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  1. Group Projects and Collaborations with Student Groups

    Student groups can be used to set-up group projects.  They also give groups of students a space of their own to collaborate outside of the central course site. Setting Up the Groups Manually Make Groups and Add Students Link Student Grou...
  2. Setting Up Exams in Canvas

    Canvas "Quizzes" Use the Canvas “Quizzes” feature to create and administer exams. Canvas "Quizzes" offers many question types and other features, including file uploads.  Check the Online Exam Resources and Guides page for details. Find stud...
  3. 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 ...
  4. Proctorio: Frequently Asked Questions

    How Do I Request Proctorio? How Do I Enable Proctorio for a New Exam? Who Will Check the Proctoring Reports? What If Students are Concerned about Taking an Exam Using Proctorio? What Do Students Need in Order to Take My Proctorio Exam?...
  5. Export a Canvas Course

    You can export a Canvas course to: give to someone in another Canvas account  upload to another institution's account at a later date  create a copy as a backup on your local computer You can import an export file into Canvas at any t...
  6. Community & Interaction

    Defining Community & Interaction:   is defined differently for different classes, instructors, and students Student-to-Student: 1) Discussions with each other, 2) Networking, 3) Group Work Student-Instructor:  1) Knowing your instructor...
  7. Alternatives to Exams

    Goals & Planning Considering changing from a traditional final exam to another format? Start planning from the beginning of the term. Some of these ideas could be added during the term, but for maximum flexibility, include them in your first syll...
  8.  How to Use Announcements

    Create new announcement Go to the announcements page Click the “add announcement” button on the top right of the page Add content Write a title and content for the announcement  Select whom in the course to send the announceme...
  9. 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...
  10. A Guide for Teaching Assistants (TAs)

    How To Work With Online Students TA Responsibilities Zoom for DCE Classes Sections Resources TA Responsibilities The TA’s responsibilities will vary depending on the needs of the course and of the students.  You will often be a...