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  1. Zoom links on your Canvas course site

    Don't post Zoom links anywhere Posting Zoom links on a Canvas Syllabus page (or inside of a syllabus) is prohibited for security reasons. More about Zoom Bombings .   Zoom is in the Canvas navigation A link to Zoom meetings is provided in th...
  2. Office Hours

    Easily host Zoom office hours within your Canvas course site.  Create office hour sign-ups in Canvas. Visit our guide to using Canvas Scheduler . Step 1. Navigate to Zoom on the course navigation menu.  Step 2. Click on +Event u...
  3. Canvas Scheduler

    Canvas Scheduler is part of the calendar and creates appointment groups (collection of individual appointments) that students can sign up for. You may use it to:  create office hours  schedule TA sessions  assign presentation times and host oth...
  4. 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...
  5. Content Link Error Notification

    This setting alerts you when a student clicks a link to unpublished content, content with permission errors, or a broken link.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 select "Notifications". Step 2. Locate "Alerts" ...
  6. Canvas Inbox

    Easily, privately and securely correspond with your students with Canvas Inbox. * Note: You and your students should make sure  Canvas notification preferences  are set properly to receive a copy of the email to your personal email addresses.  ...
  7. Course Emailer

    The Course Emailer can be used to send email to an entire class or a class section using your default email client (like Outlook) instead of the built-in messaging system in Canvas.  The Course Emailer also displays the individual email addresses ...
  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. 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...
  10. 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...