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How do I navigate/use Canvas's Gradebook?

The Gradebook is equipped with a variety of tools to help instructors keep the Gradebook organized and keep track of student submissions. Canvas has a Gradebook History  feature that allows you to see when an assignment was graded and by whom. The Gradebook also allows you to  mute an individual assignment  to hide …

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…

Instructors: How to import the FSU Emergency Module into your course site from Commons

The FSU Emergency Module is a tool to help with both proactive and reactive emergency course management that can be used in both distance-learning and face-to-face courses.  If you've previously imported the Emergency Module into a course, you can also check for and import updates with our article called  How to up…

Canvas Files FAQs

FAQs * How does file storage work in Canvas? * How do I navigate/use Files in Canvas? * Can I bulk upload files to my Canvas site? How? * How do I hide my Canvas "course files" area from students? * What file types are compatible with Canvas? * What is the file size upload limit?

Is there an inline assignment grading feature?

SpeedGrader is an inline grading feature in Canvas. SpeedGrader empowers you to view and grade student assignment submissions in one place. In SpeedGrader , you have the flexibility to use a simple point scale or a complex rubric, and you can use the Crocodoc markup feature to annotate comments directly on studen…

How do I add YouTube videos in Canvas?

You can add YouTube videos to your course site in a variety of places. To add a YouTube video in Modules , you will need to add YouTube videos as an External Tool or as an External URL . Adding the video as an External Tool will have the video open within Canvas, while the External URL will link users directl…

Canvas Collaborations Overview

Canvas Collaborations allows students to work together on a single Google item (document, spreadsheet, or presentation) that is easily accessed from within your course site. Collaboration items can be shared and edited in real-time by multiple users and saved to multiple devices. All that is required is for you and y…

How do I hide the calculated total column from students?

* Go to your course  Settings * Expand the  More Options link at the bottom * Check the box next to "Hide totals in student grades summary" * Click Update Course Details

Known Issue: Error occurs when submitting a Turnitin Assignment in Safari

Turnitin has reported issues arising when students on Apple computers use the Safari browser to access and submit Turnitin assignments in Canvas. The specific error message reads: " Loading Error: We couldn't carry out that action because you have been logged out. Please log in again from the Turnitin home page. " …

Canvas Content Management FAQs

Questions: * Help! What can I do with my Canvas site? * How do I organize my course content? * Can I edit or customize the course menu in my Canvas site? * Can I customize my course site in Canvas? * How do I add a syllabus to my site? * I want to make certain items available after a particular date. Can I do …

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