How do I manually enroll a user (e.g., TA, Designer, etc.) into my course site?
Teachers (instructors of record) cannot manually enroll students into a course or development site in Canvas. All student enrollments are managed through myFSU Student Central (the Registrar). However, if a student needs to finish an incomplete course or if there is a situation where a Teacher wants a student to h…
How do I communicate with my students in Canvas?
Canvas gives you many options for communicating with your students - through Announcements, Inbox (internal Canvas messaging tool similar to email), and chat (communication in real time). Note: we do not recommend using chat because its messages are not private. Learn more about general best practices in Canva…
Get to Know New Quizzes
New Quizzes has changed, updated, and improved many features that you use when creating a quiz or exam in Canvas. Use this guide to see how a New Quiz is created from start to finish and explore how the layout has changed. You can click on any image to enlarge it. Navigate this page: Creating a Quiz New Questio…
How to create an attendance quiz or survey that requires a password
* Click into your course site and then navigate to Quizzes on the course navigation menu on the screen's left. * Click on the garnet + Quizzes button in the upper right of the page. * Select Classic Quizzes from the Choose A Quiz Engine menu * Click on the Questions tab at the top of the page. * Click on…
Can I print a student's grades?
Yes, you can print a student's grades. Canvas allows you to print individual student grades. If you would like to print all grades, it is recommended that you export the grades to a CSV file and print them in a spreadsheet application such as Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets. Below are the instructions to print indiv…
How to manage courses using Watermark Course Evaluations & Surveys (formerly EvaluationKIT)
The following steps will assist you with managing your enrollments for Watermark Course Evaluations & Surveys (formerly EvaluationKIT). Instructors, you can change survey start and end dates and add instructors as well as contact your departmental evaluation administrator to opt out of having your course evaluated. …
Canvas Attendance (Roll Call) Tool and Participation Badges
Please note, we do not recommend using this Canvas tool if you are teaching a large class of more than 50 students given the amount of time it will require for you to take attendance during class time. Roll Call Attendance and Badges You can use the Canvas attendance (Roll Call) tool to take attendance and post a…
Creating an Organization using a Canvas Course Site
Cases where a Canvas course site is a good fit * If your organization site is an academic organization that provides information, announcements, and/or surveys to participants and/or enrolls users each term using automatic enrollments. * If your organization site is a course of some sort, i.e. student orientation,…
How to request a Canvas dev site
Canvas development sites are limited to FSU's faculty, instructional staff, and support staff. To request a Canvas development site, please fill out our webform: . We will review all requests and reply within one full business day. When prompted to login, make sure to use your [email protected] email address. U…
FSU Emergency Module: What it is and how to use it
The best way to deal with an emergency is to take proactive action. With this in mind, we designed an "FSU Emergency Module" to help you with both proactive and reactive emergency course management. We strongly recommend importing the FSU Emergency Module from Canvas Commons into your course sites and development s…
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