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Canvas for Instructors

Accessing Canvas at VCU
Course Creation and Enrollment
Managing your Course Roster

  • Course Role Permissions
  • People Page Overview
  • Inactive Students in Canvas

Manually Add Users to a Course
Non-VCU User Access (Affiliates)
Update your Name
Login Issues and Support

Building your Canvas Course
Getting Started
Organizing Your Course
Managing Existing Content
Creating New Content
Publish Your Course

Managing Course Groups and Sections
Managing Students with an Incomplete Status
Create and Manage Course Sections

  • Add Edit or Delete Course Sections
  • Change Section Start/End Dates
  • Manage Section Enrollments

Cross-List (Merge) your Courses

Quizzes
Migrate Classic Quiz to the New Quiz Format
Classic vs New Quizzes Comparison Chart
FAQs: Classic Quizzes and New Quizzes

Grading
SpeedGrader
Turnitin
Weighted Grades
Extra Credit
Curve Grades
Ellucian Grade Passback
View Grades for Inactive or Concluded Students
Banner Grade Entry Documentation

Managing your Course Storage and Canvas Alternatives
Add and Manage Files
Embed Kaltura Videos in your Course
Embed Google Documents in your Course
Creating and Sharing Audio Files With Your Students

Analytics and Reporting
Last Date of Participation for Students
Unique Identifier of a Student

Canvas Question Forum - Search for questions similar to yours or post a new question.

Canvas Releases - View upcoming features and enhancements and their release dates.