For Faculty
Canvas Menus, Modules, and Syllabus:
A clear and intuitive course structure is essential for student success. The following resources provide an overview of how to customize your course organization and effectively utilize the Canvas Syllabus tool to guide your students.
- Course Navigation Menu
- How to Use a Redirect Tool (LTIS)
- Modules Overview
- Content Pages
- Syllabus
- Cleaning Up The Canvas Menu
Canvas Grading & Assignment
We know that grading is one of the most time-intensive parts of teaching. To help streamline your workflow, we’ve highlighted the most essential features and best practices for managing the Canvas Gradebook efficiently.
- Gradebook Overview
- Assignments Overview
- SpeedGrader
- Peer Review
- Adding Extra Quiz Time
- New Quizzes: Restrict Student Result View
- What is the Difference Between Due Dates and Availability Dates
- Bulk Upload Availability & Due Dates
- Update a Quiz While Students are Taking it
- View a Specific Student’s Grade Page
- Canvas Quiz Log
- Randomize Students in SpeedGrader
- Grading by Question in SpeedGrader
Canvas Course Community and Feedback
Clear and consistent communication is vital to student success. Canvas provides a robust suite of tools designed to streamline interaction and ensure students receive timely, meaningful feedback on their work.
- Post Announcements
- Message Students Who – Gradebook
- Message Students Who – Analytics
- Canvas Notifications & Your Students
Direct Share
- How do I send an announcement to another instructor?
- How do I send an assignment to another instructor?
- How do I send a discussion to another instructor?
- How do I send a page to another instructor?
- How do I send a quiz to another instructor?
- How do I manage content shared to me from other users?
Exporting or Import Course Content
- How do I copy a Canvas course into a new course shell?
- How do I export a Canvas course?
- How do I import a Canvas course export package?
- How do I select specific content as part of a course import?