Can I customize my course site in Canvas?
All courses will look relatively the same, making the course structure fairly uniform across all sites unless you opt to use a tool like DesignPLUS to add additional styling. You can also customize your home page to be one of the following: * Course Activity Stream (most recent activity and interactions). * Page…
What items are gradable in Canvas?
We have listed the gradable items in Canvas in an easy-to-read chart format so that you can easily and quickly see what options are available to you. We have also linked to some options that can be used as a workaround for any features that are unavailable or unsupported in Canvas. KEY: ✔ Yes Feature available …
Canvas External Apps Request Form
Click the button below to open the Canvas External Apps Request Form. Before proceeding, please review the list of external apps that are already installed and possibly hidden on your site. To learn how to enable a tool on your Navigation menu, visit this instructional guide . IMPORTANT: Requests for third-part…
What types of Assignments are available in Canvas?
Canvas offers several different assignment types: Assignment, Discussion, Quiz, External Tool Assignment (e.g., Turnitin Assignment), and Not Graded Assignment. Canvas also allows for No Submission assignments (e.g., a participation grade) and On Paper assignments (e.g., in-class pop quiz) whose grades you want t…
[Old LTI integration] How do I use a Canvas rubric with a Turnitin assignment?
Canvas has fairly extensive rubric options, which allow you to attach a rubric to a Turnitin assignment instead of using Turnitin's external rubric options. In order to do this you will need to: * Create a Canvas assignment: Select Assignments on your course navigation menu, then select the garnet + Assignment …
How can I organize Canvas's Gradebook?
You can organize your Gradebook in a number of different ways in Canvas: by student name, secondary ID, total grade, individual assignment, assignment group (if you have assignment groups set up), and assignment due date. You can also rearrange and resize the columns in the gradebook and add assignment group we…
[Old LTI integration] How to create a Turnitin assignment
Turnitin is a top-ranked plagiarism deterrent service that integrates with Canvas. When students submit their assignments to Turnitin, similarity reports show which portions may have been improperly cited or plagiarized. Additional Turnitin features include inline grading, rubrics, revision assignments, and anonymous…
Instructors: How to activate your Kaltura account in Canvas
Kaltura, our premier video upload service integrated with Canvas, isn't automatically available to new users. But fear not: it's available to everyone after a few simple steps! Listed below are two ways you can activate your account and get started using Kaltura: Authorize Kaltura from the Canvas Help menu Authoriz…
Can I edit my course notification preferences?
Yes. You can select when you would like to receive notifications from Canvas (Right away, daily, weekly, none). However, these settings are applied to all courses and cannot be applied to just individual courses. Further resources: * Canvas Notification Settings Guide
How do I navigate around/use Canvas?
Not sure where to start? Feeling overwhelmed at the prospect of learning how to use a new system? Fear not - here are some resources to help you get started in Canvas! We recommend starting with FSU's Canvas Instructor/Staff Orientation course. If you'd like a deeper dive, the Office of Digital Learning offers co…
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