Canvas – Extra Credit
You can give students extra credit in Canvas through a variety of options. Canvas does not have a default option, or a feature function to add extra credit. This tutorial shows four different options that can be used alone or…
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Canvas Foundations: Grading and Feedback
This sessission was held 12 October 2023, from 1000-1130. Led by an Instructure (Canvas) trainer, this session will cover how to create and apply rubrics, how to give feedback and grades using SpeedGrader, and the various customizations you can create…
Canvas Foundations: Data and Analytics
This session was held 18 October 2023, from 1000-1130. Led by an Instructure (Canvas) trainer, this session will cover how to access and understand the data available to instructors about student access, interactions, and communications as well as generalized statistics about…
Canvas New Quizzes are (SUPPORTED 2024)
The feature ‘New Quizzes’ is now unsupported by UAF CTL until major improvements are made to the feature by Instructure. Below is a video tutorial on moving any existing quiz materials to Canvas Classic quizzes.
How Canvas supports universal design principles
One of the many benefits of using the Canvas LMS for course delivery is the platform’s strong focus on universal design principles and accessibility. Universal design principles improve the experience for the broadest set of users. Universal design allows for…
Canvas mobile apps for teachers and students
As an instructor, you'll be able to stay on top of what is happening in your courses and to be able to communicate with your students from your mobile device.
Canvas II Workshop
Included is a recording of our Canvas Level 2 workshop. This presentation covers topics that include:
Creating Course Links in Canvas
Create clickable text in your Canvas course that link to other places in your course.
Cross-listing Courses in Canvas
Step-by-step instructions for cross-listing courses in Canvas.
Adding H5P Content to Canvas
H5P enables you to add different types of interactive elements to your Canvas course shell. If you’re not familiar with the types of objects you can create with H5P, it is worth checking out. Add objects you create to your…
Setting Notification Preferences in Canvas
The “Account” area of Canvas allows you to customize your Canvas experience across all classes you are enrolled in. to change your notification settings, do the following.
Embedding a Google Doc Into Canvas
Embed your syllabus or other document into your Canvas course as a way to make the document visible without the extra click to download. Additional benefits include auto-updates in Canvas whenever you edit your syllabus in drive which means there’s…