Recent Updates
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Updated on: May 05, 2023
How do I publish or unpublish an assignment as an instructor?
Draft State allows content in Assignments to exist in an unpublished (draft) state. Unpublished assignments are invisible to students and excluded from grade calculations. You can manage the state of all assignments on the Assignments Index Page, or you can manage each assignment individually.
Note: If you use Modules in your course and add an Assignment to a Module, please be aware that the state of the Module overrides the state of all module items. You may want to consider leaving Assignments unpublished until you are ready to publish the entire Module. For more information please see the Modules Draft State lesson.
Manual Canvas Instructor Guide -
Updated on: May 05, 2023
PeopleSoft (Oracle) Integration Overview
Manual PeopleSoft -
Updated on: May 05, 2023
How do I define a page with the Impact Inline Editor?
Manual Impact Guide -
Updated on: Apr 26, 2023
How do I manually assign peer reviews for an assignment?
When you create a peer review assignment with manual peer reviews, you can choose which students will be assigned peer reviews.
Note: When manually assigning peer reviews, students can complete their assigned peer reviews without having to submit their own assignment first. If you require students to complete their own assignment before being able to complete a peer review, you must automatically assign peer reviews.
Manual Canvas Instructor Guide -
Updated on: Apr 26, 2023
How do I clear my browser cache on a PC?
A browser cache stores copies of web pages you visit which allows the pages to load faster. Clearing the cache helps keep pages updated with the correct information.
Manual Canvas Basics Guide -
Updated on: Apr 26, 2023
How do I access the Canvas beta environment as an instructor?
The beta environment allows you to explore new features before they reach production. The beta environment is overwritten with data from the production environment every Sunday. Any work or content you add to your beta environment will be overwritten every week.
If you want to keep up on the latest beta features in Canvas, visit the Release Notes page in the Canvas Community.
The beta environment is separate from the test environment, which is overwritten with data from the production environment every three weeks and allows you to test using your real data without ruining the experience for your users. Learn more about the different Canvas environments.
Notes about the Beta Environment:
- All users can access the Canvas beta environment, but students cannot access course content beyond the Course Home Page; if you want to allow students to view all course content, please contact your local Admin.
- Notifications, including course invitations and report downloads, cannot be sent in the beta environment.
- Crocodoc (annotation tool in SpeedGrader) is not available in the beta environment.
- Any changes you want to keep in the beta environment must be made directly within the production environment before beta is reset.
- LTI tools (External Apps) are typically not available outside the production environment. LTI tools may display in the beta environment, but often they are only configured for the production environment. Using production-configured LTI tools in the beta environment will affect live data. If you have permission to edit LTI tools, you can confirm the configuration for a specific LTI tool in your course or account. Please contact your Customer Success Manager for specific questions.
- Feature option settings are copied from the production environment.
Manual Canvas Instructor Guide -
Updated on: Apr 26, 2023
How does Canvas define the terms used to describe its features and functions?
New Canvas users may encounter new terminology throughout Canvas. This lesson is a glossary that identifies the most common terms used in Canvas.
Manual Canvas Basics Guide -
Updated on: Apr 26, 2023
How do I access the Canvas beta environment as an admin?
The beta environment allows you to explore new features before they reach production. The beta environment is overwritten with data from the production environment every Sunday. Any work or content you add to your beta environment will be overwritten every week.
If you want to keep up on the latest beta features in Canvas, visit the Release Notes page in the Canvas Community.
The beta environment is separate from the test environment, which is overwritten with data from the production environment every three weeks and allows you to test using your real data without ruining the experience for your users. Learn more about the different Canvas environments.
Notes about the Beta Environment:
- All users can access the Canvas beta environment, but students cannot access course content beyond the Course Home Page; if you want to allow students to view all course content, please contact your Customer Success Manager.
- Notifications, including course invitations and report downloads, cannot be sent in the beta environment.
- Crocodoc (annotation tool in SpeedGrader) is not available in the beta environment.
- Any changes you want to keep in the beta environment must be made directly within the production environment before beta is reset.
- LTI tools (External Apps) are typically not available outside the production environment. LTI tools may display in the beta environment, but often they are only configured for the production environment. Using production-configured LTI tools in the beta environment will affect live data. If you have permission to edit LTI tools, you can confirm the configuration for a specific LTI tool in your course or account. Please contact your Customer Success Manager for specific questions.
- Account-level user page views always reflect activity from the production environment.
- Feature option settings are copied from the production environment.
Manual Canvas Admin Guide -
Updated on: Apr 26, 2023
How do I use the Math Editor in the Rich Content Editor as an instructor?
Canvas has an integrated tool for math and science formulas based on LaTeX, the industry standard for academic publication. The LaTeX Math Editor is built into the Rich Content Editor. The Rich Content Editor is used in features that support the editor (Announcements, Assignments, Discussions, Pages, Quizzes, or Syllabus). Canvas also includes the option to create equations and expressions with its graphical point-and-click editor.
The Math Editor can be used for basic mathematical formatting for introductory math courses or for more advanced mathematical text for higher-level math courses. Both students and instructors have access to the editor.
For more help, download the following PDF files:
Note: To have characters #, $, %, &, ^, _, {, and } appear in the Rich Content Editor, when your equation is inserted, you must use Advanced View and type a backslash (\) before the character. The ~ character can be inserted through Advanced View by typing \~~. The $ character can be inserted through Basic View by typing \$$.
Manual Canvas Instructor Guide -
Updated on: Apr 26, 2023
How do I embed media from an external source in the Rich Content Editor as an instructor?
Manual Canvas Instructor Guide
