Featured… New Gradebook Refresher 22 Sep 2020 Now that the semester is in full swing and midterm exams are rapidly approaching, it seems like a good time for a brief refresher on New Gradebook, which was adopted…
Featured… Time Saving Tips for Using Canvas’s Grading Features + Upcoming Workshops 8 Sep 2020 Set Up Assignment Groups (If Applicable) If you use weighted grading for your course, add Assignment Groups to the Assignments Index Page and assign weights to each Group. Did you…
Featured… Beginning of the Semester Checklist 27 Aug 2020 1. Create a Course Site Email canvas@pobox.upenn.edu or use the following instructions to request your Canvas site. If you don’t see a course you are teaching in Canvas when you…
Featured… Upcoming Canvas Workshops 22 Jul 202022 Jul 2020 Register for Canvas 101 for Faculty and Staff Wednesday, July 29, 2020 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm This workshop will introduce basic Canvas functions that will allow participants to…
Featured… End of Semester Checklist 18 May 202015 May 2020 Course End Date/Concluding a Course The end date for your course is automatically set according to the term in which your class is active. After the course concludes, students will…
Featured… End of Term Grading with Canvas New Gradebook 11 May 2020 Download and save the current version of the Canvas Gradebook It is suggested that you download and save your course’s Canvas gradebook before entering final grades. Here are instructions for…
Featured… Spring 2020 Final Exams “Dos” and “Don’ts” 4 May 2020 DOs Do use “Test Student” to take your exam before releasing it to students. For more information on using “Test Student”, please see: What is Student View? and How do I Access…
Best Practices… Canvas Quizzes: Capabilities, Limitations, and Best Practices for Remote Testing 24 Apr 202023 Sep 2020 Capabilities Canvas quizzes provide the following options: The ability to create a range of question types, including, but not limited to: multiple choice, short answer, fill-in-the-blank, matching, numerical answer, formula,…
Featured… Canvas Grade Display Features: Hiding Grade Distribution Graphs and Totals in Students’ Grade Summaries 17 Apr 2020 One lesser known Canvas feature is the grade distribution whisker plot which is visible to both instructors and students by default. Since the feature is not visible in “Student View”…
Featured… Adding Extra Time and Additional Attempts to Timed Quizzes in Canvas 8 Apr 2020 Using Canvas-based quizzes and exams during our current era of virtual instruction requires flexibility in the administration of assessments since illness, technological challenges, or poor internet connections may make it…
