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Updated on: Oct 08, 2024
How do I view or reply to an announcement thread as a student?
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Updated on: Oct 08, 2024
How do I reply to an announcement as a student?
If you have a question or comment about an announcement, you can reply directly to that announcement.
You can reply in both course and group announcements. This lesson shows how to reply in a course, but the steps are the same.
Note: If the reply field is not available, the announcement has been closed for comments and you cannot post a reply.
Manual Canvas Student Guide -
Updated on: Oct 08, 2024
How do I view an announcement thread as an instructor?
Manual Canvas Instructor Guide -
Updated on: Oct 08, 2024
How do I reply to an announcement as an instructor?
If you have a question or comment about an announcement, you can reply directly to that announcement.
You can reply in both course and group announcements. This lesson shows how to reply in a course, but the steps are the same.
Manual Canvas Instructor Guide -
Updated on: Oct 08, 2024
How do I view and sort announcement replies as an instructor?
You can view all replies in an announcement by scrolling or searching content. Announcement replies are hierarchal, collapsable, and expandable.
Manual Canvas Instructor Guide -
Updated on: Oct 08, 2024
How do I suspend or reactivate users in an account?
You can manually edit a user's details in your account.
Note: If your account manages user information through a student information system (SIS), changes will also have to be made in the SIS. Any changes made in Canvas will not be passed back to the SIS.
Manual Canvas Admin Guide -
Updated on: Oct 08, 2024
How do I view my favorite courses in the Card View Dashboard as an instructor?
If one of your courses includes a long or confusing name, you can create a nickname for your course to help you organize your Dashboard. Most courses are created using Student Information Systems (SIS) that generate course names based on terms, departments, and section numbers, and courses with similar names may be hard to distinguish.
Course nicknames appear in the Dashboard, Course Navigation Menu, course breadcrumbs, and notification emails.
A course nickname does not affect the course name at the account or course level; it only changes the name of the course for the individual user who created the nickname.
If users need to know the original name of the course, they can hover over the nickname and the original name will appear. Users can also restore the original name completely by deleting the nickname. Additionally, the course code is not affected and always displays on the course card for course reference.
Note: This feature does not currently apply to the global Grades page and Dashboard sidebar elements such as the To Do list.
Manual Canvas Instructor Guide -
Updated on: Oct 08, 2024
How do I use the Gradebook?
The Gradebook helps instructors easily input and distribute grades for students. Grades for each assignment can be calculated as points, percentages, complete or incomplete, pass or fail, GPA scale, and letter grades.
Only graded assignments, graded discussions, graded quizzes, and graded surveys that have been published appear in the Gradebook.
The default view in the Gradebook is to view all students at a time, but you can also view students individually in the Gradebook Individual View.
Note: If your course includes multiple graders, please note that once you open the Gradebook, all existing Gradebook data is stored in the browser until the page is refreshed. Grades are not dynamically updated with any changes made by other graders in the Gradebook or in SpeedGrader.
Manual Canvas Instructor Guide -
Updated on: Oct 08, 2024
How do I import SCORM files as a page?
Manual Canvas Instructor Guide -
Updated on: Oct 08, 2024
How do I import SCORM files as an assignment?
If your institution has enabled the SCORM LTI, you can upload SCORM ZIP files as assignments, discussions, or quizzes in your course (per the applicable package content). SCORM is a technical standard for many e-learning products and is often used to create course content. Once enabled, the SCORM Link will appear in the Course Navigation menu. SCORM packages are imported as External Tool Assignment submissions.
To enable your SCORM content as a stand-alone HTML site, you may need to re-export your SCORM content.
If you are interested in uploading non-assignment SCORM content into a course, learn how to import .zip content into Course Files.
Notes:
- The SCORM LTI must be enabled in External Apps at the account level before it can be used in courses. If you are an administrator, please contact your Customer Success Manager for assistance.
- If you delete a SCORM assignment from the Assignments, Discussions, or Quizzes pages, the assignment will still appear on the SCORM page, and if you try to open the assignment, Canvas will generate an error. However, if you delete the assignment from the SCORM page, the assignment will also be deleted from all other applicable Canvas locations.
- Canvas supports the following versions of SCORM: SCORM 1.2 and SCORM 2004 (2nd, 3rd, and 4th Edition).
- SCORM is not available in beta or test environments of Canvas.
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