How do I set a new time zone for my account in Canvas?
Are you a Distance Learning student at Florida State University? If so, we strongly recommend that you adjust your personal Canvas time zone settings to match your region. FSU's Canvas courses are automatically set to Eastern Time for all date and time displays, so times and dates you see within your Canvas courses…
UCC - How to review curriculum requests before committee meetings
Instructors can access the Curriculum Request Application (CRA) at . Use your FSUID and password to login. Note: There are two ways to review a pending curricular request. This article covers the Formal Review Request sent to you by the Curriculum Request Administrator. Please See Reviewing a Curriculum Request …
Online Alternatives to In-Person Proctored Exams
Although proctored exams are a common means of assessing student learning, these alternatives are worth considering: Open-book, take-home exams delivered and scored by Canvas This method can be especially effective if high-stakes exams are replaced with or broken up into multiple, lower-stakes tests. When questions…
How do I create a new feature idea?
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 …
How to review a curriculum request
Instructors can access the Curriculum Request Application (CRA) at . Use your FSUID and password to login. There are two ways to review a pending curricular request: Option 1 - Formal Review or Feedback Request (when you have received email notification) Select the link from a feedback request email (see below …
Using Canvas Commons
The Commons is a great Open Educational Resource ( OER ) that allows users to exchange ideas, educational materials, videos, software, and even textbooks . This freely accessed domain provides an all-access pass for individuals seeking course materials without cost or other restrictions. All instructors can uploa…
Instructors: How do I create a subtitle file using Amara?
If you are recording a new video or uploading an existing one into Canvas, it is recommended that you include captions for accessibility and convenience. If you do not have a caption file to add to your video, you can make one using the Amara subtitle creation tool. Opening Caption Menu for Canvas Video Files …
Using the Canvas Community website
The Canvas Community website contains information on all things Canvas. Though we maintain our own FSU Canvas Support Center website and are continually adding content that we think our FSU users will find helpful, you may wish to use the Canvas Community as well. The content you'll find in there includes blog post…
Outcomes Overview
Outcomes are a built-in tool in Canvas that allows data-tracking of multiple courses within the university, your department, your college, or another Sub-Account level. Applying Outcomes to multiple Canvas Rubrics and Quizzes allows you to track both individual student progressions and gather data on a more broad sco…
DL Appointment Online System FAQ
1. Do we still use the ODL DL Appointment spreadsheet? No. Do not send us spreadsheets. Once you have completed the first term’s appointments in the system, we suggest you download the list to excel and create your own internal version. Or you may alter the ODL spreadsheet and use that internally; however, some of t…
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