If you can't find the course you registered for in myFSU Student Central ([my.fsu.edu][1]), there are a few steps you can take to locate the course. After going through these steps and you still are not able to locate your course you may [contact ODL technical support][2]: 1. **Has the semester started yet? **Studen...
_First time teaching at FSU? [Browse our complete checklist][1]._ Canvas does not have to be complicated or cumbersome. Do the following things and you will be well on your way to creating a rich online learning experience for your students. If you get stuck, don't hesitate to give us a call at [(850) 644-8004][2] or ...
_The following resources will assist you in preparing to use Canvas for the first time._ ## What to keep in mind: * **You DO NOT need to create or register for a Canvas account. **We create all student accounts automatically after new student FSUIDs are activated, so there is no need for you to register for an acco...
In order to save time and headaches at the end of the semester, we recommend following the steps below to ensure that your gradebook is set up correctly at the beginning so that it will be easier to use during the semester and your final grades will be calculated accurately. Use the links below to jump down to the inf...
**Canvas matches its course enrollments with myFSU Student Central Sunday through Friday at: 5:00am, 7:00am, 9:00am, 11:00am, 1:00pm, 3:00pm, 5:00pm, 7:00pm, and 9:00pm. **If a course schedule change occurs an hour before any of these "enrollment cycles", it may take an additional enrollment cycle for the change to tak...
## What to keep in mind: * **Development available!** All instructors and graduate students preparing to teach courses can use development sites in Canvas. These development sites are intended for the purpose of becoming familiar with how Canvas functions and to create course site templates for the classes you teach...
You can restrict the file type for assignment submissions. For example, if you would like your students to only upload word documents for grading and not any other file type such as a pdf or a ppt, you can specify the file extensions for MS Word document such as _doc_ and _docx_ in the **Restrict Upload File Types **fi...
It is important that you enable and accurately implement a Grading Scheme in your Canvas course that matches the information you provide in your course syllabus. This is crucial because if your Canvas course grading scheme is not accurate, then your students will see a different final grade calculation in Canvas than t...
Use the following links to skip down to the specific information you are looking for: * **[Course Setup][1]** * [Basics][2] * [Course Design][3] * [Course Multimedia][4] * [**Graded Work**][5] * [Gradebook setup, use, and end-of-semester concerns][6] * [Quizzes & Assessments][7] * [Assig...
Canvas offers several assessment options. Please note, if you wish to use question groups and question banks, we recommend you create those question groups and banks before creating the quiz itself. If you are concerned about the security of your quiz, see [our recommendations for increasing quiz security to minimize c...
