Canvas Guides for Teachers

Logging into Canvas

• Login Help

Navigation

K-8 Main Navigation (Homeroom View)

• Home
• Subjects
• Course Menu - horizontal menu

9-12 Main Navigation (Classic View)

• Change Home page
• Using the Global Navigation Menu
• Manage course navigation links

Gradebook

• Using the Gradebook
• Access Speed grader from Gradebook
• Enhanced Gradebook Filters
• Export Grades from Gradebook
• Using Gradebook icons and colors
• Using Mastery Gradebook

Moving Content Between Courses

• Copy Assignment to another course
• Export a Canvas course
• Import Content from another Canvas course
• Import a Canvas Course Export Package (.imscc)
• Select specific content during course import
• Send content to another user

New Analytics

• Download reports
• Send message to students based on course criteria
• View individual student analytics

New Quizzes

• Create New Quizzes
• Migrate a Classic Quiz to New Quizzes
• Moderating New Quizzes
• Printing in New Quizzes

Outcomes

• Find existing outcomes to add to a course
• View aligned items and artifacts with an outcome
• View outcomes report for an individual student

Rich Content Editor

• Create hyperlinks to course content
• Create hyperlinks to external content
• Upload and embed an image
• Using HTML view

SpeedGrader

• Using SpeedGrader
• Add annotations to student submissions
• Add and edit grades
• Grade one question at a time
• Leave feedback comments
• Use a rubric to grade
• Use the Comment Library

 

 

 

Teacher Video Guides

• Canvas Overview - learn about your Canvas
• Create a Google Assignment in Canvas (staff only)
• Cross-Listing
• Gradebook Overview