Canvas Instructor Quick-Start
Announcements - Create an AnnouncementCourse Announcements + Announcement
· Add a Title and write your Announcement
· Add a File attachment if you have one
· Select Options and SAVE
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Assignments - Create an Assignment
Course Assignments Add Assignment Group to Add Assignment
· Select an Assignment Type
· Give it a Name
· Assign a Due Date by using the Calendar
· Assign Points
· Click on More Options
· Select an Assignment Group to weight the assignment
· Choose how to Display the Assignment Grade
· Select the Submission Type
· Decide if it is a Group Assignment or Peer Review
· Select Who the Assignment is visible to
· Add Due date, Availability Date and Until Date
· Update Assignment
Assignments - Create an Assignment from the Calendar
Course Calendar Click on date Assignment tab
· Add the Title
· Add the Due Date
· Choose which course calendar to have the Assignment displayed on
· Identify a Group
· Publish and Update Assignment
Calendar - Create an Event
Calendar Click on Date Event tab
· Add the Title
· Select the Date and set a Time Range
· Add the Location
· Choose which calendar to have the Event displayed on
· Select More Options to add an address
· Update Event
Chat - Join Chat
Course Chat
· Type a message in the Text Box and Send
· View the Chat History
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Chat - Join Chat as a Group Member
Global Navigation Courses & Groups > Group > Chat
Course Navigation - Customize Course Navigation
Course Settings Navigation tab
· Select a navigation button and drag it above/below line to show/hide
· Save
· View changes
Course Statistics - View Course Statistics
Course Settings Course Statistics button
· View details under Totals, Assignments, Students and File Storage
Discussions - Create a New Discussion
Course Discussions + Discussion
· Add a Title
· Write your discussion text
· Change your text with the RCE tools
· Add an Image using the Insert Content into Page sidebar > Images
· Select “find images on flicker creative commons”
· Type in the name of picture you would like to add (apple, tree, horse…..) and click on Search
· Insert a picture by clicking on it
· Resize, center you picture
· Add an attachment to your Discussion if you have one
· Select Options for threads, posting requirements, grading and/or podcast feed
· Set Availability dates and SAVE
Grades - Edit Grades
Course Grades
· View Student list and click Filter by Student name to sort
· Select Show ALL Sections to view cross-listed sections
· Click on the Import button to upload a CSV file (return to gradebook)
· Click on the Export button to create a File (cancel)
· Click the gear icon to view grading history (return)
· Click the gear icon to set group weights, select the “weight final grade based on groups” and enter weight percentages, SAVE
· Click on the gear icon to Hide/Show Student Names
· Click on the gear icon to arrange columns by due date
· Click on the gear icon to treat ungraded items as a ZERO
· Click on the gear icon to show Concluded Enrollments
· Click on the gear icon to show a Notes column, enter a note by clicking in the box, Save or Cancel
· In grade column, click the dash to enter a grade manually
· In grade column, click the comment cloud to assign a grade and post a comment
· Click the Learning Mastery Gradebook to view / Collaborations - Create New Collaboration
Course Collaborations
· Collaborate Using Etherpad
· Add a Document Name and Description
· Invite a Subset of People or a Group and Start Collaborating
· View Collaboration
Conferences - Create New Conference
Course Conferences New Conference
· Add a Title
· Enter duration of conference in minutes or choose NO time limit
· Enable recording for the conference
· Write a Description
· Select Members and Update
· Now choose the Start button to begin
· View the Big Blue Button Screen
· Logout of the Conference
Conversations - Create New Conversation
Inbox Compose a New Message
· Select a Course
· Add Recipient(s) by clicking on the People icon and filtering to choice
· Add a Subject
· Decide if individual messages will be sent
· Click the Microphone icon and allow it to use Flash
· Add a Title and record Media by pressing the RED button
· Click the RED button again to play back and SAVE
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Course Files - Access Course Files
Course Files
· Create two Folders
· Open a Folder and upload a file
· Preview the file by clicking on the file title
· View the file statistics
· Click on the cloud to publish, unpublish or restrict
· Click the gear icon to rename, delete or move the file
· Click the course title in the left pane to expand/collapse the hierarchy
· Move the file from one folder with drag-and-drop
· View the File statistics
· Click on All My Files to view all files from all courses
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Course Home Page - Change Home Page Layout
Course Home Choose Home Page
· Select from Course Activity Stream, Front Page, Course Modules, Assignments list, Syllabus
· Save
Groups - Create New Group Set & Group
Course People Groups Tab + Group Set
· Name the Group Set
· Select to Allow Self Sign-Up and Require group members to be in same section
· Define Group Structure (# of groups, # in group)
· Assign a Group leader and SAVE
· Add a Group
· Add name and limit members
· Drag-and-drop members into group
· Click the gear icon to Visit Group Home Page
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Help Corner - Help Corner Options
Help
· Click on Ask Your Instructor a Question (student view)
· Click on Search Canvas Guides > select the Instructor User Guide > [Search]
· Click on Ask the Canvas Community > [Search]
· Click on Submit a Feature Idea > [Search] > Vote or Suggest an Idea (must be logged in)
· Click on Report a Problem > View Ticket fields for submitting
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Modules - Build a New Module
Course Modules + Module
· Add a Module name
· Select Lock Module until a given date and add Until Date
· Select students must move through requirements in sequential order
· Click the PLUS + box to add items to the module
· Select Add an Assignment, choose New Assignment, give it a name and indent 1 level, click Add Item
· Select Add a Quiz, choose New Quiz, give it a name, choose a group, indent 2 levels and click Add Item
· Select File, choose New File or choose a file to upload, select destination folder,
do not indent and click Add Item
· Select Content Page, choose New Page or select one, page name, indent, add
· Select Discussion, choose New Topic, name, indent, add
· Select Text Header, type in text you’d like to use as a header, indent, add
· Select External URL, add the URL link, name the page and to load in new page, indent, add
· Select External Tool, select an existing LTI, click on Add Item
· Click on the gear icon to edit the name, move or delete the module
· Click on the cloud icon to publish, unpublish or restrict the Module
· Click the View Progress button to view student progress
Notification Preferences - Customize Notification Preferences
Profile (your name or Settings) Notifications
· View the 5 Categories and Contact Information
· Under Course Activities, select a delivery point and set your Announcements to ASAP
· Under Discussions, select a delivery point and set your Discussion Posts to Send Daily Summary
· Under Conversations, select a delivery point and set your Conversation Message to Weekly Summary
· Under Scheduling, select a delivery point and set your Appointment Scheduling to NEVER
· Under Groups, select a delivery point and delete the assigned frequency in Membership Updates by clicking on the X
Outcomes - Create a Course-level Outcome
Course Outcomes
· Select + New Outcome, name the outcome, give it a friendly name, add a description, edit the criterion ratings, > define the Threshold of Mastery and Calculation method, SAVE
· Select + New Group, name the group, add a description, link it to a website using the RCE, SAVE
· Click Find Outcome to view outcomes on the course, sub-account or account level
· Choose Manage Rubrics, click on + Rubric, add a title, click on view longer description in the Description of Criterion box, add a description and update. Add another criterion, click Create Rubric
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Pages - Create a New Page
Course Pages View All Pages > + New Page
· Add a Title
· In the RCE, add the text “Review [ go to Insert Content into the Page and select a file]
· Under Options, select who can edit the page and SAVE
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Quizzes - Create a New Quiz
Course Quizzes + Quiz
· Give the quiz a name, under the Settings tab, write quiz instructions, add a picture or format your text, select a Quiz Type
· View the settings and options for each quiz type (ungraded vs graded)
· Choose one and set options, restrictions and dates, SAVE
· Select the Questions tab, choose + New Question
· Identify a question number and choose the question type
· Review the 12 question types
· Add the question text to the RCE and the answer text in the answer fields
· Select the correct answer by clicking and dragging the green arrow
· Add a comment in the comment box
· Update the question or add another one
· Click on a Quiz name, preview the quiz, edit, lock and/or publish the quiz / Quizzes - Create a New Question Group
Course Quizzes + Quiz
· Check the Show Question details button
· Add text to the question text field
· Name the Group and define X # of questions, X # of points per question
· Select Link to a Question Bank, view options and SAVE
Rich Content Editor - found in Discussions, Assignments, Page, Quiz, etc.
· Try out the Formatting tools (bold, italics, underline, text color, text highlight, alignment, indent, bulleted and numbered lists, tables, font and paragraph styles)
· Link or unlink to internet resources (YouTube links will auto-embed)
· Embed Images (Search and embed images from Flickr Creative Commons)
· Insert Math Equations
· Leave Media Comments (Record or upload video or audio files)
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Rubrics - Create a Rubric
Course Outcomes > Manage Rubrics
· Add a title
· Hover mouse to reveal the Expansion Line between two rating criterions, add a new field
· Click the pencil icon in a field to add a rating description and change the point value
· Click Ok and Create Rubric
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SpeedGrader™ - Open SpeedGrader™
Course Grades Choose Assignment Choose SpeedGrader™ from the drop-down
· View student submissions in the Previewer and scroll through names
· View Settings to sort by student name, date submitted or submission status
· Mute/unmute the grade
· Add a score
· Attach a file, add a text, audio or video comment and SUBMIT
· Return to the Gradebook Course Home
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Syllabus - Edit Syllabus Description
Course Syllabus Edit Syllabus Description
· Click on Edit Syllabus Description
· Add text such as “ Read the Syllabus” and link to a file, click on update the Syllabus
· Click on the file link to download or magnifying glass to open the Document Previewer
· View the Dynamic Syllabus
Attendance (optional) - Edit Syllabus Description
Course Attendance Roll Call
· View the Roll Call list
· View the Class Seating Chart
· Click to Mark All Present, Mark as Late or Mark as Absent
· Scroll through the Calendar or select a date to see past enrollments
· Click the Edit icon to change Roll Call settings or Run a Report