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Category: Tips and Tricks

May 2, 2019May 14, 2019Quick How-To, Tips and Tricks

Canvas Guide Breakdown: Fudge Points

When writing a test or quiz in Canvas, we sometimes end up with quiz results that need to be adjusted. For example, a question may merit partial credit even though the student’s answer was marked as incorrect. We see this […]

February 21, 2019February 20, 2019Quick How-To, Tips and Tricks

Spring 2019 Midterm Grading Period

We’re about half-way through Spring 2019, meaning that energy drinks are selling well and midterm assignments are under way. The deadline for Midterm grades has been set to 5:00 P.M., Friday, March 1st. Don’t let this mid-semester rush stress you out! […]

November 13, 2018March 15, 2023New Tool, Quick How-To, Tips and Tricks

Presentation Tools for Students

Written by Julalak Kaewsai *Please note: FAU will retire use of Webex on June 30, 2023. The Webex platform will no longer be available for use in meetings after this date. Webex will be removed from Canvas on May 8, […]

September 14, 2018September 18, 2018Quick How-To, Tips and Tricks

Teacher-to-Student Communication, pt. 2: Using Notifications

In the previous post we spoke about sending direct messages to students. Today, let’s look at how we can make Canvas’s notification infrastructure do the work for us. Setting Up Notifications If set up properly, Canvas accounts will notify users […]

September 6, 2018September 7, 2018Quick How-To, Tips and Tricks

Teacher-to-Student Communication, pt. 1: Messaging

The first 2 weeks of the semester are finally over and you’ve set your courses in motion. Your first few homework assignments have been assigned and your students have a deadline to meet within the next 2 days. On your […]

August 24, 2018August 21, 2018New Feature, Tips and Tricks, Updates

Canvas Release Notes – 08/25/2018

In this Canvas release (August 25), the Mark as Done module requirement synchronizes with the student Dashboard List View and Card View to-do list to automatically complete items that have been marked as done. For instructors using the Scheduler tool […]

August 17, 2018August 17, 2018Events, Quick How-To, Tips and Tricks, Updates

Welcome to the 2018-2019 Academic Year!

It’s Friday, August 16th 2018, and we’re at the starting line of a new academic year. Every store has a buzzing back-to-school section, local traffic is picking up again, NOAA just issued a cautious Hurricane Season forecast, and courses have […]

July 30, 2018July 31, 2018Events, Tips and Tricks

Summer Term 1 & 3 eGrades Grade Submission Resources

It’s that time of the semester again! Courses are coming to a close, students are turning in tons of material, and grades need to be submitted. Summer terms 1 and 3 end soon, with grades due in the Registrar’s office […]

July 12, 2018March 10, 2023New Tool, Tips and Tricks

Enrich Your Courses with These Additional Tools

*Please note: FAU will retire use of Webex on June 30, 2023. The Webex platform will no longer be available for use in meetings after this date. Webex will be removed from Canvas on May 8, 2023, at the end […]

March 12, 2018March 30, 2018Quick How-To, Tips and Tricks

Stay Up-to-Date: Managing Inbox Notifications in Canvas

Enabling Inbox Notifications The Inbox in Canvas is a feature conveniently integrated within many parts of the learning management system so that students and instructors need not depend on external systems to reach out to one another. In a pinch, […]

February 6, 2018March 10, 2023Quick How-To, Tips and Tricks

Setting Up and Using WebEx with Canvas

*Please note: FAU will retire use of Webex on June 30, 2023. The Webex platform will no longer be available for use in meetings after this date. Webex will be removed from Canvas on May 8, 2023, at the end […]

October 10, 2017February 7, 2018Quick How-To, Tips and Tricks

Canvas Quick Tip – The Grade Book: Part 1

Your course’s gradebook will display all of the students enrolled in your course, as well as their grades for all of the assignments that you have created. It also allows you to edit their scores and view their final grade […]

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