Articles specifically about Canvas at University of St. Thomas.

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Accessibility & Academic Accommodations

Information about accessibility and academic accommodations in Canvas.

Add Religious Holidays to your Canvas Calendar

Instructions for adding religious holidays to your Canvas Course Site calendar.

Adding a Librarian Role

This article goes through how to add a Librarian in the Librarian Role in Canvas.

Adding Microsoft Teams to Your Course site

Instructions for adding Microsoft Teams to a Canvas Course Site.

Adding Student Support Page in Canvas

Instructions to add the new Support page to your Canvas class.

Adding the OpenStax Assignable Textbook Support for Canvas Integrations

Information and instructions for enabling the OpenStax Assignment LTI 1.3 in Canvas courses at the University of St. Thomas.

Allowing Canvas Access for Student Incomplete/Extended Section

Information and instructions for faculty members who need to extend their Canvas course dates for a student with an incomplete.

Canvas Closed Course Guide for Faculty

Information and instruction to share content from your concluded course with another instructor, how to access student grades/records in a faculty member's concluded course for accreditation or grading purposes, and how to gain access a concluded course for observation purposes (when no student grades or records are needed).

Canvas Course Design Tips for Your J-Term or Summer Course

Information about course design for J-Term or Summer term Canvas courses.

Canvas Course Readiness Checklist

Information about Canvas Course Readiness.

Canvas Discussion Board Upgrade (Summer 2024)

Information about Canvas' new Discussion Board.

Canvas Getting Started for Students

Information about getting started with Canvas for students.

Canvas Portfolio: Create, Share, and Assess Student Work

Information about how faculty and students can use Canvas Portfolio to collect, reflect on, assess, and showcase academic and professional work.

Canvas: aPlus+ Attendance Seating Plans

Information and instructions linked to describing how to create a seating plan for attendance taking via the Canvas aPlus+ Attendance tool.

Canvas: How to Recover Deleted Items

Information about recovering content you my have inadvertently deleted in Canvas.

Continue Increasing Accessibility in Canvas using TidyUp

Information and instructions for using the TidyUp featture to increase accessibility in Canvas courses at the University of St. Thomas.

Course Import and Clean Up Processes

Information and instructions for Canvas course clean up and validation of links.

Creating Your Own Canvas Sandbox Course

Information and instructions for creating your own canvas sandbox course site

Cross-Listing Course Sections in Canvas

Information and instructions for cross-listing two sections of a course in Canvas.

Differentiation Tags in Canvas

Information about Differentiation Tags in Canvas.

Documenting Week One Attendance in an Online/Hybrid Course

Information and instructions on how to select first week attendance activities for an online course that meet Title IV requirements.

Getting Started with Canvas Folio (Portfolium)

Information about Canvas Folio (on the Portfolium Network). Canvas Folio is a tool that allows you to showcase your work throughout your educational career at the University of St. Thomas. Students can then share their Portfolios with their Instructors, Employers and a broader audience.

Getting Started with Canvas for Faculty

Information and instructions for getting started with Canvas at University of St. Thomas.

Getting Started with the Tommie Tech Canvas Site for Students

Information about getting started with Canvas as a student at University of St. Thomas by utilizing the Tommie Tech Canvas Coursesite.

Grading Missing Assignments in Canvas

STELAR recommends two options for scoring missing assignments.

Importing a Canvas Template from the Commons

Information and instructions about importing a Canvas template from the University of St. Thomas Commons.

Interpreting Validation Links in Canvas Content Report

Information for interpreting the Validate Links in Content Report in Canvas.

Online Canvas Course Management Best Practices

Information about online course management best practices for faculty member at University of St. Thomas.

Optional AI Features Available for Canvas Courses

Information about new AI-powered features available to instructors in Canvas.

Pearson Textbook Support for Canvas Integrations

Information about Pearson textbook support for Canvas integrations at University of St. Thomas.

Preparing Your Canvas Site Before Publishing

Instructions and information on what areas to check before publishing your course in Canvas

Providing Access to Canvas Course Sites for Non-St. Thomas Community Members

Instructions for providing access to a University of St. Thomas Canvas course site for non-St. Thomas community members.

Qualtrics in Canvas: Get Started Embedding Surveys in Your Course

Information and instructions to embed Qualtrics surveys in a Canvas course.

Quiz and Online Test Security in Canvas

Information about quiz and online test security within Canvas at University of St. Thomas.

Recording Video or Audio with Canvas' Rich Content Editor

Information about recording video or audio with the Canvas Rich Content Editor.

Restoring Records of Dropped Students in Canvas Courses

Information and instructions for faculty to request that a dropped student re-appear in their Canvas course.

Sage Publishing Textbook Support for Canvas Integrations

Instructions for adding the Sage Vantage LTI tool into courses that use Sage Publishing course materials for Canvas at University of St. Thomas.

Self-Enrolling or Un-Enrolling from a Badging Canvas Site

Instructions for self-enrolling or un-enrolling from a Canvas site for badging.

Setting Multiple Due Dates in Cavas Discussions

Instructions for applying multiple due dates for a discussion in Canvas.

Setting up Attendance in Canvas Courses

Information and instructions for setting up a+Attendance in Canvas.

Setting Up Breakout Rooms with Zoom Pro in Canvas

Information and instructions for setting up and using Breakout Rooms in Zoom Pro for Canvas classes.

Setting Up Small Groups in Canvas Courses

Information and instructions for setting up small groups in a Canvas course.

Taking Attendance in Canvas

Information and instructions for taking attendance in Canvas.

Updating Your Course with the New Getting Started Module

Information and instructions for updating your Canvas course with the new Getting Started module.

Using aPlus+ Attendance Grading in Canvas

Information and instructions on using aPLus+ Attendance Grading in Canvas at University of St. Thomas

Using Canvas Course Site Templates

Information and instructions for using a Canvas course site template.

Using Canvas Discussion Boards

Information about Discussion Boards in Canvas at University of St. Thomas.

Using Canvas Gradebook and Speedgrader

Information and instructions for using Canvas' Gradebook and Speedgrader.

Using Canvas' New Rich Content Editor

Information about using the Rich Content Editor in Canvas.

Using DesignPLUS in Canvas

Information about DesignPLUS, training options, and getting help.

Using Khanmigo in Canvas

Information and instructions for using Khanmigo, which is is an AI teaching assistant by Khan Academy, now available in Canvas, designed to help educators with tasks like creating lesson plans and discussion prompts without needing AI expertise. It offers features such as Lesson Hook, Letter of Recommendation, and Text Rewriter, emphasizing ease of use and data privacy. Although originating from K12, Khanmigo can also be useful at the University level.

Using Lucidchart & Lucidspark: Enhancing Collaboration and Creativity in Canvas

Information and instructions on accessing and using the collaboration and creativity applications Lucidchart and/or Lucidspark within Canvas at University of St. Thomas.

Using McGraw Hill Textbooks in Canvas

Information and instructions on enabling the McGraw Hill Integration LTI 1.3 in Canvas courses.

Using Resource Lists to Deliver Accessible Course Materials in Canvas

Information and instructions for using resources lists within Canvas at University of St. Thomas.

Using the Canvas App on Apple Computers

Information and troubleshooting for the Canvas application on Apple computers.

Using the Google Assignment Tool in Canvas

Information and instructions on using the Google Assignment Tool in Canvas.

Using the Multi-Tool for Modifying Assignment Due Dates

Information about using the multi-tool for modifying Canvas due dates.

Using the New Dashboard View in Canvas

Information about the New Dashboard view in Canvas offers widgets with extra details.

Using Zoom Pro in Canvas Course Site

Information and instructions for using Zoom Pro in your Canvas Course Site.

Working with Former Students' Grades and Submissions in Canvas

Information about working with previous student grades and submissions in Canvas at University of St. Thomas.

Zoom Pro LTI 1.3 in Canvas

Information about the Zoom Pro LTI (Learning Tools Interoperability) 1.3 connection in Canvas at University of St. Thomas.

Tommie Tech Canvas Site: Suggestions for Faculty, Advisors, and Managers

Information about the St. Thomas student technology resource called Tommie Tech Canvas site, and how faculty and staff can use this resource to support student success.

Using Canvas Beta and Test Environments

Instructions for how to view and restore deleted content in your Canvas course or explore new features using the Beta environment and the Test environment.