Colour needs to be used mindfully in your subject as it can create barriers for some students. If there’s not enough contrast between the text and the background – some students might not be able to see the content. If it’s used as the only means to convey meaning –...
Avoid using tables to structure or format your content, and only use them when presenting data. You should also always aim to create your tables with the platform you’re using, rather than copying and pasting. So if you’re using Canvas, create the table using the Rich Content Editor. If...
Canvas displays any equation created in the Maths Editor (also known as the Equations Editor) as text. The Maths Editor stores equations in LaTeX format and Canvas uses MathJax to convert them on-the-fly to mathematical notation. You don’t need any additional software to view equations created using the Maths...
Create and manage Assignments by clicking on the Assignments link in the Course Navigation Menu. You can also find out more about using the Assignments Index Page, where you can view all your course assignments, add assignment groups and modify assignment settings. The following tutorial video (4:15 mins) gives...
5 key features to know about SpeedGrader: Everything in one place: Student work is displayed on the left hand side of the screen, with the marks panel on the right. Colour-coded student list: Allows you to see at a glance who has submitted their work and needs to be...
You can set up scoring and non-scoring rubrics. Once a rubric has been used to assess a student (i.e. once marking has commenced), the rubric cannot be edited. However, existing rubrics can be copied and used with other assignments. The following video tutorial shows you how to create and...
Quizzes can be created and managed from the Quizzes Index Page. To access the Quizzes Index Page, click on the Quizzes link from the Course Navigation menu. The Quizzes Index page has global settings at the top of the page , followed by the grouped Quiz types . Individual...
Only marked assignments, marked discussions, marked quizzes, and marked surveys that have been published are included in the Gradebook. If an assignment is not visible in the Gradebook, check that it is Published. In the Gradebook, you can choose to view all students at once or one student at...
Organise your questions Question banks are accessed from the Quizzes Index Page. Click on the Settings icon at the top of the page (see in the screenshot below). Then, click the Manage Question Banks link ( in the screenshot below). Question Banks can save you time when setting up...
Navigate to your Canvas Course site. Select Settings from the Course Navigation Menu. Select Import Course Content from the sidebar. Select the relevant file you want to import from the Content Type drop-down menu. Upload the file you saved in the Source field. Choose Select question bank from the...
