Instructors: Course Settings Options
Canvas offers many different options for course settings and enabling optional course features. To navigate to your Canvas course settings: * Navigate to the course you would like to modify using either the Courses or Dashboard option on the garnet global navigation menu on the left-hand side of the screen. * …
Introducing New Quizzes
What is New Quizzes? New Quizzes is Canvas's new assessment engine, which will replace the current "Classic" Quizzes over the next few years. New Quizzes was built as a separate web tool to integrate into Canvas using the LTI (Learning Tools Interoperability) standard that securely connects applications to Canvas a…
How do I organize my course content?
In Canvas, we have found that the best practice for organizing your course content is to use Modules in much the same way that you would use folders. Prerequisites, Requirements, and lock-until dates can be utilized in Modules. Further resources * What are Modules for instructors? * How do I use the Modules Ind…
What settings and features are available at the course level?
At the course level you can update and see the different users and sections in your course, and you can modify the navigation of your course. You can also determine whether or not to use Canvas's new features in your course site by turning them on or off. See our Instructors: Course Settings Options article for mor…
Will I be able to view my course site from the student perspective?
Yes, you will be able to view your course just as a student would using the "Student View" feature. The Student View tool allows you to view your course as your students see it. However, please note that Student View does not differentiate between published and unpublished content and should not be used as an accurat…
Do I have the ability to adjust events/due dates when I course copy?
Yes, you do have the ability to shift events/dates in a course copy. Further resources * How do I adjust events and dates in a course import?
What options are available for me when I conduct a course copy?
In Canvas items can be course copied on the individual item level rather than just entire areas in your course site. However, enrollments are not transferred over to your new site in a Course Copy. Further resources: * How do I copy content from my old Canvas course or Canvas development site into my new Canvas s…
How do I create a new feature idea for Canvas?
Canvas's developers like hearing from you! If you have an idea for functionality that Canvas does not currently offer, create a feature idea that the entire Canvas community can vote on. Both FSU users and users at other institutions can give your idea an "upvote." The ideas that garner enough "upvotes" catch Canvas …
Can I use iClicker in Canvas? How do I set it up?
Yes, iClicker is a third-party tool that we are able to use in Canvas. For set up please see: * iClicker Cloud: Instructor Overview * Download iClicker Cloud v6 1.0 Note: iClicker Cloud v6 1.0 release is the first step in adding new features including STEM questions and Short Answer case sensitivity to iClicker C…
Is there a way to quickly check my course site for any broken links?
Yes, there are two primary ways to quickly validate all the external links in your Canvas course site to verify that they are all working. * Using Canvas: How do I validate links in a course? * Using DesignPLUS: Accessibility Options Link Checker
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