Technology: Canvas

Discussions in Canvas

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The Discussions Index page, available from the Discussions link in the Course Navigation menu, has global settings at the top of the page (see in the image below), followed by the Discussion groups . Individual discussions are nested within each Discussion group . You can embed discussions in...

Your Canvas account

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You can edit your account profile and set your notification preferences in the Account section of the Global Navigation Menu. Your profile contains information about you anyone in Canvas can see when they click on your name.  You may like to upload a profile picture, create a biography or...

Recommended settings for online exams in Canvas

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Quiz settings are important for making your exam available to students at the right time, and ensuring the highest level of academic integrity. The following guide sets out the UTS recommendations for Canvas quiz settings to be used in timed LMS and AI invigilated online exams; plus settings for...

Enable AI proctoring in a Canvas quiz

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Once you have gained access to ProctorU and added the browser extension, you will be able to access the ProctorU settings for your exam. The following covers the necessary settings for AI Proctored exams in Canvas. Access ProctorU settings Select the blue ProctorU owl icon in the top right...

Mark online exams in Canvas

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This screen recording on UTS Kaltura has been created to illustrate the methods for marking quizzes using the Canvas Speedgrader. Canvas – Marking Quizzes for Online Exams You can also refer to these Canvas Guides for these instructions: Mark quiz, one student at a time Mark quiz, by question

Use a non-subject course site for communication

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Your Course site can be used in a number of ways. The most successful sites include a mix of student communication and course-related resources such as forms, Course Intended Learning Outcomes (CILOs), staff contact details and general links to student support services. Remember, your course site is not just...

Explore the non-subject course site shell

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These navigation menu items are essential across all non-subject sites: Home – links to the landing page or homepage (see next paragraph for more information about the Landing Page) Announcements – go here to create new announcements Modules – the place to give your Course site structure (see info...

Subject Coordinator workflow

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Canvas Style Guide

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Guiding principles for your Canvas course

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UTS academics designing subject sites in the learning management system (LMS) are recommended to follow the nine guiding principles. Each principle provides key benefits for students and staff. UTS aims for consistent site design across all sites within the LMS. The common layout of Canvas courses should be intuitive,...

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