I want to grade assignments offline - how do I download all my students' 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 where you are able to select Download Submissions . If you would like to download all submissions from multiple assignm…
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 do I manually enroll a user (e.g., TA, Designer, etc.) into my course site?
Teachers (instructors of record) cannot manually enroll students into a course or development site in Canvas. All student enrollments are managed through myFSU Student Central (the Registrar). However, if a student needs to finish an incomplete course or if there is a situation where a Teacher wants a student to h…
How do I make a test/quiz 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. If you are concerned about the security of your quiz, see our recommendations for increasing quiz security to minimize…
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…
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. …
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 …
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…
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…
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…
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