I want to grade assignments offline - how do I download all my students' submissions?
In this article: * How to Download Student Submissions * Further Resources How to Download Student Submissions In order to download all student submissions for an assignment, you will want to navigate to that particular assignment page. On the right side of the screen there will be a column of related items whe…
I like to use adaptive release settings. Can I do this in Canvas?
In this article: * Adaptive Release in Canvas * Optional Configurations * Further Resources Adaptive release is a term commonly used in the Blackboard Learning Management System (LMS) to describe the practice of releasing content to students based on specific criteria or performance. In the Canvas LMS, while …
How do I manually enroll a user (e.g., TA, Designer, etc.) into my course site?
In this article: * Manual Enrollment for Non-Students * Student Enrollment Rules * Further Resources Manual Enrollment for Non-Students Teachers can manually enroll TAs, fellow Teachers, and Learning Assistants by navigating to the People tab on the Course Navigation menu. From the People tab, you c…
File Format Accessibility Resources
In this article: * Primary Office Suite and Universal File Formats Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, and PowerPoint Portable Document Format (.PDF) Canvas Content Pages * Additional Office Suites and File Formats Google Docs / Sheets / Slides / Forms Apple iWork: Pages, Numbers, Keynote Libr…
How to create an attendance quiz or survey that requires a password
In this article: * How to Create an Attendance Quiz * Getting Attendance Quiz Results * Further Resources How to Create an Attendance Quiz * 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 rig…
How to hide a Module and its content from every area of your Canvas course
In this article: * Hiding Course Modules * Further Resources Hiding Course Modules Have you had to remove one of your course modules due to lack of time? In order to hide both the module and all of its content from your students you will need to: * Unpublish the module itself, and * Unpublish every item wi…
How do I communicate with my students in Canvas?
In this article: * Communication Options * Further Resources Communication Options 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 be…
Opt-In Mailing List Subscriptions
In this article: * Distance Up Close * Subscribe to Distance Up Close Distance Up Close: News from the Office of Digital Learning Each instructor-centered issue highlights what's happening at the Office of Digital Learning with updates on Canvas training and technical support, online course and program developm…
Can I print a student's grades?
In this article: * Printing individual student grades * Further Resources 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 applic…
Can I create weighted columns in the Gradebook?
In this article: * How to Enable Assignment Groups Weight Weighting Individual Assignments * Further Resources How to Enable Assignment Groups Weight To enable Assignment Groups Weight in your course, you will first need to create assignment groups that will correspond to each group weight needed.…
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