Technology: Canvas

Submitting grades using GradesPlus

Published by LX Team |

You can use GradesPlus to: Submit grades or marks to CASS Submit AVRs Add or remove Override grades Add or remove Exception grades Check the grade Submission statuses of students in a subject Check the Grade Distribution in a subject Download marks, grades and grade submission information for a...

Submitting AVRs using GradesPlus

Published by LX Team |

You can only submit an AVR for a student once the grades submission period has ended for your teaching session. The Review and Submit Grades button will be replaced by a Create AVR button. If your Canvas course has ended, you’ll be prompted to re-open it for five days....

Extra time and extensions: reasonable adjustments

Published by LX Team |

Extra time and extensions may be requested by a student registered with Accessibility Services if their ongoing health condition/disability impacts on their ability to complete assessments during the specified time frame.  For example, a student might need extra time and/or an extension during exacerbations of their condition and managing unpredictable health impacts,...

Canvas: accessible practice

Published by LX Team |

There are several ways to make your subject site in Canvas accessible for everyone. This will benefit all of your students, but will be critical for those with access requirements. One of the easiest things, with the biggest impact, you can do is break your content into sections using...

Principles and considerations for quiz-based exams

Published by Phillip Tang |

A quiz-based exam without invigilation is referred to as a Timed LMS exam. A quiz-based exam with invigilation is referred to as an AI-Invigilated exam.  Released and submitted on Canvas, run by Subject Coordinator​. Students log on to Canvas to access and complete the exam.  All exams must be...

Access and interpret a Turnitin Similarity Report

Published by LX Team |

Access a Similarity Report Turnitin Similarity Reports are accessed from within SpeedGrader. To open the report: In Course Navigation, click on the Assignments link Click on the name of the Assignment Under Related Items, click on SpeedGrader Click on the Similarity Score to open the report SpeedGrader can also...

Request a Canvas Sandpit

Published by LX Team |

Your Canvas Sandpit is a practice Canvas site where you can explore and test the many features and tools of Canvas, build content, and plan and design for your actual subject site. It is only visible to you unless you add in other people into the site. Go to...

Communicate a session schedule in Canvas

Published by LX Team |

Your faculty has a Canvas site that contains several template libraries for pages, modules and page elements, including templates for session schedules. The templates are structured at two levels: an overall subject schedule a detailed module overview page If you do not have access to your Faculty template Canvas...

Use the pronoun feature in Canvas

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Students and staff can now select their pronouns via Settings in Canvas. This is an opt-in profile setting only. The initiative aims to facilitate effective communication between staff and students where individuals prefer their identity to be known. There are three options: She/Her He/Him They/Them Edit your pronouns via...

Canvas New Analytics

Published by LX Team |

New Analytics can be accessed from Course Navigation or from the New Analytics button in the Course Home Page.  The video guide below offers a general overview of the key functionality and how to navigate different areas in the New Analytics tool . The Course Grade tab allows you to view the...

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