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 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
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?
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…
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?
What file types are supported in Canvas Assignments?
SpeedGrader, the inline grading tool in Canvas, and Canvas DocViewer, the inline annotation and markup tool in Canvas, can support the following documents: * doc -- Microsoft Word Document (old format) * docx -- Microsoft Word Document * key -- Software License Keys * numbers -- Apple Numbers File * odf -- Op…
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…
Can I create peer review assignments so that my students can give each other feedback on their work?
There are two different options for creating peer review assignments: Turnitin's PeerMark peer review assignment option, and Canvas's peer review assignment option. Further resources for Canvas's built-in peer review option: * What is a peer review assignment? * How do I create a peer review assignment? * How do…
What is a Learning Assistant (LA)?
The Center for the Advancement of Teaching is currently piloting the Learning Assistant (LA) program with five departments: Economics, Mathematics, Philosophy, Chemistry, Biological Sciences, Computer Science, and Engineering. If you teach in one of these departments, you may see the LA role as a choice to add in the…
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