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  1. Manage Sections

    Sections are a way to organize course users for communication and grading.  Each section can have its own varied due dates for assignments, quizzes, and graded discussions.  Examples of this feature include a course with sections that meet on dif...
  2. Proctorio Profile

    About Proctorio Profiles Create a Proctorio Profile About Proctorio Profiles Proctorio Profiles allow you to quickly set your preferred Proctorio exam and behavior settings for all your Proctorio exams or quizzes. Make sure ...
  3. Instructor Online Exam Checklist

    Before Exams Submit your examination information at Online Services and/or notify the Exams Office if changes are made to your exam plans Publish your exam several days in advance (but keep it locked/unavailable.) This will allow students to...
  4. Access Concluded Canvas Course Sites

      Course sites are archived after the end of a term. Archived sites no longer appear on your dashboard, but remain accessible to you. Note: once a course site is archived, instructors can no longer message students via Canvas.  Access ...
  5. Set a Course Grading Policy

    In the Canvas Gradebook, you can apply a selected grade posting policy for all course assignments. Posting policies can be set to automatic or manual. Set a Course Grading Policy Post Grades for Students to View Set a Course Gradin...
  6. Add Content in Canvas

    Canvas content creation works similarly across all areas of the site where there is a rich content editor.   Tip: to revert to a previous version of a page, visit our guide on Pages revision . Add content to your page Add Files Add Imag...
  7. Grading and Feedback in Canvas

    Canvas offers built-in grading features Gradebook enter grades in a Canvas spread sheet include a comment SpeedGrader view each student's complete submission annotate student work assign a grade download and upload all submissio...
  8. Upload Microsoft Word Comments in Assignments

    Canvas allows you to add comments and feedback to assignment submissions. You can only see and use this feature after the assignment has been published and submitted. Download Submissions Upload Submissions with Feedback Download Su...
  9. Create and Manage Canvas Discussions

    Canvas allows you to create discussion boards for class content and assignments.  Create and Manage Discussions Set the discussion as an Assignment By default, you will automatically be subscribed to all discussion threads you create in...
  10. How to Set Up a File Upload for Assignments

    Create new assignment Go to the assignments page Click on the “+ assignment” button  Write a title and description for the assignment  Set assignment details  Enter points value as zero when not using Canvas to grade. For more about ...