How do I message my students in a course before the semester starts?
There are two ways you can communicate with students in your course before the semester start date: * Use the Faculty Center email roster tool in myFSU. * Publish your course and move up the course start date in Canvas. How to publish your Canvas course * In the Home page, select to Publish the course. …
Why am I getting an "unsupported browser" message in Canvas?
If you are receiving the following error message, it is because you are using a browser that is not officially supported by Canvas . If you are using Google Chrome Enterprise or Firefox ESR (which are often used in computer labs), then you will receive this error message if the browser is 2 versions or more behi…
Can I make group discussion boards?
Yes, you can make group-specific discussions in Canvas. You will need to create the student groups prior to creating the group discussions. Further resources: * How do I create a group discussion in a course? * How do I assign a graded discussion to a course group? * How do I assign a graded discussion to an …
How do I hide my Canvas "course files" area from students?
Canvas's default setting is to automatically allow your students to have access to ALL the items that you put into your Course Files. Our FSU course templates automatically hide the Course Files link on the course navigation menu from your students as we do not recommend allowing students access to the Course Files a…
Is there a wiki tool option in Canvas? How can I create a course wiki?
Canvas does not have a Wiki tool, but you can create a course wiki by creating a Page and allowing students to edit it. Currently, there is no way to grade student contributions to this Page , so this should only be used as an informal study aid and not a formal course requirement. Please note: Canvas does not …
Instructor Canvas Course Menu & Settings FAQs
FAQs * Can I edit or customize the course navigation menu in my Canvas course site? * What settings and features are available at the course level? * How do I set a Front Page in a Canvas course site? * How can I connect third-party tools like Google Drive to my Canvas site? * Is there a way to quickly delete (…
Is there any way to curve my students' grades in Canvas?
Though Canvas offers the ability to curve students' grades, we recommend caution in using this feature because the grade curving cannot be undone. Pre-curving grade histories will be available, but the curving action is irreversible. It may be more tedious, but we recommend you curve grades manually at this point in …
What file types are supported in Canvas Assignments?
SpeedGrader, the inline grading tool in Canvas, and Canvas DocViewer, the inline annotation and markup tool in Canvas, can support the following documents: * doc -- Microsoft Word Document (old format) * docx -- Microsoft Word Document * key -- Software License Keys * numbers -- Apple Numbers File * odf -- Op…
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…
How do I export my Gradebook from my Canvas site?
In order to export your Gradebook from Canvas, you will want to navigate to Grades from the Course Navigation Menu. The Export button can be located in the upper right hand corner of the Gradebook. The Gradebook can only be exported as a .csv file. After you click the Export button, you will have the opt…
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