How to add custom questions to your evaluations using Watermark Course Evaluations & Surveys (formerly EvaluationKIT)
In this article: * Initial Setup and Login * Creating and Assigning Custom Question Surveys Initial Setup and Login To log into your Watermark Course Evaluations & Surveys (CES) account, please access the following link: Course Evaluations & Surveys Note: Your FSUID and password will be required to login. …
Can I import my course calendar into an external calendar tool, such as iCal, Outlook, or Google Calendar?
In this article: * Exporting Calendar Capabilities * Further Resources Exporting Calendar Capabilities Can I import my course calendar into an external calendar tool, such as iCal, Outlook, or Google Calendar? Yes! You can subscribe to your course calendar using any external calendar tool that accepts the iCa…
How do I message my students in a course before the semester starts?
In this article: * How to publish your Canvas course * How to move your course start date * Keep in Mind 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 s…
Using Canvas to teach during university closures
In this article: * Where to start if you have never logged into Canvas before * Step 1: Set up your course content & university resources in Canvas Put all graded assignments and important files in your Canvas course site Import FSU's Canvas Emergency Module Publish your course site and eve…
How does file storage work in Canvas?
In this article: * File Storage Overview * Our Recommendations * Further Resources File Storage Overview There are three types of Files you can access in Canvas: User Files , Course Files , and Group Files . * User Files function like a flash drive and are a handy spot to keep your own personal files. …
Publishing Content in Canvas
In this article: * Publish your course site Publishing your course from your Dashboard Publishing your course from the course's homepage * Publish your Modules * Publish your Assignments * Publish your Quizzes * Publish your Discussions Important: Make sure your students can access your course an…
File Format Accessibility Resources
In this article: * Primary Office Suite and Universal File Formats Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, and PowerPoint Portable Document Format (.PDF) Canvas Content Pages * Additional Office Suites and File Formats Google Docs / Sheets / Slides / Forms Apple iWork: Pages, Numbers, Keynote Libr…
Can I make group discussion boards?
In this article: * Creating Group Discussions * Further Resources Creating Group Discussions Yes, you can make group-specific discussions in Canvas. You will need to create the student groups prior to creating the group discussions. See the Instructure Resources below for more information specific to your us…
Ally Overview
In this article: * What is Ally? * Why do I need to make my course content accessible? * Why use Ally? * How do I enable Ally in my courses? * Things to keep in mind * Further Resources Instructor Resources Student Resources Sub-account Administrator Resources What is Ally? Anthology Ally is a tool…
How do I hide my Canvas "course files" area from students?
In this article: * Managing Student Access to Course Files Managing Student Access to Course Files 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 cours…
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