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 communicate with my students in Canvas?
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 because its messages are not private. Learn more about general best practices in Canva…
Can I print a student's grades?
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 application such as Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets. Below are the instructions to print indiv…
Creating an Organization using a Canvas Course Site
Cases where a Canvas course site is a good fit * If your organization site is an academic organization that provides information, announcements, and/or surveys to participants and/or enrolls users each term using automatic enrollments. * If your organization site is a course of some sort, i.e. student orientation,…
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…
How to change your name in Canvas
The best way to change your name in Canvas is to adjust your preferred name in other FSU systems so that your desired name will be reflected consistently across FSU systems. Once you see the change reflected on your FSU MyProfile page , approximately 24-48 hours later your updated name should then display consistent…
Can I create weighted columns in the Gradebook?
To enable Assignment Groups Weight in your course, you will first need to create assignment groups that will correspond to each group weight needed. After the assignment groups are created, you can click on the three vertical dots in the upper right-hand corner and select the Assignment Groups Weight option from …
How to add participants to Canvas organizations
You may add participants to your organization manually , send participants a secret URL join code , or contact ODL to set up batch enrollments for very large groups. Option 1: Add participants manually * Click People on the navigation menu. * Click the + People button to add people. * Add users by email …
Allow Students to Finish Incomplete
When a semester concludes in Canvas, students are unable to go back in and submit future work. You can bypass this restriction for students who received an incomplete by completing the Manual Student Enrollment Form ( odl.fsu.edu/canvasenroll when prompted to login, make sure to use your [email protected] email address)…
How do I export/import quizzes in Canvas?
You can export and import quizzes in Canvas from the Settings menu on the left-hand side of your course site. Further resources * How do I import quizzes from QTI packages? * How do I export quiz content from a course? * How do I copy a quiz to another course? * How do I send a quiz to another instructor?
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