Articles containing tag "instructor article"
How to increase security to minimize cheating in Canvas quizzes
In order to minimize the possibility of your students cheating on assessments in Canvas, we recommend that you take a few precautions while setting up your graded quizzes and exams. ## 1. Set up your Canvas quiz settings _before_ the quiz becomes available to students ### Set up your feedback settings **_Canvas's...
How do I track student activity in my course?
In Canvas you have options to track student activity via Course Analytics, Course Statistics, Student Analytics, and the new Analytics Beta tool. You can view your own interactions with a student, and view a summary of all student interactions in your site. At this time Canvas analytics do not measure activity on mobi...
Canvas Notification Settings Guide
You can select when you would like to receive notifications from Canvas (immediately, daily, weekly, or none). Listed below are FSU's recommended notification settings. If you are an instructor, [click here][1]. **Please note: As of May 2, 2020, Canvas will only allow users to enable SMS Notifications for announcement...
Viewing attendance reports for Zoom meetings
Zoom offers you the ability to get some very basic attendance information for each of your meetings. **Zoom has permanently removed its attention tracking tool** Due to privacy and security concerns, [this feature has been discontinued][1]. However, you can still access attendance reports both within Canvas and withi...
How to access past courses in Canvas
In Canvas, your old course sites may disappear from your dashboard and your current courses list at the end of the semester. This happens only once a course is completed, and you can rest assured that your course has not been deleted from the system. Rather, the course has been moved to "past enrollments" in order to k...
Canvas Grades and Grading FAQs
[523 - New Gradebook Overview][1] (Last Updated 2019-04-23) from [Instructure Community][2] on [Vimeo][3]. To view subtitles for this video, click the CC button in the tool bar. You can also [view the script for this video][4]. ## FAQs 1. [What items are gradable in Canvas?][5] 2. [What are the best practice rec...
How to allow extra time for student(s) on a Canvas assessment
_These directions will allow you to comply with the additional time requirements that students may need as part of their academic accommodations determined by the [Office of AccessibilityServices][1]._ 1. Click into your Canvas course site. 2. Select **Quizzes** from your course navigation menu on the left side of...
About FSU ODL Technical Support
The Office of Distance Learning's Technical Support group is dedicated to helping FSU faculty, staff, and students with their online teaching and learning needs. More specifically, we can assist you with FSU's learning management system, Canvas ([canvas.fsu.edu][1]), as well as its surrounding technologies. Contact us...
How to build your new Canvas course
_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 ...
Canvas Discussion Board FAQs
[516 - Discussions Overview][1] (Last updated 2018-11-02) from [Instructure Community][2] on [Vimeo][3]. To view subtitles for this video, click the CC button in the tool bar and select a language. You can also [view the script for this video][4]. ## FAQs 1. [How do I navigate Canvas's discussion board?][5] 2. [...