External Apps Supported in FSU's Canvas
FSU supports the use of a variety of external applications that enhance both the teaching and learning experience. There are a few different ways you and your students can access external tools in your course site. Find out more below about how these applications function, where you need to go to view these apps, and…
Instructors: How to Submit an Assignment Directly to Turnitin
Please keep in mind: With the New Turnitin Direct, submitting an assignment directly to Turnitin will not have the assignment sync to the Canvas Gradebook. Instead, it will need to be submitted through canvas. * Navigate to Turnitin.com and log in. If this is the first time you are accessing Turnitin.com you …
What is Canvas's Rich Content Editor like? How do I use it?
Canvas has a simple and streamlined approach to entering content anywhere the Rich Content Editor is available (this includes Announcements, Assignments, Discussions, Pages, Quizzes, and Syllabus). The rich content editor is capable of embedding any YouTube or Kaltura videos, images, other media files, course files, …
What is the difference between text submissions and file upload submissions
You can restrict the file type for assignment submissions. For example, if you would like your students to only upload word documents for grading and not any other file type such as a pdf or a ppt, you can specify the file extensions for MS Word document such as doc and docx in the Restrict Upload File Types fi…
How do I run an Item Analysis on my Canvas Assessment?
Canvas keeps track of lots of different analytics for you, so you have lots of options available when you are looking for statistical information about your classes. Please keep in mind that there are some limitations to Canvas's Item Analysis tool . If you would like more information about item analysis, check out…
Access to Canvas in China
Florida State University faculty, staff, students, and alumni have an international presence. Wherever they are located, they require stable and timely access to FSU's Canvas learning management system (LMS). China in particular is a major destination for American students and academics studying and researching abroa…
Is there a way to quickly delete all the content in my site?
Yes. The bulk delete option in Canvas is called " reset course content. " You can do this by navigating to your Course Settings and selecting the option on the right-hand navigation menu. Please note that once you have reset your course content, all of that content has been permanently removed and cannot be recovered…
First Day Attendance in Canvas
How you take attendance on the first day of class for Canvas courses will vary depending on factors such as how many students you have and if the course meets online or in person. If you use Canvas to take attendance, you will still need to enter the data into Campus Solutions to complete first day attendance requi…
Using Canvas to take attendance in class
There are a few different options for using Canvas to take and keep track of attendance. Which option is best for you as an instructor will depend on your class size and preference . * Have fewer than 50 students in your course? See our recommendations for small courses * Have more than 50 students in your cours…
BigBlueButton Overview
Canvas has a built-in web-conferencing tool called " BigBlueButton " that can be used for virtual lectures, virtual office hours, or anything else that would need synchronous interaction. BigBlueButton conferences allows up to 100 concurrent users at a time. You can record a conference, use the whiteboard function,…
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