Stanford Canvas for Faculty and Teaching Staff

Highlighted Articles

• ★ Student access to course content after the quarter ends
• ★ Add a course syllabus
• ★ Course syllabus visibility
• ★ Add people to a past course
• ★ Copy content from a past course
• ★ Instructor access to past courses
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Troubleshooting

• ★ Error messages in Canvas
• ★ Blank pages in Canvas
• ★ Missing Canvas courses (Instructors)

Canvas Tips

• ★ Avoid data loss when multiple graders use SpeedGrader
• Add Usage Rights and Publish Uploaded Files
• End-of-Quarter Canvas Tips for Instructors
• Publish Canvas Course Checklist

Course Management

• ★ Print Roster Photos
• ★ Getting Started with Discussions/Announcements Redesign
• ★ Unlock your Canvas course
• Getting Started with Apporto Virtual Desktop
• Mediathread Accessibility Guide
• Mediathread FAQs
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Content Management

• ★ Getting Started with Files Redesign
• ★ Getting Started with Easy Course Import
• ★ Bulk download Canvas files
• Replace your course syllabus file
• Embed documents, images and media using the Rich Content Editor
• Using SCRIBE in Canvas
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Communication

• Create Slack channels in your course workspace
• Getting Started with Ed Discussion
• Create a private course Slack Workspace from Canvas
• Canvas communication options
• Differences between an announcement and an Inbox conversation
• Disable student comments for Announcements
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Notifications

• Customize your notification preferences
• Students not receiving Announcement notifications
• Missing Canvas Inbox messages

Assessment and Grading

• ★ Best Practices for Exams in Canvas using Assignments
• ★ Best Practices for Exams in Canvas using Quizzes
• ★ Best Practices for Posting Exam Files
• ★ Post grades/comments within SpeedGrader
• ★ Calculate final grades in Canvas
• Using the Gradescope Integration with Canvas
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New Quizzes

• ★ Enable and Use New Quizzes
• ★ Missing or Changed Functionality in New Quizzes
• ★ Concerns About Transition to New Quizzes Tool in Canvas
• ★ Desirable New Features in New Quizzes

Other

• ★ Canvas Support Options
• Getting Started with the enhanced Google Collaborations
• Recommended browsers for Canvas
• Download the Canvas Teacher app