We've discovered a few things about how Canvas handles announcements that are vital in organizing your course and getting information to students in the way you mean to. … [Read more...]
Canvas Best Practices for Students
In each of our courses, you can find the Online Course Resources tab on the course navigation bar, which will take you to a library of helpful documents about Canvas. … [Read more...]
Grade Posting Policy Use and Scenarios
Did you know that you have control over when assignment grades are visible to students? You can set policies--for the entire course or for individual assignments--that … [Read more...]
Extra Credit in Canvas: Points-based Gradebook
Offering extra credit can provide an additional challenge for students or provide them a chance to improve their score. Extra credit should be available equally to all … [Read more...]
Extra Credit in Canvas: Weighted Gradebook
Offering extra credit can provide an additional challenge for students or provide them a chance to improve their score. Extra credit should be available equally to all … [Read more...]
Understanding Assignment Dates in Canvas
All dates associated with assignments use the time zone set in the course. If the course time zone is Central time and has an assignment due at 11:59 pm, the assignment … [Read more...]
Student Group Areas in Canvas
Groups in Canvas can facilitate robust student interactions because Canvas generates a group area, a small version of the course for each group. In the group area, … [Read more...]
Quick Tip: Manually Mark Discussion as Read in Canvas
Discussions are handled a little differently in Canvas than in D2L. All replies are listed on the page--no more clicking to open a discussion post. Sometimes this can … [Read more...]
Canvas Notification Settings: Our Recommendations
To find the notification settings, click on Account [1], then Notifications [2]. Notifications are messages triggered by different activities in your Canvas … [Read more...]
Comparing Features in D2L and Canvas
D2L and Canvas are quite similar in many ways. Both organize material by modules, have discussions, and offer places to submit written assignments. Both have ways for … [Read more...]