How do I add a syllabus to my site?
There are two syllabus options available in Canvas. Click on the links below for more information about each method: * Use an easily customized HTML template to create your syllabus on the Syllabus page * Upload a document/PDF syllabus file to the Syllabus page 1. Use an easily customized HTML template to create…
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 …
What do the different course roles do?
FSU's version of Canvas provides a variety of roles for users within course and organization sites. This article will provide a quick summary of each course role, which it can do, and who is generally assigned it. You may encounter users with the following course roles in an FSU Canvas course: * Students * Teacher…
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 …
How do I add a user to a course site after the term end date has passed?
If it is past the term end date, the +People tab will be grayed out. You are still able to manually enroll users with a few course modifications. By completing this process, you will be reopening the course. If you would like to close your course again after adding the user, simply undo the steps you completed to …
How do I navigate Canvas's discussion board?
There's no need to worry about terminology like forum, thread, and reply because Canvas has designed a streamlined Discussion tool! Further resources: * What are Discussions for instructors? * How do I use the Discussions Index Page? * How do I publish or unpublish a discussion as an instructor? * How do I view…
Canvas Files FAQs
FAQs * How does file storage work in Canvas? * How do I navigate/use Files in Canvas? * Can I bulk upload files to my Canvas site? How? * How do I hide my Canvas "course files" area from students? * What file types are compatible with Canvas? * What is the file size upload limit?
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 …
Can I make an assessment so that students only see one question displayed at a time?
Yes. You can also lock questions after students have answered them and moved on to the next question so that students can not go back and change their answer choice for a question they have already answered. For detailed steps, please see: * Classic Quizzes - How can I create a quiz where students only see one qu…
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