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  1. Tools to Extend Canvas

    Discussion - Annotation - Peer Review - Math, Science, Polling, Course Admin Want to do something in your course but not sure which tool can help? Here are the key features of some commonly used tools that can help enhance ...
  2. Event Resources - ITG

    2026 Making Collaborations Click: Teaching with FeedbackFruits 2023 Implement Active Learning Design with Feedback Fruits 2022 Turn Students Into Instructors & Curators Using Interactive Tools in Group Work ...
  3.  How to Set Up a File Upload for Assignments

      Step 1 Create new assignment Go to the assignments page. Click on the “+ assignment” button . Write a title and description for the assignment . Step 2 Set assignment details  ...
  4. Compare Discussion Tools

    Discussion Tools Comparison Chart For a great description of each discussion tool, visit the demo course site and click on the enroll button. Click on comparison chart to enlarge.  Download the Acces...
  5. Accessibility in Canvas

    Canvas Accessibility Checker Using Canvas image options Alt text and decorative images Link text Heading tags Emphasis in text Color contrast Lists- Bullet Points & Numbering Form...
  6. Pages Revision

    What to know You can view the page history and see the date, time, and author of any changes made to the page.  You can also roll back the page content to a previous version of the page. Step 1 Select "P...
  7. Proctorio Profile

    About Proctorio Profiles Create a Proctorio Profile About Proctorio Profiles Proctorio Profiles allow you to save your preferred Proctorio exam and behavior settings in a profile that you can apply to other quizzes or exams with Pro...
  8. Build Modules

    What to know Modules organize course content. Organize content by weeks, units, or a different organizational structure. Each module can contain files, discussions, assignments, quizzes, and other learning materials. ...
  9. Linking HOLLIS resources to Canvas

    What to know Leverage the Harvard Library resources for your students and respect copyright policy. Link to individual Harvard-licensed resources in Canvas modules, pages, assignments, and discussions. It is the safest and best rou...
  10. Content Link Error Notification

    What to know This setting alerts you when a student clicks a link to unpublished content, content with permission errors, or a broken link. Step 1 Click "Account on the global navigation menu and se...