{"id":2600,"date":"2020-01-08T10:30:00","date_gmt":"2020-01-08T15:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.goucher.edu\/knowledgebase\/?p=2600"},"modified":"2025-08-28T16:20:36","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T20:20:36","slug":"canvas-instructor-quick-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.goucher.edu\/knowledgebase\/2020\/01\/08\/canvas-instructor-quick-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Canvas Instructor Quick Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><strong>How Do I&#8230;?<\/strong><\/h1>\n<div id=\"accordion-2\" class=\"accordion no-js\">\n<div id=\"accordion-2\" class=\"accordion no-js\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-2-t1\" class=\"accordion-title js-accordion-controller\" aria-controls=\"accordion-2-c1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\tGet started with Canvas  <b>\u2b9f<\/b>\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div id=\"accordion-2-c1\" class=\"accordion-content\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/videos\/1095-canvas-overview-instructors\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Check out the Canvas Overview video! (Don&#8217;t worry, it&#8217;s less than 6 minutes).<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/t5\/Video-Guide\/tkb-p\/videos#instructor-videos\">View other Canvas Video Tutorials for Instructors<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.goucher.edu\/knowledgebase\/2020\/01\/08\/canvas-instructor-quick-tips\/canvas-presemester-checklist-2024-01-11\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3637\">Canvas PreSemester Checklist<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; <span style=\"color: #ff0000\">Great starting point!<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#findcourses\">Finding your Courses<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#availability\">Course Availability<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#enroll\">Add other participants to a course (TA, Guest, or Observer)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n<div id=\"accordion-6\" class=\"accordion no-js\">\n<div id=\"accordion-4\" class=\"accordion no-js\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"accordion-5\" class=\"accordion no-js\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"accordion-6\" class=\"accordion no-js\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-6-t1\" class=\"accordion-title js-accordion-controller\" aria-controls=\"accordion-6-c1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\tCommunicate with students  <b>\u2b9f<\/b>\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div id=\"accordion-6-c1\" class=\"accordion-content\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#publish\">Publish my course (make available to students) *Important*<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#announcement\">Send an Announcement<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#teams\">Add a Teams Meeting link<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#profile\">Edit profile and notification settings<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#email\">Send an email to one or more students<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n<div id=\"accordion-10\" class=\"accordion no-js\">\n<div id=\"accordion-8\" class=\"accordion no-js\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"accordion-9\" class=\"accordion no-js\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"accordion-10\" class=\"accordion no-js\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-10-t1\" class=\"accordion-title js-accordion-controller\" aria-controls=\"accordion-10-c1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\tOrganize and view my course  <b>\u2b9f<\/b>\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div id=\"accordion-10-c1\" class=\"accordion-content\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#teststudent\">View my course as a student<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#crosslist\">Cross-list multiple course sections together<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#inactive\">View inactive students in my course<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#module\">Organize content into modules<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#navigation\">Change the course navigation (hide or show navigation links to students)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#add2module\">Add information (assignment, document, image, link, etc..) to a module<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#previouscourse\">View a course after its end date<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n<div id=\"accordion-14\" class=\"accordion no-js\">\n<div id=\"accordion-12\" class=\"accordion no-js\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"accordion-13\" class=\"accordion no-js\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"accordion-14\" class=\"accordion no-js\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-14-t1\" class=\"accordion-title js-accordion-controller\" aria-controls=\"accordion-14-c1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\tAdd course content  <b>\u2b9f<\/b>\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div id=\"accordion-14-c1\" class=\"accordion-content\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#importcontent\">Import content from another Canvas course<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#syllabus\">Add a syllabus<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#addfile\">Add a file, link, or image<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#create\">Create a Page<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#accessibility\">Use the Accessibility Checker<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#Studio\">Upload or Record Videos with Canvas Studio<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#addlibrary\">Add link to a library resource<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n<div id=\"accordion-18\" class=\"accordion no-js\">\n<div id=\"accordion-16\" class=\"accordion no-js\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"accordion-17\" class=\"accordion no-js\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"accordion-18\" class=\"accordion no-js\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-18-t1\" class=\"accordion-title js-accordion-controller\" aria-controls=\"accordion-18-c1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\tAdd course activities  <b>\u2b9f<\/b>\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div id=\"accordion-18-c1\" class=\"accordion-content\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#addassignment\">Add an assignment (online or otherwise)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#discussion\">Add a discussion<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#replies\">View discussion replies<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#podcast\">Turn a discussion into a podcast<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#collaboration\">Add a collaboration<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#wiki\">Create a wiki<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n<div id=\"accordion-22\" class=\"accordion no-js\">\n<div id=\"accordion-20\" class=\"accordion no-js\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"accordion-21\" class=\"accordion no-js\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"accordion-22\" class=\"accordion no-js\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-22-t1\" class=\"accordion-title js-accordion-controller\" aria-controls=\"accordion-22-c1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\tAssess and grade student work  <b>\u2b9f<\/b>\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div id=\"accordion-22-c1\" class=\"accordion-content\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#overview\">Overview on how to use Gradebook (video)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#addcolumn\">Add a new grade column<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#hiding\">Hide student grades while you work<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#quiz\">Create a quiz<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#rubric\">Create a grading rubric<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#weightgrades\">Weight grades<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#speedgrader\">Use the speed\u00a0grader<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#FairGrading\">Hide or Randomize Student Names While Grading<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#resources\">More Resources<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n<div id=\"accordion-26\" class=\"accordion no-js\">\n<div id=\"accordion-24\" class=\"accordion no-js\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"accordion-25\" class=\"accordion no-js\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"accordion-26\" class=\"accordion no-js\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-26-t1\" class=\"accordion-title js-accordion-controller\" aria-controls=\"accordion-26-c1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\tGo Mobile  <b>\u2b9f<\/b>\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div id=\"accordion-26-c1\" class=\"accordion-content\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li><a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/docs\/DOC-11885\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download the Canvas Teacher App (iOS and Android)<span class=\"screenreader-only\">\u00a0(Links to an external site.)<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n<div id=\"accordion-30\" class=\"accordion no-js\">\n<div id=\"accordion-28\" class=\"accordion no-js\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"accordion-29\" class=\"accordion no-js\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"accordion-30\" class=\"accordion no-js\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-30-t1\" class=\"accordion-title js-accordion-controller\" aria-controls=\"accordion-30-c1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\tFind Even More Resources  <b>\u2b9f<\/b>\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div id=\"accordion-30-c1\" class=\"accordion-content\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li><a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/docs\/DOC-10460\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Search the Canvas Instructor Guide (in-depth instructions)<span class=\"screenreader-only\">\u00a0(Links to an external site.)<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/resources.instructure.com\/courses\/31\/pages\/canvas-instructor-tour-videos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Check out the Canvas Video Demo Series (learn by watching)<span class=\"ui-icon ui-icon-extlink ui-icon-inline\" title=\"Links to an external site.\"><span class=\"screenreader-only\">Links to an external site.<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/canvas.goucher.edu\/courses\/10\/pages\/student-faqs\">View our Student FAQs<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n<div id=\"accordion-31\" class=\"accordion no-js\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"accordion-32\" class=\"accordion no-js\"><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a name=\"findcourses\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Finding your Courses\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Not all of your courses will appear in your Dashboard. Usually published courses appear on the dashboard after the course start date, but there are scenarios that may prevent this from happening automatically. To find all of your course enrollments navigate to the <mark><strong>Courses <\/strong>(sidebar on left) &gt; <strong>All Courses<\/strong><\/mark>. You will then be redirected your &#8220;<strong>My Courses<\/strong>&#8221;\u00a0page where it will provide a list of <strong>Past<\/strong>\u00a0and <strong>Future Enrollments.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Please note: My courses will also indicate if your courses are\u00a0<strong>Published\u00a0<\/strong>or\u00a0<strong>Unpublished<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>In the All Courses section, you can customize your course list by marking courses as &#8220;<strong>F<\/strong><strong>avorites<\/strong>.&#8221; Favorites will then be displayed in your Canvas Dashboard. Note that the Dashboard will only display 20 course cards at a time.<\/p>\n<p>For further details, visit: <a href=\"https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/t5\/Instructor-Guide\/How-do-I-customize-my-Courses-list-as-an-instructor\/ta-p\/800\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How do I customize my Courses list as an instructor? <\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a name=\"availability\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Course Availability\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Students can only participate in a course between the course&#8217;s <strong>start<\/strong> and <strong>end<\/strong> dates. &#8220;Participation&#8221; includes receiving announcements or completing assignments, discussions, quizzes, etc. These dates are set by the Registrar but can be changed by the instructor in the course settings if needed. From the Settings page, change the <strong>Participation<\/strong> drop-down to <em><strong>Course\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>and revise the date(s) as needed.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.goucher.edu\/knowledgebase\/files\/2020\/01\/CanvasCourseDates.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3170 \" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.goucher.edu\/knowledgebase\/files\/2020\/01\/CanvasCourseDates.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"402\" height=\"215\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.goucher.edu\/knowledgebase\/files\/2020\/01\/CanvasCourseDates.png 610w, https:\/\/blogs.goucher.edu\/knowledgebase\/files\/2020\/01\/CanvasCourseDates-300x161.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 402px) 100vw, 402px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">Do not leave these fields blank as this changes the Dashboard behavior for students!<br \/>\nDo not check the restriction boxes underneath these dates. These checkboxes override read-only access for published courses and should not be changed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>For further details, visit: <a href=\"https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/t5\/Instructor-Guide\/How-do-I-change-the-start-and-end-dates-for-a-course\/ta-p\/452354\">https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/t5\/Instructor-Guide\/How-do-I-change-the-start-and-end-dates-for-a-course\/ta-p\/452354<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a name=\"publish\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Publish my course (make available to students)<\/h3>\n<p>Only published courses can be seen by students. Courses are unpublished when created, so <strong>faculty must take\u00a0this step to allow student access<\/strong>.\u00a0Courses can also be unpublished up until there is a graded submission.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00\">Course &gt; Home &gt; Publish (available in sidebar on the right)<\/span><\/p>\n<p>For more details, visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/t5\/Instructor-Guide\/How-do-I-publish-a-course\/ta-p\/1185\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How do I publish a course?<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Note that once a course is published, instructors can still hide specific content from students until you wish for that content to be seen. Each module and each item in your course has a green\/gray indicator next to it. If the indicator is a green cloud with a checkmark, that item is published and available to students. If the indicator is a gray cloud, the item is unpublished and hidden from student view. <a href=\"https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/t5\/Instructor-Guide\/How-do-I-publish-or-unpublish-a-module-as-an-instructor\/ta-p\/571\">Click here to see more on this topic<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a name=\"announcement\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Send an announcement<\/h3>\n<p>Announcements are sent to students through their notification preferences, which can be received as email, text, or a Canvas inbox message. They are also saved to Canvas in the Announcements area of each course, which acts similarly to a discussion forum. Students can access all course announcement posts from this area. *Note that pictures in Announcements can only be seen from the Canvas course and are not included in the notification.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00\">Course &gt; Announcements &gt; +Announcement<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>Note: The course must be published and between the course start and end dates for students to receive announcement notifications. To send announcements or allow students to participate in any activities before the course start date, go to settings and change the <strong>Participation<\/strong> settings to &#8220;Course&#8221; and edit the start date listed there. <span style=\"color: #ff0000\">Do not leave these dates blank as this changes the Dashboard behavior for students!<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 1rem\">For more details, visit\u00a0<\/span><a style=\"font-size: 1rem\" href=\"https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/t5\/Instructor-Guide\/How-do-I-add-an-announcement-in-a-course\/ta-p\/1194\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How do I add an announcement in a course?<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a name=\"teams\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Add a Teams Meeting Link<\/h3>\n<p>Instructors can use the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/t5\/Student-Guide\/How-do-I-use-the-menubar-in-the-Rich-Content-Editor-as-a-student\/ta-p\/357\">Rich Content Editor<\/a> toolbar in Canvas to create a Teams meeting link for students without having to copy\/paste or send invitations. Meeting links don\u2019t expire, so you can create one meeting event and reuse it all semester if you\u2019d prefer. Reusing meeting links also keeps a running chat in Teams throughout the meeting series. If you want the chat window to refresh for every meeting, you\u2019ll want to create a new meeting link for each new session.<\/p>\n[<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.goucher.edu\/knowledgebase\/2020\/01\/08\/canvas-instructor-quick-tips\/adding-a-teams-meeting-to-canvas-for-instructors\/\">Click to download a PDF version<\/a> of these instructions.]\n<p><strong>Create the Meeting Link and Set Meeting Options<\/strong><strong>:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ol>\n<li><strong>\u00a0Navigate to a place in your course where you want the meeting link to appear and where you can add\/edit text. <\/strong>Meetings can be added to a Page, Announcement, Course Calendar Event*, Discussion, Assignment, Classic Quiz*, etc., using the <em>Rich Content Editor<\/em> toolbar.<strong><br \/>\nIf adding a course calendar event, <\/strong>select the correct course calendar and then click the<strong>\u00a0MORE OPTIONS\u00a0<\/strong>button\u00a0at the bottom of the\u00a0<em>Add Event<\/em>\u00a0window before proceeding with the instructions below.<\/li>\n<li>Click the plug-shaped <strong>Apps<\/strong> icon.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.goucher.edu\/knowledgebase\/2023\/01\/03\/online-meetings-and-chat-with-microsoft-teams\/canvasplug\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3382\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3382 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.goucher.edu\/knowledgebase\/files\/2023\/01\/CanvasPlug-e1704831863359.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"996\" height=\"167\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.goucher.edu\/knowledgebase\/files\/2023\/01\/CanvasPlug-e1704831863359.png 996w, https:\/\/blogs.goucher.edu\/knowledgebase\/files\/2023\/01\/CanvasPlug-e1704831863359-300x50.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.goucher.edu\/knowledgebase\/files\/2023\/01\/CanvasPlug-e1704831863359-768x129.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.goucher.edu\/knowledgebase\/files\/2023\/01\/CanvasPlug-e1704831863359-624x105.png 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 996px) 100vw, 996px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>The <em>Select Apps<\/em> window will appear. Click on <em><strong>Microsoft Teams Meeting<\/strong><\/em>. (The first time you use this feature, you will need to choose <em><strong>All Apps<\/strong><\/em> and then select <em>Microsoft Teams Meeting<\/em> from the list of options.)<\/li>\n<li>You may be prompted to <strong>SIGN IN<\/strong> first. The next step is to click <strong>CREATE MEETING LINK.<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.goucher.edu\/knowledgebase\/2020\/01\/08\/canvas-instructor-quick-tips\/teamscanvaslink\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3616\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3616\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.goucher.edu\/knowledgebase\/files\/2020\/01\/TeamsCanvasLink.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"955\" height=\"580\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.goucher.edu\/knowledgebase\/files\/2020\/01\/TeamsCanvasLink.png 955w, https:\/\/blogs.goucher.edu\/knowledgebase\/files\/2020\/01\/TeamsCanvasLink-300x182.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.goucher.edu\/knowledgebase\/files\/2020\/01\/TeamsCanvasLink-768x466.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.goucher.edu\/knowledgebase\/files\/2020\/01\/TeamsCanvasLink-624x379.png 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 955px) 100vw, 955px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Fill out the meeting details and select <strong>CREATE<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<em>TIP: Meeting start and stop times are optional and not enforced; therefore, a good practice is to include the class name and meeting time in the title. For example, \u201cART 101 Thursdays 3-4pm\u201d or \u201cCHEM 202 Special Lecture 2\/15 10-11:30am\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>SET MEETING OPTIONS<\/strong> (Optional): Click the <em>Meeting Options<\/em> link at the bottom of the window to adjust meeting settings and permissions. Changes are saved automatically, so you can close this browser window when you are finished. <span style=\"color: #ff0000\">You cannot change meeting options after this step!*<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.goucher.edu\/knowledgebase\/2020\/01\/08\/canvas-instructor-quick-tips\/teamsmeetingoptionslink\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3617\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3617\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.goucher.edu\/knowledgebase\/files\/2020\/01\/TeamsMeetingOptionsLink.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"304\" height=\"82\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.goucher.edu\/knowledgebase\/files\/2020\/01\/TeamsMeetingOptionsLink.png 304w, https:\/\/blogs.goucher.edu\/knowledgebase\/files\/2020\/01\/TeamsMeetingOptionsLink-300x81.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 304px) 100vw, 304px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Click\u00a0<strong>COPY<\/strong> at the bottom of the window. The meeting details will appear in the text box area. Save changes in your Canvas screen when ready.<\/li>\n<li>Make sure your content is published for students to view. When it\u2019s time for your meeting, you and your students can use the \u201cJoin Microsoft Teams Meeting\u201d link to join your scheduled session.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\"><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>NOTES:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>Team recordings must be\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/office\/play-and-share-a-meeting-recording-in-teams-7d7e5dc5-9ae4-4b94-8589-27496037e8fa\">shared manually<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>This method does not update your Outlook calendar.<\/li>\n<li>You can edit the meeting title and other details later, but not the meeting options. To reset meeting options, you will need to delete the original text and replace it by creating a new Teams meeting.*<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/t5\/Instructor-Guide\/How-do-I-add-an-event-to-a-course-calendar\/ta-p\/948\">Course Calendar events<\/a> have the added benefit of allowing you to \u201cduplicate\u201d the meeting link for recurring class times. Ignore the option to add a BigBlueButton (this will add a completely different meeting to your event).<\/li>\n<li>The Teams Meetings button will only display for events created in <em>course <\/em>calendars. Personal calendars are not supported.*<\/li>\n<li>The Teams Meetings button will not display in the Rich Content Editor for New Quizzes.*<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a name=\"profile\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Edit profile and notification settings<\/h3>\n<p>Your profile can be edited in many ways to share information about yourself and establish ways to contact you through Canvas. Canvas notifications can also be customized to your specifications.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00\">Click Account\u00a0icon on the navigation panel\u00a0&gt; Choose &#8220;Settings&#8221; or &#8220;Notifications&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/goucher.instructure.com\/courses\/10\/files\/215318\/download?wrap=1\" alt=\"EditProfile.JPG\" width=\"237\" height=\"213\" data-api-endpoint=\"https:\/\/goucher.instructure.com\/api\/v1\/courses\/10\/files\/215318\" data-api-returntype=\"File\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">From Settings, you can\u00a0&#8230;<br \/>\n* Change your profile picture by clicking on the image already there.<br \/>\n* Add a personal email or get text notifications sent to your phone using \u00a0&#8220;Ways to Contact&#8221; on the right.<br \/>\n<strong>* Note: Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.goucher.edu\/knowledgebase\/2023\/12\/12\/display-names-and-pronouns\/\">Display Names and Pronouns<\/a> for information about changing your display name in Canvas and other systems.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For more information visit: <a href=\"https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/t5\/Instructor-Guide\/How-do-I-set-my-Canvas-notification-preferences-as-an-instructor\/ta-p\/1222\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How do I set my Canvas notification preferences as an instructor? <\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a name=\"email\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Send an email to one or more students<\/h3>\n<p>Canvas does not technically have built-in email. It has a messaging system tied to users&#8217; notification preferences. This messaging system is called &#8220;Conversations&#8221; by Canvas. By default, messages (or &#8220;conversations&#8221;) are sent to the assigned Goucher email address. Messages will not be sent through email if the course is not yet published, is outside the start or end date in the course settings, or if the user has turned off this setting.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00\">Click Inbox icon on navigation panel &gt; Compose New Message icon &gt; Select a course &gt; Open Address Book &gt; Select recipients by role or individually &gt; Finish and Send<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Compose message icon:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/screensteps_live\/image_assets\/assets\/000\/572\/820\/medium\/b66ed2b4-f9ca-42a9-b853-2127b3b4badb.png\" alt=\"Compose message icon\" width=\"855\" height=\"52\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Address Book icon (course must be published for students to be listed):<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/screensteps_live\/image_assets\/assets\/000\/572\/826\/original\/3f736c9e-d611-4c87-ae71-fe1298ad1ac4.png\" alt=\"Address Book icon\" width=\"595\" height=\"228\" \/><\/p>\n<p>For more details, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/t5\/Instructor-Guide\/How-do-I-send-a-message-to-a-user-in-a-course-in-the-Inbox-as-an\/ta-p\/602\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How do I send a message to a user in a course in the Inbox?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><em><strong>NOTE ABOUT ATTACHMENTS &#8211; Attachments are included in email messages sent FROM Canvas, but not the other way around. If sending an attachment, use the Canvas Inbox rather than replying to a Canvas message from regular email.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a name=\"enroll\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Add other participants to a course (TA, Guest, or Observer)<\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Students and teachers are enrolled into Canvas courses automatically through the Registrar&#8217;s Office. Enrollment changes made in MyGoucher should be reflected in Canvas within 12 hours. <strong><em><span style=\"color: #800000\">NOTE:\u00a0Students auditing a course must go through the Registrar&#8217;s Office.\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Instructors can add additional users* from the PEOPLE page to their currently running course(s) using the following roles:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p1\"><b><i>TA<\/i><\/b> &#8211; Teaching Assistants (TAs) have most of the same permissions as instructors including grading<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><strong><em>Designer <\/em><\/strong>&#8211; Course designers can assist with content but not grading<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><em><strong>Observer<\/strong><\/em> &#8211; Observers can view published content only (not grades or users)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00\">Course &gt; People&gt; +People&gt;Add using full-name email address<br \/>\n<\/span>*Note: Email addresses are available to instructors through the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goucher.edu\/directory\/student-directory\">Goucher College Directory<\/a><\/p>\n<p>From the People page, click the <strong>+PEOPLE<\/strong> button, and using the Email Address option (1) enter the new participant&#8217;s full-name Goucher email address. If entering multiple people, separate the email addresses with commas (2).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.goucher.edu\/knowledgebase\/files\/2020\/01\/AddByEmail.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3133 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.goucher.edu\/knowledgebase\/files\/2020\/01\/AddByEmail.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"790\" height=\"374\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.goucher.edu\/knowledgebase\/files\/2020\/01\/AddByEmail.png 790w, https:\/\/blogs.goucher.edu\/knowledgebase\/files\/2020\/01\/AddByEmail-300x142.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.goucher.edu\/knowledgebase\/files\/2020\/01\/AddByEmail-768x364.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.goucher.edu\/knowledgebase\/files\/2020\/01\/AddByEmail-624x295.png 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Click <strong>NEXT<\/strong> to confirm the correct users were found and are correct. Select BACK if any of the users were not found and\/or a correction needs to be made. To confirm additions, click <strong>ADD USERS.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>*Users must already exist in our Canvas site to be added to a course. Current teachers, students, and staff have accounts created automatically. Any follow-up questions regarding enrollment should be directed to <a href=\"mailto:helpdesk@goucher.edu\">helpdesk@goucher.edu<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>For more details, visit the Canvas Guide &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/t5\/Instructor-Guide\/How-do-I-add-users-to-a-course\/ta-p\/1119\">How do I add users to a course?<\/a> &#8221;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a name=\"teststudent\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>View my course as a student<\/h3>\n<p>When an instructor views a course as a student, a unique Test Student is added to the course. This Test Student will appear in the grade book, allowing instructors to test everything including grades. Teachers can also reset the Test Student account, erasing all recorded submissions to start over from scratch.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00\">Course &gt; Settings &gt; Student view (from panel on right)<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Use the\u00a0colored panel that now appears\u00a0at the bottom of the screen to reset the Test Student account or return to your normal view.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/screensteps_live\/image_assets\/assets\/000\/535\/268\/medium\/fc8ed8a6-368e-433c-8364-1fe36cbb216d.png\" alt=\"Student view indicator bar\" width=\"855\" height=\"42\" \/><\/p>\n<p>For more details, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/t5\/Instructor-Guide\/How-do-I-view-a-course-as-a-test-student-using-Student-View\/ta-p\/1122\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How do I view a course as a test student using Student View?<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a name=\"inactive\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>View inactive students in my course<\/h3>\n<p>Students who officially\u00a0drop or withdraw from a course will no longer be deleted from the course. Instead, they will appear on the People page as \u201cinactive\u201d. Students who appear as inactive will not have access to the course any longer, but their progress and activities will remain visible to teachers and administrators.<b><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Inactive students will appear on the People page by default. If desired, inactive students can be hidden from the People page by changing the \u201cRole\u201d dropdown at the top to \u201cStudent\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Alternatively, inactive students are hidden in the Gradebook by default. To see grades for inactive students, click the More button (3 dots) at the top of the Student Name column and choose \u201cShow Inactive enrollments\u201d .<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.goucher.edu\/knowledgebase\/files\/2020\/01\/Inactive-Canvas-Student.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3081\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.goucher.edu\/knowledgebase\/files\/2020\/01\/Inactive-Canvas-Student-300x241.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"241\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.goucher.edu\/knowledgebase\/files\/2020\/01\/Inactive-Canvas-Student-300x241.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.goucher.edu\/knowledgebase\/files\/2020\/01\/Inactive-Canvas-Student.png 391w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>For more details, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/t5\/Instructor-Guide\/How-do-I-view-grades-for-inactive-or-concluded-student\/ta-p\/753\">How do I view grades for inactive\/concluded student enrollments in the Gradebook?<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a name=\"crosslist\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Cross-list multiple course section enrollments together<\/h3>\n<p>Use these instructions to combine enrollment from multiple courses into one. Instructors can only cross-list their own courses. Please contact <a href=\"mailto:helpdesk@goucher.edu\">helpdesk@goucher.edu<\/a> if you need to cross-list courses assigned to multiple instructors.<\/p>\n<p>For example, let&#8217;s say you are teaching multiple sections of MAT222 this semester and you want all your sections to share a single course in Canvas. First, choose one section to be the <em><strong>Parent<\/strong><\/em> &#8211; the one that holds all the materials. The other sections become <em><strong>Child<\/strong><\/em> courses, meaning their enrollment is redirected or &#8220;pushed&#8221; to a Parent course.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Copy or write down the full Goucher course code for the <em><strong>Parent<\/strong><\/em> course (the one you will use to hold all enrollments). You can find this code by going to the Canvas Course Settings and looking at the SIS ID found there. For example, <em><strong>MAT222.001.25FA is a valid course code<\/strong><\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>Navigate in Canvas to a <em><strong>Child<\/strong><\/em> course (one that should be linked to the Parent).<\/li>\n<li>Go to Settings &gt; Sections tab &gt;\u00a0<strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Click on the blue link to the section listed there<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n(DON&#8217;T SKIP THIS STEP).<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.goucher.edu\/knowledgebase\/files\/2025\/08\/Canvas-crosslist-section-link1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3878\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.goucher.edu\/knowledgebase\/files\/2025\/08\/Canvas-crosslist-section-link1-300x215.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"215\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.goucher.edu\/knowledgebase\/files\/2025\/08\/Canvas-crosslist-section-link1-300x215.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.goucher.edu\/knowledgebase\/files\/2025\/08\/Canvas-crosslist-section-link1.png 489w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Select the <strong>Cross-List This Section<\/strong> button from the top right.<\/li>\n<li>Paste or type the Parent course code into the first search box. Don&#8217;t use the 2nd box because that&#8217;s a different course ID field.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/goucher.instructure.com\/courses\/10\/files\/220615\/download?wrap=1\" alt=\"crosslist-1.png\" width=\"279\" height=\"277\" data-api-endpoint=\"https:\/\/goucher.instructure.com\/api\/v1\/courses\/10\/files\/220615\" data-api-returntype=\"File\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Select <strong>Cross-List This Section<\/strong> button.<\/li>\n<li>Repeat steps 2-5 for any additional sections to be added to the Parent course.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>You can confirm all combined sections by going to the Parent course &gt; Settings &gt; Sections.<\/p>\n<p>For more details, including information on re-cross-listing and de-cross-listing, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/t5\/Instructor-Guide\/How-do-I-cross-list-a-section-in-a-course-as-an-instructor\/ta-p\/1261\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How do I cross-list a section in a course as an instructor?<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a name=\"module\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Organize content into Modules<\/h3>\n<p>Modules organize different types of content\u00a0into sub-sets of materials or activities. Modules can be organized based on weeks or subjects.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/goucher.instructure.com\/courses\/10\/files\/905501\/download\" alt=\"modules.png\" data-api-endpoint=\"https:\/\/goucher.instructure.com\/api\/v1\/courses\/10\/files\/905501\" data-api-returntype=\"File\" \/><\/p>\n<p>For more details, visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/guides.instructure.com\/m\/4152\/l\/41424-how-do-i-add-a-module\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How do I add a Module?<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a name=\"navigation\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Change the Course Navigation<\/h3>\n<p>Instructors can customize the course navigation panel on the left to change what options appear to students. This is highly recommended as a way to reduce confusion for your students by only displaying items they need. For example, you can display MODULES to show organized content but hide repetitive options such as ASSIGNMENTS, FILES, PAGES, etc. Items hidden from students appear grayed-out to instructors.<\/p>\n<p>Note: Even after following the steps below, some navigation items will not become visible until they have at least some content in them.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00\">Go to Course &gt; Settings &gt; Navigation<br \/>\n<\/span>Either drag items between the top (visible) and bottom (hidden) lists, or click the gear icon next to an item and select the appropriate option.<\/p>\n<p>For more details, visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/t5\/Instructor-Guide\/How-do-I-manage-Course-Navigation-links\/ta-p\/1020\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How do I manage Course Navigation links?<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a name=\"importcontent\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Import Content from Another Canvas Course<\/h3>\n<p>Teachers can copy content from one course to another, such as from last semester to the next.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00\">Go to Course without content &gt; Import Existing Content (sidebar) &gt; Choose existing course &gt; Choose &#8220;Select Specific Content&#8221; (Recommended) &gt; IMPORT &gt; Hit SELECT CONTENT and do not choose &#8220;Course Settings&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Go to the current Canvas course<\/strong> &#8211; the one that <em><strong>needs<\/strong> <\/em>the new content.<\/li>\n<li>On the right, choose the <strong>IMPORT EXISTING CONTENT<\/strong> button.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.goucher.edu\/knowledgebase\/files\/2020\/01\/canvas_import_button.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3143\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.goucher.edu\/knowledgebase\/files\/2020\/01\/canvas_import_button-178x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"178\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.goucher.edu\/knowledgebase\/files\/2020\/01\/canvas_import_button-178x300.png 178w, https:\/\/blogs.goucher.edu\/knowledgebase\/files\/2020\/01\/canvas_import_button.png 271w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 178px) 100vw, 178px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Choose &#8220;<strong><em>Copy a Canvas Course<\/em><\/strong>&#8221; as the content type.<br \/>\nType in the name of your old course in &#8220;Search for a course.&#8221;\u00a0 <strong><em>TIP! &#8211; You can also enter the beginning of a course code in the search field, such as &#8220;bio101&#8221;, or the<\/em> full course ID (such as ART101.002.25FA),<\/strong> and then choose the course name that appears.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.goucher.edu\/knowledgebase\/files\/2020\/01\/canvas_import_search-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3146\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.goucher.edu\/knowledgebase\/files\/2020\/01\/canvas_import_search-1-300x240.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.goucher.edu\/knowledgebase\/files\/2020\/01\/canvas_import_search-1-300x240.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.goucher.edu\/knowledgebase\/files\/2020\/01\/canvas_import_search-1.png 506w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Under <em>Content<\/em> <strong>choose &#8220;Select specific content<\/strong>&#8220;<strong>*<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>*This is the recommended option. <\/strong>Selecting Specific Content in Step #7 below let&#8217;s you choose to skip categories of information rather than specific items. For example, you can choose to skip Assignments, but you can&#8217;t choose to skip a specific assignment. It is recommended that you do <strong>not<\/strong> copy &#8220;Course Settings&#8221; from a prior semester.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Skip date adjustments<\/strong> &#8211; <em>If students are enrolled before course content is imported with due dates, students may not be able to submit work to those imported assignments<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>Click the <strong>IMPORT<\/strong> button.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><strong>If you chose to Select Specific Content in Step 4&#8230;<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n(a) Click the SELECT CONTENT button that appears under Current Jobs<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.goucher.edu\/knowledgebase\/files\/2020\/01\/canvas_selectcontent_button.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3147 \" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.goucher.edu\/knowledgebase\/files\/2020\/01\/canvas_selectcontent_button.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"451\" height=\"198\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.goucher.edu\/knowledgebase\/files\/2020\/01\/canvas_selectcontent_button.png 815w, https:\/\/blogs.goucher.edu\/knowledgebase\/files\/2020\/01\/canvas_selectcontent_button-300x132.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.goucher.edu\/knowledgebase\/files\/2020\/01\/canvas_selectcontent_button-768x337.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.goucher.edu\/knowledgebase\/files\/2020\/01\/canvas_selectcontent_button-624x274.png 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 451px) 100vw, 451px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n(b) Select the types of materials you wish to import and then click the SELECT CONTENT button.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.goucher.edu\/knowledgebase\/files\/2020\/01\/canvas_import_selections.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3148\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.goucher.edu\/knowledgebase\/files\/2020\/01\/canvas_import_selections-291x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"291\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.goucher.edu\/knowledgebase\/files\/2020\/01\/canvas_import_selections-291x300.png 291w, https:\/\/blogs.goucher.edu\/knowledgebase\/files\/2020\/01\/canvas_import_selections.png 514w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 291px) 100vw, 291px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Full instructions are available from Canvas at <u><a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/docs\/DOC-12935-415257077\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/docs\/DOC-12935-415257077&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1511905400666000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHwhCL-C7YY7IcLLcOopj-FIhHSlw\">https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/docs\/DOC-12935-415257077<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a name=\"syllabus\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Add a syllabus<\/h3>\n<p>Instructors should place syllabus information in their Canvas course using the Syllabus link in the course navigation panel.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00\">Go to Course &gt; Syllabus&gt; Edit<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Additional syllabus resources:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/onlinenetworkofeducators.org\/2019\/10\/03\/how-to-use-the-canvas-syllabus-the-right-way\/\">Watch a short tutorial (just over 4 minutes) on how to best use the Canvas syllabus area,\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/t5\/Instructor-Guide\/How-do-I-use-the-Syllabus-as-an-instructor\/ta-p\/638\">How do I use the Syllabus as an instructor?<\/a> Canvas guide.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a name=\"add2module\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Add information (assignment, document, image, link, etc..) to a module<\/h3>\n<p>Canvas modules can include many different types of content. You can add items that already exist in your course, or you can create new items directly from the module.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00\">Course &gt; Modules &gt; &#8220;+&#8221; button<\/span><\/p>\n<p>To the right of each module name are buttons for renaming (pencil), adding content\u00a0(+-sign), and editing (gear). Select the +-sign icon to add a new item to that module. Choose the type of content to be added (assignment, quiz, discussion, etc..).<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>For items you&#8217;ve already created in the course<\/strong><\/em> &#8211; Existing items will appear for you to select.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>For new items that don&#8217;t already exist in the course<\/strong><\/em> &#8211; To add an entirely new item, select the &#8220;New&#8221; option at the top of the list. For example, if <em>Assignments<\/em> is selected, choose &#8220;New Assignment&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Note: Check the published status of any items you add to modules, especially those items you want to stay hidden.<\/p>\n<p>For more details, visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/t5\/Instructor-Guide\/How-do-I-add-course-content-as-module-items\/ta-p\/1157\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How do I add course content as module items?<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a name=\"previouscourse\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>View a course after its end date<\/h3>\n<p>Courses that have ended will no longer appear on the Dashboard. You can find them by going to COURSES &gt; ALL COURSES on the navigation panel.<br \/>\nNote: This is expected behavior for student Dashboards. <span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><strong>Please do not extend course dates unnecessarily or leave them blank.<\/strong> <\/span>Students do complain when their Dashboards do not work as planned.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a name=\"addfile\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Add a file, link, or image<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Method One:\u00a0<em>Files<\/em>\u00a0on the navigation panel<\/strong><br \/>\nThis area allows you to upload files and easily organize your files using folders. You can drag and drop files into your folders to keep your content organized.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00\">Go to Course &gt; Files &gt; Upload or +Folder<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Method Two: The Text Editor<br \/>\n<\/strong>The Text Editor is available in most areas where you would upload content (pages, discussions, assignments, etc.). The editing toolbar has icons for creating web links (1), or links to images, media, and files (3). These buttons further allow you to choose an existing course item or to upload new content. These options are also available from the <strong>Insert<\/strong> menu above the toolbar.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.goucher.edu\/knowledgebase\/files\/2020\/01\/links-to-content.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3092 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.goucher.edu\/knowledgebase\/files\/2020\/01\/links-to-content.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"734\" height=\"249\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.goucher.edu\/knowledgebase\/files\/2020\/01\/links-to-content.png 734w, https:\/\/blogs.goucher.edu\/knowledgebase\/files\/2020\/01\/links-to-content-300x102.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.goucher.edu\/knowledgebase\/files\/2020\/01\/links-to-content-624x212.png 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 734px) 100vw, 734px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00\">Course &gt; Edit a page, assignment, discussion, etc.. &gt; Select the desired icon (Link, Images, Media, or Documents)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>For more details, visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/t5\/Instructor-Guide\/How-do-I-insert-links-to-course-content-into-the-Rich-Content\/ta-p\/1048\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How do I insert links to course content into the Rich Content Editor using the Content Selector as an instructor?<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a name=\"create\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Create a Page<\/h3>\n<p>Instructors have the capability to create a page where they can add text, links, files, images and embedded videos in their Canvas courses similar to a web-page. A page in Canvas can be used to organize small areas of the course which then can be added to a related module. Pages are not separate files, therefore instructors will have access to edit their pages throughout their semesters. You can also\u00a0set\u00a0one of your pages to be your Course Home Page (see below for further instructions).<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00\">Course &gt; Page &gt; + Add Page<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>For more details, visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/t5\/Instructor-Guide\/How-do-I-create-a-new-page-in-a-course\/ta-p\/1031\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/docs\/DOC-13018&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1530710978394000&amp;usg=AFQjCNF0PKnwvwBOSANaEt9SvA7miehyWQ\">How do I create a new page in a course?<\/a><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a name=\"accessibility\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Use the Accessibility Checker<\/h3>\n<p>The Rich Content Editor includes an accessibility tool that detects common accessibility errors within the editor. You can use the Accessibility Checker to design course content while considering accessibility attributes. This tool only verifies content created within the Rich Content Editor.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.goucher.edu\/knowledgebase\/2020\/01\/08\/canvas-instructor-quick-tips\/canvasaccessibilitycheckertool\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3857\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3857\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.goucher.edu\/knowledgebase\/files\/2020\/01\/CanvasAccessibilityCheckerTool.png\" alt=\"Canvas Accessibility Checker Screenshot\" width=\"782\" height=\"458\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.goucher.edu\/knowledgebase\/files\/2020\/01\/CanvasAccessibilityCheckerTool.png 782w, https:\/\/blogs.goucher.edu\/knowledgebase\/files\/2020\/01\/CanvasAccessibilityCheckerTool-300x176.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.goucher.edu\/knowledgebase\/files\/2020\/01\/CanvasAccessibilityCheckerTool-768x450.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.goucher.edu\/knowledgebase\/files\/2020\/01\/CanvasAccessibilityCheckerTool-624x365.png 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 782px) 100vw, 782px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>If any accessibility issues are detected within the Rich Content Editor, the Accessibility Checker displays an indicator [1]. To view accessibility issues, click the\u00a0<strong>Accessibility Checker<\/strong>\u00a0icon [2].<\/p>\n<p>For more details, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/t5\/Canvas-Basics-Guide\/How-do-I-use-the-Accessibility-Checker-in-the-Rich-Content\/ta-p\/618238\">How do I use the Accessibility Checker in the Rich Content Editor?<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a name=\"Studio\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>\u00a0Upload or Record Videos with Canvas Studio<\/h3>\n<p>Canvas Studio is video sharing tool designed by the creators of Canvas. Instructors and students can share comments on a timeline for any video uploaded to Canvas Studio &#8211; from YouTube or any other source &#8211; making Canvas Studio an interactive tool within a course. Canvas analytics are also available to instructors for videos shared through Canvas Studio.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 1: Add a video to your library<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00\">Select Canvas Studio from the main navigation panel &gt; <em>Optional: Choose a course from the menu (3-lines) icon at the top left<\/em> &gt; Click the <strong>Add<\/strong> or <strong>Record<\/strong> button.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2: Share a video with students in a course<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00\">Edit an assignment, a page, a discussion, etc. and select the Canvas Studio tool from the toolbar.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/goucher.instructure.com\/courses\/10\/files\/855761\/download?wrap=1\" alt=\"Embed Video from Toolbar\" data-api-endpoint=\"https:\/\/goucher.instructure.com\/api\/v1\/courses\/10\/files\/855761\" data-api-returntype=\"File\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><em>If the Studio icon (1) is not visible, select the More icon (2) first to choose Studio from a list.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>For further instructions, visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/goucher.instructure.com\/courses\/10\/pages\/canvas-studio-resources\">Studio Resource<\/a> page.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a name=\"addlibrary\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Add a link to a library resource<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Go to the library resource you want to use and find the Permalink (usually found by clicking the text <strong>PERMALINK<\/strong>, <strong>SHARE<\/strong>, or <strong>EMBED<\/strong> depending on the page). Copy it to your clipboard.<\/li>\n<li>Go into your Canvas course\u00a0and go to <em>Modules<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>Click the gray &#8220;+&#8221; icon to add an item. (Click the &#8220;+Module&#8221; icon if you need a new module first.)<\/li>\n<li>From the dropdown, select &#8220;Add External Url&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Paste the Permalink in the &#8220;URL&#8221; box and click <strong>Add Item<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Special Note: If the Permalink does not include the prefix &#8220;<em>https:\/\/goucher.idm.oclc.org\/login?url=<\/em>&#8221;\u00a0you will need to add this prefix before the\u00a0link will work off campus. For example, to link to JSTOR from off campus you would need to change the original url, http:\/\/www.jstor.org\/action\/showAdvancedSearch, to https:\/\/goucher.idm.oclc.org\/login? url=http:\/\/www.jstor.org\/action\/showAdvancedSearch.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a name=\"addassignment\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Add an assignment (online or otherwise)<\/h3>\n<p>Assignments can have different submission types including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Online &#8211; can be a text entry, file upload, web link, or media recording<\/li>\n<li>On Paper &#8211; use for\u00a0anything not submitted online, such as written papers, presentations, performances, etc.<\/li>\n<li>External Tool &#8211; use for\u00a0special apps such as Atomic Learning training,\u00a0Campus Pack blogs, wikis, journals, or podcasts, or any special activity app configured for your course.*<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00\">Go to Course &gt; Assignments &gt; +Assignment<\/span><\/p>\n<p>* When &#8220;External Tool&#8221; is selected, click on the <em>Find<\/em> button to select from a list of tools configured in Canvas.<\/p>\n<p>Other types of activities can also be considered assignments and graded, such as discussions or quizzes, and these can be added from their respective areas on the navigation panel. Graded activities can also be added directly from the Modules area.<\/p>\n<p>TIP: To create a reflective journal, use these instructions to create an online assignment set to &#8220;Text&#8221;. Canvas allows students an unlimited number of submissions for teachers to see and grade, but only the grade given to the\u00a0most recent submission is recorded in the grade book (meaning the grade you give should be cummulative rather than a grade for each individual entry to be added together later).<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a name=\"discussion\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Add a discussion<\/h3>\n<p>Instructors have many ways to customize Discussions in their courses. For example, settings can be changed to make a Discussion graded, anonymous, or used to share files for collaboration or peer review. (Note: To allow students to post and read each others&#8217; papers, you must allow them to attach files to discussions. See instructions for this here: <a href=\"https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/t5\/Instructor-Guide\/How-do-I-allow-students-to-attach-files-to-a-course-discussion\/ta-p\/874\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How do I allow students to attach files to a course discussion?<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00\">Go to Course &gt; Discussions&gt; +Discussion\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>For more details, visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/t5\/Instructor-Guide\/How-do-I-create-a-discussion-as-an-instructor\/ta-p\/1029\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How do I create a discussion as an instructor?<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a name=\"replies\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>View Discussion Replies<\/h3>\n<p>When viewing an active Discussion in your course, a streamlined view of multiple replies to the same post can be displayed either \u201cinline\u201d (click to expand) or in a \u201csplit view\u201d (in a side panel).<\/p>\n<h4>Inline Replies<\/h4>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.goucher.edu\/knowledgebase\/2020\/01\/08\/canvas-instructor-quick-tips\/canvas_inline_discussion_replies\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3705\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3705\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.goucher.edu\/knowledgebase\/files\/2020\/01\/Canvas_Inline_Discussion_Replies.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"855\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.goucher.edu\/knowledgebase\/files\/2020\/01\/Canvas_Inline_Discussion_Replies.png 855w, https:\/\/blogs.goucher.edu\/knowledgebase\/files\/2020\/01\/Canvas_Inline_Discussion_Replies-300x187.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.goucher.edu\/knowledgebase\/files\/2020\/01\/Canvas_Inline_Discussion_Replies-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.goucher.edu\/knowledgebase\/files\/2020\/01\/Canvas_Inline_Discussion_Replies-624x390.png 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 855px) 100vw, 855px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ol>\n<li>To expand the discussion thread replies inline, click the # of replies link.<\/li>\n<li>View the read and unread replies.<\/li>\n<li>To view threaded replies options, click the Options icon. You can mark replies as read\/unread, mark threaded replies as read\/unread, return to the topic, edit the reply, delete the reply, open the reply in SpeedGrader, or report the reply.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4>Split Screen Replies<\/h4>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.goucher.edu\/knowledgebase\/2020\/01\/08\/canvas-instructor-quick-tips\/canvas_splitscreen_discussion_replies\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3706\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3706\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.goucher.edu\/knowledgebase\/files\/2020\/01\/Canvas_SplitScreen_Discussion_Replies.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"855\" height=\"580\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.goucher.edu\/knowledgebase\/files\/2020\/01\/Canvas_SplitScreen_Discussion_Replies.png 855w, https:\/\/blogs.goucher.edu\/knowledgebase\/files\/2020\/01\/Canvas_SplitScreen_Discussion_Replies-300x204.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.goucher.edu\/knowledgebase\/files\/2020\/01\/Canvas_SplitScreen_Discussion_Replies-768x521.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.goucher.edu\/knowledgebase\/files\/2020\/01\/Canvas_SplitScreen_Discussion_Replies-624x423.png 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 855px) 100vw, 855px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ol>\n<li>To view threaded replies in a split screen sidebar, click the View Split Screen button.<\/li>\n<li>To expand the discussion thread replies sidebar, click the # of replies link.<\/li>\n<li>View the read and unread replies.<\/li>\n<li>To view threaded replies options, click the Options icon. You can mark replies as read\/unread, mark threaded replies as read\/unread, return to the topic, edit the reply, delete the reply, open the reply in SpeedGrader, or report the reply.<\/li>\n<li>To collapse the discussion thread replies sidebar, click the Close icon. <em><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">Important! Errors have been reported when switching between different threads without closing this window first.\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>For even more details, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/t5\/Instructor-Guide\/How-do-I-view-and-sort-discussion-replies-as-an-instructor\/ta-p\/908\">How do I view and sort discussion replies as an instructor?<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a name=\"podcast\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Turn a Discussion into a Podcast<\/h3>\n<p>Discussions (above) can also be used to create class podcasts.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step One: Set-up the Discussion Settings<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Create a new discussion using the instructions above with the following settings:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Enable podcast feed (provides feed for podcast readers)<\/li>\n<li>In the podcast feed options that appear, include student replies in podcast feed (keep off if you want the teacher to be the only author)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Step Two: Add Audio or Video to Replies\/Posts (for students too)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Open the discussion and hit REPLY to start a new post.<\/li>\n<li>Click the <strong>Record\/Upload Media<\/strong> button on the formatting toolbar.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/goucher.instructure.com\/courses\/10\/files\/323992\/download?wrap=1\" alt=\"Capture_Media_Canvas.PNG\" data-api-endpoint=\"https:\/\/goucher.instructure.com\/api\/v1\/courses\/10\/files\/323992\" data-api-returntype=\"File\" \/><\/li>\n<li>A recording pane will appear. Use the webcam button (1) to record a video or switch to the microphone button (2) to record just your voice. Follow the security prompts to allow access to these recording devices on your computer.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/screensteps_live\/image_assets\/assets\/000\/551\/109\/original\/88ceefd8-df3c-4543-aa2b-874df75dd367.png\" alt=\"Canvas Media Recorder\" width=\"572\" height=\"487\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Follow the visible prompts to start, stop, and save.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>For more details, visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/t5\/Instructor-Guide\/How-do-I-enable-a-podcast-feed-for-a-discussion-in-a-course\/ta-p\/1096\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How do I enable a podcast feed for a discussion in a course? <\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a name=\"collaboration\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Add a collaboration<\/h3>\n<p>A collaboration is a shared document stored on a cloud site, such as an Office 365 document. This is similar to the function of a wiki, but it&#8217;s one document instead of multiple web pages.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00\">Go to Course &gt; Collaborations&gt; +Collaboration &gt; Sign in with your account and follow prompts<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Note: The sign-in for students and faculty using Office365 is username@goucher.edu. This is not an email address but the format of our Microsoft sign-in.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For more details, visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/t5\/Instructor-Guide\/How-do-I-create-a-Microsoft-Office-365-collaboration-as-an\/ta-p\/629\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How do I create a Microsoft Office 365 collaboration as an instructor?<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Want to check student participation in a collaborative project? We recommend using collaborations with Office 365 and using the &#8220;Track Changes&#8221; tool to see revision history in documents.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a name=\"wiki\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Create a wiki (collaborative web pages)<\/h3>\n<p>Wikis are web pages edited by multiple people. By default, only teachers are allowed to edit the <em>Pages<\/em> in their course, but it is easy to change this setting and allow students to edit pages too.<\/p>\n<p><strong>OPTION 1: Change the Permissions On A Page To Allow Students To Edit<\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"background-color: #ffff00\">Go to Course &gt; Pages &gt; +Page &gt; Change &#8220;Can edit this page role selection&#8221; to <em>Teachers and students<\/em>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/goucher.instructure.com\/courses\/10\/files\/323751\/download?wrap=1\" alt=\"PagesPermissions.PNG\" data-api-endpoint=\"https:\/\/goucher.instructure.com\/api\/v1\/courses\/10\/files\/323751\" data-api-returntype=\"File\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>OPTION 2: Set Up Permissions to Allow Students To Create New Pages<\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"background-color: #ffff00\">Go to Course &gt; Settings &gt; Course Details tab &gt; More options &gt; Change the very last setting so that Teachers and students \u201ccan create, rename, and edit course pages by default\u201d &gt;\u00a0Click the UPDATE COURSE DETAILS button to save your changes<\/span><br \/>\nAfter you set this up, students will see a \u201c+Page\u201d option when they navigate to the Pages area of the course, and they will have the ability to edit pages too.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>What if I use other pages for instructions? Will students be able to edit those too?<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nIf you have existing pages before you make the change above, they should remain set so editing can be done by \u201cOnly teachers\u201d. Future pages will be set up by default so that editing can be done by \u201cTeachers and students\u201d, but you can change this setting at any time so it\u2019s \u201cOnly teachers\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>How do I make the wiki home page open by default when students click PAGES on the navigation panel?<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nUse the gear icon next to any page and select \u201cUse as frontpage\u201d to make that page the default. In this situation, when you click PAGES, this page will open automatically. A VIEW ALL PAGES button appears at the top of the page to return see a full list of every page. Note: This is not recommended if you have a page set as your course Home page.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>How do I review a page\u2019s revision history? This is useful for assessing students\u2019 contributions to a page.<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nClick the gear icon next to any page and select View Page History.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a name=\"overview\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Overview on how to use Gradebook<\/h2>\n<p>To see an excellent overview of how to use the Canvas Gradebook, watch this video tutorial (9min:6sec)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/t5\/Video-Guide\/Gradebook-Overview-Instructors\/ta-p\/384347\">https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/t5\/Video-Guide\/Gradebook-Overview-Instructors\/ta-p\/384347<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a name=\"addcolumn\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Add a new grade column<\/h3>\n<p>Gradebook columns come from graded assignments in the course. The easiest way to add a new column for items that are not submitted online, such as presentations or performances, is to add an assignment with the submission type = &#8220;No Submission&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>See <a href=\"#addassignment\">&#8220;How to add an assignment&#8221;<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<p><a name=\"hiding\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Hide Student Grades While You Work<\/h3>\n<p>To hide posted grades until you are ready to release them you will need to choose the &#8220;Manually Post Grades&#8221; posting policy.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">1.Click the Settings Icon&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/goucher.instructure.com\/courses\/10\/files\/949481\/download?wrap=1\" alt=\"grades setting icon\" data-api-endpoint=\"https:\/\/goucher.instructure.com\/api\/v1\/courses\/10\/files\/949481\" data-api-returntype=\"File\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">2. Choose the &#8220;Grade Posting Policy&#8221; tab and select the manual option.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/goucher.instructure.com\/courses\/10\/files\/949493\/download?wrap=1\" alt=\"grades posting policy\" data-api-endpoint=\"https:\/\/goucher.instructure.com\/api\/v1\/courses\/10\/files\/949493\" data-api-returntype=\"File\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">Grades will remain hidden until you manually post them for students to see &#8211;\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/docs\/DOC-17330-41521116619\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How do I post grades for an assignment in the Gradebook?<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a name=\"quiz\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Create a Quiz<\/h3>\n<p>A basic quiz is set up by adding the quiz, filling in the quiz settings, and then adding questions with point values.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00\">Course &gt; Add quiz &gt; fill in Details tab &gt; fill in Questions tab &gt; Publish<\/span><\/p>\n<p>There are four types of quizzes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Graded quiz (most common),<\/li>\n<li>Practice quiz (not graded)<\/li>\n<li>Graded survey (scored for completion, not right or wrong answers)<\/li>\n<li>Ungraded survey (not graded)<\/li>\n<li>Surveys can also be anonymous<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>When adding questions, you can add individual questions each with a point value, or you can create a question group. A question group randomly assigns a subset of questions with the same point value from the group (for example, students answer a random 10 of 15 possible questions each worth 2 points).<\/p>\n<p>Quizzes can be customized in many different ways. To view a detailed list of possibilities, visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/t5\/Instructor-Guide\/tkb-p\/Instructor?commentID=84323#Quizzes\">Canvas Instructor Guide: Quizzes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a name=\"rubric\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Create a grading rubric<\/h3>\n<p>Rubrics can be created and applied to assignments for easy and transparent grading. They can are stored and managed in the Outcomes area, but can also be created directly from an Assignment using the same steps.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00\">Go to course &gt; Outcomes &gt; Manage rubrics (icon with 3 dots on the right) &gt; Add rubric button<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/screensteps_live\/image_assets\/assets\/000\/791\/145\/medium\/e31f123d-2b84-4577-85bb-32ce36812996.png\" alt=\"Manage rubrics icon\" width=\"701\" height=\"101\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Add a title<\/li>\n<li>At least one criterion is always listed. Hover over a criterion and click the pencil icon to edit it.<\/li>\n<li>Click &#8220;view longer description&#8221; link to add\/edit a detailed explanation for students<\/li>\n<li>For Ratings, move the mouse between &#8220;Full marks&#8221; and &#8220;No marks&#8221; until the cursor changes. Click to add more ratings as needed. If needed, hover over a new rating to click on icons for editing or deleting.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/screensteps_live\/image_assets\/assets\/000\/791\/153\/original\/b7de4a45-c3b3-442b-9702-72b296b28469.png\" alt=\"Rubric ratings\" width=\"686\" height=\"469\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Type in the point value for each criterion.<\/li>\n<li>Click the Create Rubric button to save.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For more details on creating rubrics, visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/docs\/DOC-10132\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How do I add a rubric in a course?<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>To add a rubric to an assignment, click the assignment name to open it and select the +Rubric button at the bottom of the screen.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a name=\"weightgrades\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Weight grades<\/h3>\n<p>Grades can be weighted based on assignment groups, which work like categories.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00\">Go to course &gt; Assignments &gt; Settings (gear icon) &gt; Check &#8220;Weight final grades based on assignment groups &gt; Save<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>To add groups:<\/em> Once the setting above is turned on, the Assignments area will have a &#8220;+Group&#8221; button to add new groups to your grading scheme. For example, you might want groups for quizzes, papers, discussions, etc.<\/p>\n<p><em>To edit or delete an existing group<\/em>: Click the gear icon next to the group name to change the name or the\u00a0group&#8217;s assigned weight. (You can also use the gear icon at the top of the Assignments area to review or edit all the group weights in one list at the same time.)<\/p>\n<p><em>To add an assignment to a group<\/em>: \u00a0Click the &#8220;+&#8221; icon next to a group name to add a new assignment to that group. Or, to change the group for an existing assignment, edit the settings for that assignment.<\/p>\n<p>For more details including how weights are calculated and other considerations, visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/t5\/Instructor-Guide\/How-do-I-weight-the-final-course-grade-based-on-assignment\/ta-p\/746\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How do I weight the final course grade based on assignment groups?<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a name=\"speedgrader\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Use the speed\u00a0grader<\/h3>\n<p>The Speed Grader is a grading view that opens individual student submissions in their own window. Teachers can view the submission, enter a score, provide text or audio comments, and in some cases annotate the submission to provide in-line feedback. Speed grader is available from various places in your course. For example&#8230;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>From a graded area (Assignments, Quizzes, Discussions), select Speedgrader from the MORE button with 3 vertical dots next to the item name.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.goucher.edu\/knowledgebase\/2020\/01\/08\/canvas-instructor-quick-tips\/morebuttoncanvas\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3682\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3682 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.goucher.edu\/knowledgebase\/files\/2020\/01\/MoreButtonCanvas.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"238\" height=\"217\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.goucher.edu\/knowledgebase\/files\/2020\/01\/MoreButtonCanvas.png 322w, https:\/\/blogs.goucher.edu\/knowledgebase\/files\/2020\/01\/MoreButtonCanvas-300x273.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 238px) 100vw, 238px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>From the gradebook, click any assignment cell and click the <strong>Grade Detail Tray<\/strong>\u00a0icon.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/goucher.instructure.com\/courses\/10\/files\/949497\/download?wrap=1\" width=\"421\" height=\"182\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Note that speed grader does not work for some external tools.<\/p>\n<p>More information is available from\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/t5\/Instructor-Guide\/How-do-I-use-SpeedGrader\/ta-p\/757\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How do I use SpeedGrader?<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a name=\"FairGrading\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Hide or Randomize Student Names While Grading<\/h3>\n<p>There are a few ways instructors can change their Canvas screen while grading to limit unintentional bias.<\/p>\n<p>One option is to select the &#8220;<em>Graders cannot view student names<\/em>&#8221; checkbox when creating an assignment. This will hide student names from graders when viewing assignment submissions in SpeedGrader. More details can be found at <a href=\"https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/t5\/Instructor-Guide\/How-do-I-add-an-assignment-that-includes-anonymous-grading\/ta-p\/769\">How do I add an assignment that includes anonymous grading?<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Another option is to randomize the student sort order in Speedgrader to change which students get graded first or last. Learn more by reading <a href=\"https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/t5\/Instructor-Guide\/How-do-I-sort-the-student-list-in-SpeedGrader\/ta-p\/773\">How do I sort the student list in SpeedGrader?<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a name=\"resources\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>More Resources<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Complete <a href=\"https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/docs\/DOC-10460-canvas-instructor-guide-table-of-contents#jive_content_id_New_Gradebook\">How-To Guides for New Gradebook<\/a><\/li>\n<li>More <a href=\"https:\/\/community.canvaslms.com\/docs\/DOC-17596-new-gradebook-resources\">New Gradebook Resources<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"#top\">Back to top<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How Do I&#8230;? &nbsp; Finding your Courses\u00a0 Not all of your courses will appear in your Dashboard. Usually published courses appear on the dashboard after the course start date, but there are scenarios that may prevent this from happening automatically. 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