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…
Known Issue: Getting back student quiz grades when the Gradebook turns them into rocket ship icons
Occasionally, the Canvas Gradebook may turn a column of scores for a quiz into a bunch of rocket ship icons: If this happens, you can retrieve your students' scores by doing the following for each quiz displaying the rocket ship icons: * On the course navigation menu, select Quizzes . * Locate the affected qui…
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…
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. …
Can I print student grades?
Yes, you can print student grades. * In the Gradebook click the name of the student whose grades you want to print this will show a panel of their information on the right side of your screen. * In this panel you will click the student's name again. * By clicking the name in the panel, Canvas will bring you to 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 change your name in Canvas
The best way to change your name in Canvas is to adjust your preferred name in other FSU systems so that your desired name will be reflected consistently across FSU systems. Once you see the change reflected on your FSU MyProfile page , approximately 24-48 hours later your updated name should then display consistent…
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…
Can I create weighted columns in the Gradebook?
To enable Assignment Groups Weight in your course, you will first need to create assignment groups that will correspond to each group weight needed. After the assignment groups are created, you can click on the three vertical dots in the upper right-hand corner and select the Assignment Groups Weight option from …
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