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I like to use adaptive release settings. Can I do this in Canvas?

Yes, you can use adaptive release settings in Canvas. In Modules, you would use requirements, prerequisites, and/or "lock" the module depending on the availability settings you would like related to the way in which students progress through your course. To use adaptive release settings for individual items, such …

FSU Emergency Module: What it is and how to use it

The best way to deal with an emergency is to take proactive action. With this in mind, we designed an "FSU Emergency Module" to help you with both proactive and reactive emergency course management. We strongly recommend importing the FSU Emergency Module from Canvas Commons into your course sites  and development s…

How to request a Canvas dev site

Canvas development sites are limited to FSU's faculty, instructional staff, and support staff. To request a Canvas development site, please fill out our webform: . We will review all requests and reply within one full business day. When prompted to login, make sure to use your [email protected] email address. U…

How can I exempt a student's grades?

Canvas calls exempted grades "excused."  Excused assignments are not factored into the student's total grade, and the student will not be able to submit the excused assignments.  You can excuse a grade by selecting the specific student's cell in the gradebook and typing "EX." Alternatively, you can follow the steps i…

Known Issue: Getting back student quiz grades when the Gradebook turns them into rocket ship icons

Occasionally, the Canvas Gradebook may turn a column of scores for a quiz into a bunch of rocket ship icons: If this happens, you can retrieve your students' scores by doing the following for each quiz displaying the rocket ship icons: * On the course navigation menu, select  Quizzes . * Locate the affected qui…

How to add participants to Canvas organizations

You may add participants to your organization manually , send participants a secret URL join code , or contact ODL to set up batch enrollments for very large groups. Option 1: Add participants manually * Click People on the navigation menu. * Click the + People button to add people. * Add users by email …

Can I print student grades?

Yes, you can print student grades. * In the Gradebook click the name of the student whose grades you want to print this will show a panel of their information on the right side of your screen. * In this panel you will click the student's name again. * By clicking the name in the panel, Canvas will bring you to a …

How to add another email address to your Canvas account

Adding another email address to your Canvas account is crucial if you forward your FSU emails to another address, such as an @bio.fsu.edu address or a personal account like an @gmail.com address. These email addresses MUST be added to your Canvas account in order for you to successfully reply to a Canvas email notifi…

Creating an Organization using a Canvas Course Site

Cases where a Canvas course site is a good fit * If your organization site is an academic organization that provides information, announcements, and/or surveys to participants and/or enrolls users each term using automatic enrollments. * If your organization site is a course of some sort, i.e. student orientation,…

Instructors: How to access your Turnitin.com account for the first time

Please note: You must have created a Turnitin assignment in Canvas in order to trigger the creation of your account on Turnitin.com. If you have not created a Turnitin assignment in either a course or development site in Canvas, then the steps in this article will not work. * Find the email address associated with …

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