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 do I add captions to uploaded videos in Canvas as an instructor?
Canvas allows you to integrate video and other types of media into your content pages within the Rich Content Editor. You can also add caption files to videos using this tool. Please note that the following instructions only apply to videos directly uploaded into your Canvas page via the Canvas Media Tool - these in…
How to request a Canvas organization site
Please read through our Canvas organizations information. A link to the Organization Request Form can be found on this page.
Instructors: How to re-submit Turnitin Assignment directly to overwrite an existing student submission
The following information provided by Turnitin will help you resubmit a student's paper to Turnitin through Canvas. Before you proceed, please check that the file is an accepted file type and size. Note: To resubmit on behalf of a student, you must enable resubmissions in your assignment settings. This is include…
Can I make group discussion boards?
Yes, you can make group-specific discussions in Canvas. You will need to create the student groups prior to creating the group discussions. Further resources: * How do I create a group discussion in a course? * How do I assign a graded discussion to a course group? * How do I assign a graded discussion to an …
What file types are supported in Canvas Assignments?
SpeedGrader, the inline grading tool in Canvas, and Canvas DocViewer, the inline annotation and markup tool in Canvas, can support the following documents: * doc -- Microsoft Word Document (old format) * docx -- Microsoft Word Document * key -- Software License Keys * numbers -- Apple Numbers File * odf -- Op…
Canvas Course Setup Checklist
We have created a course setup checklist for our FSU community that incorporates our best practice recommendations . This checklist is available in two different formats: As a Google Doc, or an accessible PDF. Please select your preferred format below. Canvas Course Setup Checklist Google Doc Accessible Canvas Cou…
Is there a wiki tool option in Canvas? How can I create a course wiki?
Canvas does not have a Wiki tool, but you can create a course wiki by creating a Page and allowing students to edit it. Currently, there is no way to grade student contributions to this Page , so this should only be used as an informal study aid and not a formal course requirement. Please note: Canvas does not …
Canvas Course Menu & Settings FAQs
FAQs * Can I customize my course site in Canvas? * Can I edit or customize the course navigation menu in my Canvas course site? * What settings and features are available at the course level? * How do I import the default Home page into my course from Commons? * How can I connect third-party tools like Google…
Is there any way to curve my students' grades in Canvas?
Though Canvas offers the ability to curve students' grades, we recommend caution in using this feature because the grade curving cannot be undone. Pre-curving grade histories will be available, but the curving action is irreversible. It may be more tedious, but we recommend you curve grades manually at this point in …
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