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Updated on: Oct 21, 2020
How do I practice using the API to import SIS data to a Canvas account?
When creating an automated data integration with Canvas, you should practice using the API to import SIS data to Canvas. One method of using an API is through cURL, a command line tool for transferring data that is supported on all operating systems (Windows, Linux, and OSX). In this lesson, examples should work with Windows 7+, Windows Server 2003+, Ubuntu 12+ (Desktop/Server), and OSX Mountain Lion+.
The examples in this lesson are provided to help you learn how to practice using the API to import content into Canvas using SIS imports.
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Updated on: Oct 21, 2020
What do I need to know about creating a script to automatically import SIS data to a Canvas account?
When creating an automated data integration with Canvas, you need to create a script to automatically import data to Canvas. An SIS script automatically synchronizes the users in your institution with your Canvas account. This lesson presents programming languages and other considerations when creating a script file.
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Updated on: Oct 21, 2020
How do I moderate ePortfolios as an admin?
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Updated on: Oct 21, 2020
How do I view groups in an account?
You can view existing groups in your account. Viewing groups at the account level is similar to viewing groups at the course level. The groups created at the account level will still show up in the Groups menu in the Global Navigation menu.
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Updated on: Oct 21, 2020
How do I manage profile pictures for users in an account?
If your account has enabled profile pictures for your users, you can manage all profile pictures for your account. Profile pictures are public and automatically approved when users upload an image in their settings. Using profile pictures can make it easier to see the users in your account and managing them gives you the ability to keep the pictures appropriate.
If a user has a Gravatar and chooses not to upload a profile picture, the Gravatar will show up.
If a student views another student's user details in a course and reports a profile picture as inappropriate, you can review those profile pictures and approve, lock, or delete the picture. In the courses, instructors can remove profile pictures completely from a user's details page.
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Updated on: Oct 21, 2020
How do I configure an external app for an account using an LTI 2 Registration URL?
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Updated on: Oct 21, 2020
How do I use cross-listing in an account?
Cross-listing allows you to create a section in one account or sub-account and then move it to a course on a different account or sub-account.
Cross-listing is usually an admin permission only. However, some institutions allow their instructors to cross-list their own sections.
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Updated on: Oct 21, 2020
How do I run Roll Call Attendance reports for an account?
You can run reports to review attendance information for a subset of the courses and students in your account. This report is sent to your email, where it can be downloaded as a CSV file.
Reports are delivered in a comma separated value (CSV) format and display all content in a list. Reports always include the following data fields: Course ID, SIS Course ID, Course Code, Course Name, Teacher ID, SIS Teacher ID, Teacher Name, Student ID, SIS Student ID, Student Name, Class Date, Attendance, and Timestamp.
Roll Call Attendance Badges are included in account reports if they were created in the account and have been assigned to students. Additionally, the badges will also only be included if they were set within the time frame you specify in the report. To view badges for reports in a subaccount, you must request the report from the subaccount. For example, if an instructor has marked a student with a badge that was created in a course or in a subaccount, the badge will not appear in the report when exported from the account.
You can generate reports for the entire course, or you can generate reports based on specific students or courses. To locate a course or student ID, view the People page, click the name of a student, and both the course and student IDs will be in the browser URL (e.g. courses/XXXXXX/users/XXX).
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Updated on: Oct 21, 2020
How do I add Roll Call Attendance badges to an account?
You can add badges at the account level that appear to all instructors with courses under that account. These badges appear in the Roll Call Attendance tool. It can be helpful to create account-level badges when you want all your instructors to track a particular behavior or achievement among their students.
Instructors can also create their own badges within their courses. However, you can manage badges within a course at any time.
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Updated on: Oct 16, 2020
How do I view my Roll Call Attendance report as a student?
If your Assignments page includes a Roll Call Attendance assignment, your instructor is taking attendance in your course. As part of the assignment, you can view your attendance record in your course. Like any other Canvas assignment, you can also view or leave comments in the submission details page.
If the Roll Call Attendance assignment is available to you, this lesson shows you how to view your attendance report through the Grades page. However, if your instructor allows you to view the Assignments link in Course Navigation, you can also access the submission details through the Assignments page by opening the Attendance assignment.
Note: If the Roll Call Attendance assignment does not appear in the Grades page, your instructor has chosen to not use Attendance for grading.
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