The best way to think of Canvas’s Inbox feature is that it’s Canvas’s version of email. From the Inbox section, you can see messages sent to you by students, message whole courses or individual students, and reply to student inquiries. Because it is tied to your...
Canvas activities offer a wide range of features that help students and instructors manage their responsibilities, but one of the most useful is the “Assign To” function. This tool allows instructors to adjust access and due dates for different sections, groups, or...
Video assignment submissions can be a great alternative to classic essay or quiz assessments, promoting authenticity and demonstrating real mastery while also reducing the chances of academic dishonesty. In Canvas, there are two good and fairly easy-to-use tools for...
One of the powerful things about Canvas is that there are many ways for instructors and students to create and navigate course content. For example, assignments can be created from the Assignments list page or directly within a module. Students, likewise, can access...
Did you take a look at your Canvas shell after migrating your Moodle content to find a shockingly blank gradebook? Do use weighted grade categories but have no idea how to enable that in Canvas? Are you confused about where assignments are created and where...
Changing assignment due dates can be one of the most tedious and time-consuming (not to mention boring) parts of preparing your online course materials for a new semester. Thankfully, Canvas makes changing dates a snap! Watch this tutorial to explore all three easy...
One of the most powerful tools in the Canvas gradebook is the ability to message students via email based on their assignment or course total status. This feature is called "Message Students Who," and it allows instructors to target student feedback based on the...
Discussion forums can be a great way to engage students in an online classroom environment. Like in Moodle, Canvas offers a robust discussion forum activity that can be used for class introductions, Q&As, threaded replies, general community conversations, podcast...
Ensuring that your course content is accessible to all students is a crucial part of modern classroom management—and it’s also required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) guidelines. As ADA requirements continue to evolve, there’s no better time to check...