How can I randomize questions in my quiz?
You can easily randomize the questions that your students are given on an exam. This is often accomplished by linking a Question Bank or an Item Bank. Question or Item Banks have a pool of questions which will randomly supply a quiz with a number of questions you specify. The specified number must be less than or equ…
How to access My Media for Kaltura
Under the Canvas Help menu, select the Instructors: My Media (Kaltura) or Students: My Media (Kaltura) option that matches your primary role in FSU's Canvas: If you get an "Access Denied" message, it means you are not enrolled in the course whose link you clicked on. If you are a student, simply register fo…
How to copy a single Content Page from one course to another in Canvas
Looking to copy a single Canvas page, assignment, quiz, or discussion item that didn't use a Design Tools template? Use Canvas's Direct Share feature instead. As of October 2018 it is now possible to copy an existing assignment/discussion/quiz description and Canvas Content Page that does not utilize a Design Too…
Managing Extra Credit in Canvas
Attention, instructors! We are currently reassessing this article as Canvas has implemented a few changes to group assignment weights and extra credit. If you've noticed these changes have affected your students' grades or would like assistance with working on group assignment weights, please contact ODL Technical S…
Canvas Quizzes Best Practices
When it comes to graded quizzes offered via your Canvas course site, we recommend the following for creating, administering, and analyzing your assessments. These items are particularly important for high-stakes assessments, such as midterm or final exams. Use the links below to jump down to the information you need…
How do I clear a student's attempt for a test?
Unfortunately, there is no way to clear a student's attempt for a test. Canvas was considering adding this feature but ultimately chose not to (see Delete Quiz Attempts for more information). Canvas emphasizes a focus on retaining records and maintaining historical data just in case those records are required for…
How to edit videos in Kaltura
Kaltura allows you to make changes to videos after they have already been uploaded into your My Media page. You can alter the video description, adjust which formats are available for download, and even replace the video file entirely. If you would like to learn more, you can consult the directions below, and/or view…
How can I easily get a list of my students' email addresses in Canvas?
Though Canvas's built-in messaging tool and announcements offer you ways to communicate with your students, it may be helpful to have a list of your students' emails handy. Below, we have outlined the quickest way to generate such a list from within your Canvas course. * Click in to your course site. * Select G…
How do I assign students different due dates for the same assignment?
Canvas allows you to assign different due dates for an assignment to individual students or groups of students. This feature is helpful for facilitating make-ups, using different due dates for different course sections in cross-listed courses, assigning work differently to undergraduate and graduate sections, and oth…
Saving a Course Syllabus as a PDF file in Canvas
Canvas has introduced an intuitive and creative way of providing course syllabi to students, however, there are no obvious ways to allow students to save these syllabi to their personal computers. Did you know that you can save any webpage as a PDF file? This is the workaround that we recommend if you want to downloa…
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