Beginning Practices for Canvas
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Publishing a course |
Publishing a course in Canvas means making it available for students to access. Once a course is published, students can view its content, participate in discussions, submit assignments, and take quizzes. Until a course is published, it remains in a draft state, visible only to instructors and course designers. | |
Navigating Canvas |
This includes accessing modules, assignments, quizzes, discussions, announcements, and grades through the course menu. Effective navigation helps students and instructors locate resources, complete tasks, and stay engaged with the course materials. | |
Crosslisting |
Crosslisting in Canvas allows instructors to combine multiple course sections into a single course shell, simplifying management and communication across sections | |
Creating Assignments |
Creating assignments in Canvas allows instructors to design and distribute tasks, set submission details, and manage grading to support student learning and assessment. | |
Gradebook and Speedgrader |
SpeedGrader in Canvas enables instructors to efficiently view, provide feedback, and grade student submissions in one streamlined interface. | |
Setting up Grade Passback |
Grade Passback in Canvas allows instructors to automatically sync grades from Canvas assignments to their institution's student information system, simplifying grade management. | |
Communication Tools |
Communication tools in Canvas are features that facilitate interaction between instructors and students. These include tools like announcements for sharing updates, inbox messaging for direct communication, discussion boards for collaborative conversations, and chat for real-time interactions, fostering engagement and effective information exchange. |
