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…
How to embed Spotify content into your Canvas pages
If you're interested in including music or podcasts in your Canvas course, you have a few options, such as using Kaltura to host files as well as directly uploading those files to Canvas . Another option available to you for including media in your Canvas pages is to embed a Spotify player into your Canvas page. T…
I like to use adaptive release settings. Can I do this in Canvas?
Yes, you can use adaptive release settings in Canvas. In Modules, you would use requirements, prerequisites, and/or "lock" the module depending on the availability settings you would like related to the way in which students progress through your course. To use adaptive release settings for individual items, such …
How to Convert a classic Question Bank to a New Quizzes Item Bank
Canvas currently does not have a way to migrate a Classic Quizzes Question Bank to a New Quizzes Item Bank , but this is a requested feature that Canvas Engineers are currently working on. We do not have a timeframe of when this feature will be released. To begin the manual transfer process, we must first create …
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. …
Design Tools: How to use templates
When creating a new content page in Canvas, you do not have to start from scratch - you can use Cidi Lab Design Tools to select a template to work from. Using Design Tools templates also helps to make your content pages more accessible. Navigate to the course and content page that you would like to work in If you a…
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…
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…
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…
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 …
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