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…
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 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 can I exempt a student's grades?
Canvas calls exempted grades "excused." Excused assignments are not factored into the student's total grade, and the student will not be able to submit the excused assignments. You can excuse a grade by selecting the specific student's cell in the gradebook and typing "EX." Alternatively, you can follow the steps i…
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 …
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 …
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,…
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)…
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 …
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