Stanford Canvas for Faculty and Teaching Staff

Top Questions

• ★ How do I add people to a past course?
• ★ How do I add a syllabus?
• ★ How do I copy content from a past course?
• ★ How do I add third-party tools (Apps) to my Canvas course?
• ★ Where are my courses? (Instructors)
• ★ How do I access past courses? (Instructors)
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Canvas Tips

• ★ What you need to know before using the New Gradebook - Updated
• ★ Avoid data loss when multiple graders use SpeedGrader
• Add Usage Rights and Publish Uploaded Files
• End-of-Quarter Canvas Tips for Teachers
• Publish Canvas Course Tutorial

Course Management

• ★ Create Zoom meetings in Canvas
• Using Zoom in Canvas
• How do I add someone with a SUNet ID to a course site?
• Once a student is enrolled in Axess, when will they get access to Canvas?
• Do waitlisted students have access to my Canvas course?
• How can I split up my course into different sections?
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Content Management

• ★ How to share Zoom recordings for concluded Canvas courses
• ★ How do I bulk download files?
• What is the Library Resources tab in Canvas?
• Enable download of Zoom recordings for students
• Enable download of Panopto (Course Videos) recordings for students
• Why can't some students access course Collaborations?
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Communication

• How can I communicate with students?
• What are the differences between an announcement and an Inbox conversation?
• How do I disable student responses on Announcements?
• How do I add more than one attachment to an announcement?
• How can I export student email addresses?
• What are pinned discussions?

Notifications

• What are the default notifications?
• How can I change my notification preferences?
• Why didn’t my students receive a notification email for my announcement?
• I copied myself on a message. Why isn't it appearing in my Inbox?

Assessment and Grading

• ★ Best Practices for Posting Exam Files
• ★ Best Practices for Exams in Canvas using Quizzes
• ★ Best Practices for Exams in Canvas using Assignments
• ★ How do I post (unmute) grades/comments within SpeedGrader?
• How do I set grades/comments to be released automatically?
• How do I hide existing grades/comments within SpeedGrader?
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Other

• ★ What are my support options for Canvas?
• How can I download the Canvas app?