hide totals in student grades summary" * Click Update Course Details
Why am I getting an "unsupported browser" message in Canvas?
If you are receiving the following error message, it is because you are using a browser that is not officially supported by Canvas . If you are using Google Chrome Enterprise or Firefox ESR (which are often used in computer labs), then you will receive this error message if the browser is 2 versions or more behi…
Known Issue: Error occurs when submitting a Turnitin Assignment in Safari
Turnitin has reported issues arising when students on Apple computers use the Safari browser to access and submit Turnitin assignments in Canvas. The specific error message reads: " Loading Error: We couldn't carry out that action because you have been logged out. Please log in again from the Turnitin home page. " …
Canvas Content Management FAQs
Questions: * Help! What can I do with my Canvas site? * How do I organize my course content? * Can I edit or customize the course menu in my Canvas site? * Can I customize my course site in Canvas? * How do I add a syllabus to my site? * I want to make certain items available after a particular date. Can I do …
How do I copy content from my old Canvas course or Canvas development site into my new Canvas site for this semester?
Below, you will find step-by-step directions for how to copy content from your old Canvas course site or development site to your new Canvas site for this semester. Make sure that you start by going into your new, blank Canvas site. Then, follow the directions in How do I copy content from another Canvas course?…
Can I edit or customize the course menu in my Canvas course site?
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?
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