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  • Updated on: Nov 22, 2023

    How do I edit a course page as an observer?

    If an instructor allows observers to edit course pages, you can edit a page in a course.

    Manual Canvas Observer Guide
    Observer Guide Pages Canvas Observer Files

  • Updated on: Nov 22, 2023

    How do I use the Course Home Page as an observer?

    If you are enrolled in a course as a student, the Course Home Page helps you navigate your course and manage your coursework.

    Manual Canvas Observer Guide
    Canvas Course Navigation home page Observer Observer Guide

  • Updated on: Nov 22, 2023

    How do I use the Course Activity Stream as an observer?

    The Course Activity Stream shows you important recent activities from a single course including announcements, discussions, assignments, and conversations. This stream is similar to the Global Activity Stream in the Dashboard when you first log in to Canvas.

    The following activities will cause notifications to appear in the Course Activity Stream:

    • New Announcements
    • Replies to Announcements
    • New Discussions
    • New Discussion Posts
    • New Assignments
    • Assignments, Quizzes, or Discussions Changed from Ungraded to Graded
    • Due Date Changes to Assignments, Quizzes, and Discussions
    • New Graded Assignments
    • New Peer Review Assignments
    • New Conversation Messages

     

    Notes:

    • Notifications in the Course Activity Stream will not appear for activity in Files, Collaborations, Grades, Pages, or Conferences; ungraded quizzes and surveys; or edits to Discussions.
    • Edits to Quizzes and Assignments will only appear in the Course Activity Stream when the Notify users that this content has changed button has been selected.
    • If your Course Home Page is already set to view the course stream, the View Course Stream link does not appear in the course sidebar.
    Manual Canvas Observer Guide
    Activity Stream Canvas Course Navigation Dashboard Observer Observer Guide

  • Updated on: Nov 22, 2023

    How do I navigate a Canvas course as an observer?

    Manual Canvas Observer Guide
    Observer Guide Observer Course Navigation Canvas Help Corner

  • Updated on: Nov 22, 2023

    How do I join a conference in a course as an observer?

    You can join a conference that has already been started by the conference host.

    Manual Canvas Observer Guide
    Conferences Observer Guide Canvas Observer

  • Updated on: Nov 22, 2023

    How do I view Assignments as an observer?

    You can view all your course assignments on the Assignments page.

    Note: Your instructor may choose to hide the Assignments link in Course Navigation. If the Assignments link is not available, you can still access Assignments through other areas of Canvas.

    Manual Canvas Observer Guide
    Accessibility Assignments Canvas Differentiated Assignments Grading Periods Observer Observer Guide

  • Updated on: Nov 22, 2023

    How do I set details for a Canvas Consortium account?

    As an admin, the Account Settings tab contains multiple settings you can control and change in your Canvas account.

    Note: This lesson indicates the settings that you can manage for your entire account. Other integrations may be available with the assistance of your Customer Success Manager. For a full list of integrations available in Canvas, please view the Canvas integrations lesson.

    Manual Canvas Admin Guide
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  • Updated on: Nov 22, 2023

    How do I create a cloud assignment with a Microsoft Office 365 file?

    You can create an online assignment that embeds a document directly from your Microsoft Office 365 (OneDrive) folder. Accepted assignment types are Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.

    When students open the assignment, Office 365 will create a copy of the file as the student’s submission. Students can open the document and make changes per the assignment instructions. When they are ready to submit the assignment, they can return to the Canvas assignment page and submit the assignment. The copied document is also added to the student’s OneDrive folder for the course. You can also view each student's document copy in SpeedGrader for grading.

    The Microsoft Office 365 LTI currently includes a few limitations when creating assignments:

    • You cannot use Microsoft Office 365 files in an external tool for group assignments.
    • If you want to use a Canvas rubric for the assignment, you must add the rubric before setting the External Tool submission type. Create the assignment with any other submission type, save the assignment, add the rubric, and then edit the assignment to select the External Tool.
    • If you want your assignment to be moderated, you must set up the moderated assignment before setting the External Tool submission type. If you need to return to the moderate page after the External Tool is added, open the assignment and add /moderate after the assignment URL.
    Manual Canvas Instructor Guide
    Assignments Instructor Guide microsoft office Office 365 Instructor Canvas cloud

  • Updated on: Nov 22, 2023

    What is the relationship between Inline Templates and Contexts?

    Manual Impact Guide
    contexts Impact Guide Inline Templates

  • Updated on: Nov 22, 2023

    How do Impact messages work differently in the Blackboard Learn Ultra Experience?

    Manual Impact Guide
    Blackboard-Learn-Ultra-Experience messages Impact Guide