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…
Can I make group discussion boards?
In this article: * Creating Group Discussions * Further Resources Creating Group Discussions Yes, you can make group-specific discussions in Canvas. You will need to create the student groups prior to creating the group discussions. See the Instructure Resources below for more information specific to your us…
Ally Overview
In this article: * What is Ally? * Why do I need to make my course content accessible? * Why use Ally? * How do I enable Ally in my courses? * Things to keep in mind * Further Resources Instructor Resources Student Resources Sub-account Administrator Resources What is Ally? Anthology Ally is a tool…
How do I hide my Canvas "course files" area from students?
In this article: * Managing Student Access to Course Files Managing Student Access to Course Files Canvas's default setting is to automatically allow your students to have access to all the items that you put into your Course Files. Our FSU course templates automatically hide the Course Files link on the cours…
Why am I getting an "unsupported browser" message in Canvas?
In this article: * Error Message * Solution If you are receiving the following error message, it is because you are using a browser that is not officially supported by Canvas . If you are using Google Chrome Enterprise or Firefox ESR ;(which are often used in computer labs), then you will receive this e…
Canvas Sub-Account Admins: Admin and Course Permissions
In this article: * Administrative Permissions * Course Permissions Course Communication and Collaboration Course Enrollment Information Course Content Course Settings Course Grades and Analytics * General Canvas Permissions This article is intended for Sub-account Administrators at Florida S…
Instructor Canvas Course Menu & Settings FAQs
In this article: * Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) * Can I edit or customize the course navigation menu in my Canvas course site? * How do I set a Front Page in a Canvas course site? * How can I connect third-party tools like Google Drive to my Canvas site? * Is there …
Is there a wiki tool option in Canvas? How can I create a course wiki?
In this article: * Overview * Further Resources Overview Wikis provide a way for the course instructor(s) and students to access, share, and collaboratively edit information both about, and for, your course. Canvas does not have a dedicated Wiki tool, but you can create a course wiki by creating a Page and…
Is there a way to curve my students' grades in Canvas?
In this article: * Overview * Further Resources Overview Though Canvas allows curving students' grades, we recommend caution when using this feature, as 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 y…
How do I make a test/quiz in Canvas?
In this article: * Assessment Options in Canvas * Further Resources Assessment Options in Canvas Canvas offers several assessment options. Please note, if you wish to use question groups and question banks, we recommend you create those question groups and banks before creating the quiz itself. See the collec…
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