Can I edit the course calendar?
Yes, you can add events to the course Calendar and make changes to existing events by dragging and dropping calendar items. Any assignment due date changes made in your Calendar are automatically updated everywhere else in the course site. You can view calendar items by day, week, month, or agenda list. You can also …
Kaltura Express Capture Overview
What is Express Capture? Kaltura Express Capture is a pared-down, quick-recording option that you can use with the click of a button. It allows you to record video directly within your internet browser using your webcam and microphone. After recording and saving your video, it will be uploaded into your My Media p…
How do I add a rubric to a quiz?
To add a rubric to a quiz, follow the directions in the Canvas Guide article How do I add a rubric to a quiz?
Can I permit or deny guests/observers in my course site?
You cannot, as the instructor, edit guest/observer role access on a course level. In Canvas this role access can only be edited on the account/system administrator level. Further resources: * What is the Observer role? * Observer Visibility and Participation
FAMU-FSU Engineering Instructors: How to find courses you are teaching in Canvas
Because of the way that the FAMU and FSU Canvas systems work together, you will likely see several empty course shells that will not be used. In order to avoid confusion, we recommend that you "favorite" the real course sites that you will be using to teach so that only those courses display on your Dashboard. Figur…
Kaltura Media Storage Policy
Kaltura's media storage policy dictates that videos and audio recordings uploaded to or recorded within Kaltura that have not been accessed for playback within the last four years will be removed from Kaltura . Two-Stage Removal Process Kaltura media storage uses a two-stage process for removing unused media con…
How to utilize public reporting using Watermark Course Evaluations & Surveys (formerly EvaluationKIT)
To make use of the public reporting portal visit fsu.evaluationkit.com . Enter a course code or instructor name and use the purple magnifying glass button to search. (Click image below to enlarge) You can further refine your search results or search for a different course/instructor using the menu on the left …
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 add an existing question bank to my quiz?
While you are on the Questions tab of any quiz, select Find Questions and you can then select which existing question banks you want to add to your quiz. Further resources: * How do I create a quiz with a question group linked to a question bank? * How do I create a quiz with a question group to randomize quiz …
How do I navigate/use Files in Canvas?
Learn how to use the Files area in Canvas from the resources below. Please note, you will not be able to upload files larger than 500 MB. For sharing videos we recommend that you use Kaltura to upload and host your video, then embed it or link to it in your Canvas site. Further resources * How do I use Files a…
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