Using Canvas Commons
The Commons is a great Open Educational Resource ( OER ) that allows users to exchange ideas, educational materials, videos, software, and even textbooks . This freely accessed domain provides an all-access pass for individuals seeking course materials without cost or other restrictions. All instructors can uploa…
[NEW TURNITIN DIRECT] Instructors: How to view originality reports for Turnitin Direct assignments
Turnitin Direct allows you to view the originality reports for submitted student work from within the Canvas SpeedGrader to streamline the grading process. Locate Similarity Reports within SpeedGrader * Click Assignments on the course navigation menu. * Locate the Turnitin Direct assignment and click on the …
How to build an outcome
For information on designing course learning outcomes, please see FSU’s Outcomes and Institutional Effectiveness guidelines . Keep in mind: It is best to build Outcomes at the Sub-Account level in Canvas. Though it is possible to create Outcomes within an individual course site, the real power of Outcomes is in th…
Microsoft Outlook Accessibility Resources
Video Resources These are short videos that include closed captions and transcripts. * Improving Email Accessibility (05:07) When you send an group email, make sure it's accessible to people with limited or no vision. * Use Accessible Images in Your Emails (02:12) For readers who are blind or have low-vision, use…
TurningPoint Overview
Accessibility Statement Privacy Policy TurningPoint provided by Turning Technologies is a polling software that allows instructors to ask interactive questions, track participant progress, and receive instant feedback. Students can use either a mobile app or a TurningPoint clicker to engage in interactive activi…
Ally Accessibility Tool FAQs
What do my students see? Your students will never see an accessibility score for your course materials. Students see a menu to the left or right of your documents. From this menu, they can select Alternative formats (such as HTML, ePub, electronic braille, audio, and more alternative format options ) to download…
How do I keep track of attendance?
Though Canvas has a built-in Attendance feature, we have found that it is not ideal in every situation. Depending on your class size and personal preferences, this tool may not be the best option for your course. See Using Canvas to take attendance in class for recommendations based on class size. Further resource…
Is Turnitin available in Canvas? How do I make a Turnitin Assignment?
Yes, Turnitin is an external tool that integrates with Canvas Assignments. View all our Turnitin resources .
Instructors: How to Organize Your Media Gallery
Kaltura's Media Gallery feature is a convenient means to store a course's videos and other media within a single repository in that course's associated Canvas site. Users with a large number of videos may find that they want to provide another layer of organization within the Media Gallery to make it easier to find …
Microsoft Excel Accessibility Resources
Video Resources These are short videos that include closed captions and transcripts. * Using Accessible Templates (02:28) Prebuilt Excel templates can help save time and improve accessibility in the content that you create. * Making Tables Accessible (04:24) Name and format tables carefully to make data acces…
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11/22/2024: Canvas Outage 500 Page Error [RESOLVED] Resolved [Posted 11/22/2024 at 1:29 pm ET] At 12:43 pm on 11/22/2024 Instructure reports the incident has been resolved. For the full timeline of the error, please see the Canvas System Status Page. Monitoring At 12:34 pm on 11/22/2024 A fix has been implemented and Instructure is monitoring the results. For the full timeline of the error, please see the Canvas System Status Page. Investigating [Posted 11/22/2024 at 12:24 pm ET] At 12:15 pm on 11/22/2024 Canvas has experienced an outage of service. Some users may be encountering 500 page errors in Canvas. Instructure is currently investigating the issue. For the full timeline of the error, please see the Canvas System Status Page.
11/20/2024: Hypothes.is Scheduled Maintenance and Outage Saturday Pending [Posted 11/20/2024 at 2:04 pm ET] Saturday, November 30th from 3:00 to 5:00 am ET Hypothes.is At 3:00 to 5:00 am ET on Saturday, 11/30/2024, Hypthes.is will be undergoing a scheduled maintenance. During this time, the platform will be unavailable.
11/19/2024: Some Canvas Users Experiencing a 500 Error [RESOLVED] Resolved [Posted 11/18/2024 at 9:55 pm ET] At 9:55 pm on 11/18/2024 Canvas reported the situation has been fully resolved. For the full timeline of the error, please see the Canvas System Status Page. Monitoring [Posted 11/18/2024 at 9:36 pm ET] At 9:36 pm on 11/18/2024 Canvas implemented a fix to the 500 error some United States users were experiencing in Canvas. To ensure the fix was successful they remained monitoring the situation. For the full timeline of the error, please see the Canvas System Status Page. Investigating [Posted 11/18/2024 at 9:06 pm ET] At 9:06 pm on 11/18/2024 Canvas was aware and started investigating a reported error of some United States users experiencing a 500 error while in Canvas. This error seems to have impacted some students by kicking them out of their exams. For the full timeline of the error, please see the Canvas System Status Page.
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