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07/11/2019
How-To: Publish Your Course in Canvas
You've gotten your course ready for students in Canvas. Now what? You'll have to publish your course in Canvas before students can see your content. Find out how.
07/08/2019
How-To: Add Requirements to Modules in Canvas
Add requirements to modules in Canvas like date restrictions, requiring students to view or mark a page as done, completing in sequential order, etc.
07/01/2019
How-To: Add Announcements to Your Course Home Page in Canvas
Find out how to add announcements to your Canvas home page so that students always see the most important information about your course.
06/30/2019
How-To: Adjust Due Dates Using Canvas Calendar
Learn how to quickly drag and drop assignments on the calendar to change due dates in Canvas.
06/29/2019
How-To: Extend Time on Quizzes in Canvas
Have you received a Faculty Notification Letter about a student accommodation that requires extra time on timed quizzes? Get step-by-step instructions for extending time on quizzes in Canvas here.
05/15/2019
Canvas Gradebook: Total Points & Weighted Grades
Regardless of whether it is for a face-to-face, online, or hybrid course, or whether you are using Canvas, spreadsheet or pencil and paper, selecting the grading system you will use is the first step in building your course grade book.
04/29/2019
How-To: Message Students Who in Canvas Gradebook
Send Targeted Messages to Students from Gradebook with reminders about unsubmitted work and notifications about grades. Through Canvas Gradebook, you can identify & select individuals to receive a targeted message.
04/19/2019
How-To: Mute Assignments & Quizzes in Canvas
This Canvas Gradebook feature allows you to temporarily hide studentsÂ’ grades and to release grades to all students at once. Learn how to do it, as well as why it's useful.
03/18/2019
How-To: Grade One Question at a Time in SpeedGrader
When grading paper quizzes, instructors often grade one page at a time... allowing them to grade similar questions at the same time. Did you know this is also possible for online quizzes using the Canvas SpeedGrader feature? Read on for step-by-step instructions.