How do I hide the calculated total column from students?
Hide totals in student grades summary * Go to your course Settings and scroll down to the last section of settings below "Description:". * Check the box next to Hide totals in student grades summary . * Click Update Course Details to save the change.
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. " …
How do I add YouTube videos in Canvas?
You can add YouTube videos to your course site in a variety of places. To add a YouTube video in Modules , you will need to add YouTube videos as an External Tool or as an External URL . Adding the video as an External Tool will have the video open within Canvas, while the External URL will link users directl…
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 manage Course Navigation links?
How do I copy content from my old Canvas course or development site into my new course 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 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…
What do the different course roles do?
FSU's Canvas version provides a variety of user roles for course and organization sites. This article provides a quick summary of each course role, what it can do, and who is typically assigned to it. You may encounter users with the following course roles in an FSU Canvas course: * Students * Teachers * Admin…
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…
SpeedGrader: An Inline Grading Feature in Canvas
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 student pa…
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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