You may [add participants to your organization manually][1], [send participants a secret URL join code][2], or [contact ODL to set up batch enrollments][3] for very large groups. ## Option 1: Add participants manually 1. Click **People** on the navigation menu. ![][4] 2. Click the **+ People** button to add pe...
There are two ways you can communicate with students in your course before the semester start date: 1. Use the [Faculty Center email roster tool][1] in myFSU.** ** 2. Publish your course and move up the course start date in Canvas. ## How to publish your Canvas course 1. In the **Home** page, select to **Publi...
Yes, you can make group-specific discussions in Canvas. It may be beneficial to create the student groups first, and then create the group discussions. Further resources: * [How do I create a group discussion in a course?][1] * [How do I assign a graded discussion to a course group?][2] * [How do I assign a gr...
You can email students from the Gradebook interface in Canvas, but you cannot send messages on an individual basis and instead must choose from categories of students. You can send messages to your students based on the following assignment categories: Haven't submitted yet, Haven't been graded, Scored less than X numb...
Yes. Canvas has fairly extensive rubric options, allowing you to attach a rubric to an assignment, graded discussion item, and to assessments (called "quizzes"). Rubrics can be used both for grading purposes or for feedback only. You can also create rubrics in Microsoft Excel and then import those rubrics into Canva...
Please read through our [Canvas organizations][1] information. A link to the Organization Request Form can be found on this page. [1]: /kb/article/930-creating-an-organization-using-a-canvas-course-site/ ...
We highly recommend that you use the Syllabus page provided within your Canvas course to house your syllabus. It may seem convenient to bypass the Syllabus page altogether, but using it creates a much more intuitive experience for your students. If you are looking to upload a syllabus file to your course, we recommend ...
Yes, you will need to use the Scheduler Calendar tool to create a sign-up list/schedule appointment time slots in Canvas. Scheduler can be used to create office hours, schedule TA sessions, assign presentation times, and other appointments. You can choose to create time slots that only allow one student to sign up for ...
Turnitin has reported issues arising when students on Apple computers use the Safari browser to access and submit Turnitin assignments in Canvas. The specific error message reads: "_Loading Error: We couldn't carry out that action because you have been logged out. Please log in again from the Turnitin home page._" Th...
Yes, you can subscribe to your course calendar using any external calendar that will accept the iCal format. This includes iCal, Outlook, and Google Calendar. Further resources: * [Where can I find the Calendar iCal feed?][1] * [How do I subscribe to the Calendar feed using Outlook?][2] * [How do I subscribe t...
