Articles containing tag "get started"
Canvas Best Practices
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...
How do I make a test/quiz in Canvas?
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...
Can I email students from within the Gradebook interface?
You can email students from the Gradebook interface in Canvas, but you cannot send messages on an individual basis and instead must choose from categories of students. You can send messages to your students based on the following assignment categories: Haven't submitted yet, Haven't been graded, Scored less than X numb...
How to add participants to Canvas organizations
You may [add participants to your organization manually][1], [send participants a secret URL join code][2], or [contact ODL to set up batch enrollments][3] for very large groups. ## Option 1: Add participants manually 1. Click **People** on the navigation menu. ![][4] 2. Click the **+ People** button to add pe...
Instructors: How to access your Turnitin.com account for the first time
_Please note: You must have created a Turnitin assignment in Canvas in order to trigger the creation of your account on Turnitin.com. If you have not created a Turnitin assignment in either a course or development site in Canvas, then the steps in this article will not work._ 1. [Find the email address associated wi...
Publish, Publish, Publish: Key to Canvas as well as academia!
_Make sure your students can access your course and its content. Students cannot access your course or any specific items until you have both published the course itself AND published the specific items you want your students to access._ ## Publish your course site Publish your course by clicking the **Publish** butt...
How do I hide the calculated total column from students?
1. Go to your course **Settings** 2. Expand the **More Options** link at the bottom 3. Check the box next to "Hide totals in student grades summary" ![][1] 4. Click **Update Course Details** [1]: https://hf-files-oregon.s3.amazonaws.com/hdpbbsupport_kb_attachments/2017/12-28/8e49d837-20e8-4d73-b3e7-47682...
How do I message my students in a course before the semester starts?
There are two ways you can communicate with students in your course before the semester start date: 1. Use the [Faculty Center email roster tool][1] in myFSU.** ** 2. Publish your course and move up the course start date in Canvas. ## How to publish your Canvas course 1. In the **Home** page, select to **Publi...
How do I communicate with my students in Canvas?
Canvas gives you many options for communicating with your students - through [Announcements][1], [Conversations][2] (internal Canvas messaging tool similar to email), [chat][3] (communication in real time), and [web-conferencing][4]. _**Please note: we do not recommend using chat because its messages are not private.*...
What is the difference between text submissions and file upload submissions
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...