Canvas's default setting is to automatically allow your students to have access to ALL the items that you put into your Course Files. Our FSU course shell templates automatically hide the Course Files link on the course navigation menu from your students as we do not recommend allowing students access to the Course Fil...
We have recently transitioned away from using and supporting Bb Collaborate as FSU's web-conferencing tool. As of **November 6, 2019, Bb Collaborate is no longer available for use university-wide. However, colleges and/or departments that currently license Bb Collaborate separately will still be able to use the tool. *...
The Zoom web-conferencing tool is now integrated and available for use within all courses in FSU's Canvas. Simply follow the steps below to get started. ## How to activate your FSU Zoom account for use with Canvas integration 1. Login to your official FSU Zoom account at [fsu.zoom.us][1] using your FSU account cred...
Table of Contents 1. [Create a course syllabus][1] 2. [Diving into Design Tools][2] 3. [Managing syllabus blocks][3] 4. [Create a grading scheme][4] 5. [Choosing a Syllabus Theme][5] ## Creating a course syllabus To begin crafting a Syllabus page for your Canvas course: 1. Access the course that you wis...
_For information on designing course learning outcomes, please see FSU's [Outcomes and Institutional Effectiveness][1] guidelines._ It is possible to export Outcomes data from both an individual course site and from the Sub-Account that houses the Outcomes. _Please note: Only Sub-Account administrators will be able to...
_Before you begin your request for a new course curriculum, please understand the following:_ 1. The Curriculum Request Application can be used as a review center during the curriculum request process. However, before you complete the LAST step in the process (certifying that all approval channels have been met and ...
Some emergency university closures may not be related to infrastructure damage or outages. In these cases, if it is safe to do so, you can continue to teach your classes online in order to avoid losing valuable class time. We strongly recommend taking a proactive approach to ensure that your face-to-face class can easi...
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?][1] * [How do I use the Discussions Index Page?][2] * [How do I use Draft State in Discussions?][3] * [How do I view a...
There are three types of Files you can access in Canvas: User Files, Course Files, and Group Files. User Files function like a flash drive and are a handy spot to keep your own personal files. This feature is available to instructors, TAs, and students. Course Files are the files that are added to your course site. Ou...
Questions: 1. [How do I navigate around/use Canvas?][1] 2. [Technology Recommendations for FSU's Canvas][2] 3. [What is Canvas's new Rich Content Editor like? How do I use it?][3] 4. [How do I communicate with my students in Canvas?][4] 5. [How do I track student activity in my course?][5] 6. [Can I man...
