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Personal Pronouns in Canvas
All users can add personal pronouns to their Canvas user account. Someone's personal pronouns may be different from what others initially presume. Sharing your pronouns and asking people's pronouns is a valuable practice that shows respect for the people with whom you interact.…
Importing and Exporting Scores
Scores from the Gradebook can be imported or exported as a CSV file. This can be helpful for quick correction of scores, creating additional assignments quickly, or downloading scores at the end of the term for upload to Duckweb. This page will cover the Import/Export process in-depth. For more…
How to Manually Create Groups in Canvas Across Sections
In a Group Set, you can choose to automatically or manually create groups. When choosing to manually create groups, you can create groups in a Group Set or create groups by importing a CSV file. Both of these options are demonstrated below. Note: The “Require group members to be in the same…
How to Manage Canvas Groups
Groups are a small version of a course and used as a collaborative tool where students can work together on group projects and assignments.
Streamlining the Canvas Course Navigation Menu
Optimize the Canvas course navigation menu to maintain student focus. This guide explains the importance of a streamlined course navigation menu and offers actionable tips for customization.
Rubrics for Discussions
This guide will show you how to create and use Rubrics in Canvas.
Scheduling Office Hours or Appointments With Your Students
Use the Canvas Calendar tool to schedule appointments with your students.
How to Create Groups in Canvas
Canvas allows the creation of groups for various uses. Instructors can create groups for students to collaborate on group assignments, pages, collaborations, and more. Instructors can also allow students to create their own groups. Canvas has two types of groups: student groups and group sets.…
Zoom FAQ
Frequently asked questions for Zoom Recordings, Chats, Polling, Managing Participants, and Starting/joining & running meetings. If you need general Zoom support not specifically using Canvas, such as account or licensing information, software updates, integrations with other…
Using the Canvas Chat Tool
This guide will show you how to use the Chat Tool in your Canvas course.