Canvas includes a feature for students to test “What-If” scenarios on their course grades. They can test different scores for upcoming or previously submitted assignments to calculate what kinds of scores they’d need to earn for the semester grade they want to reach. Some students have erroneously believed they were changing their actual course grades,… continue reading
There are many ways to add new gradable items to your Canvas site. In this case, you’ll be adding a column where you can enter numeric grades for an IN-CLASS quiz or assignment (in other words, not an assignment or quiz that the students submit through Canvas).
There are several ways you can share documents with your students in Canvas, but this is probably the simplest, if you are using the Modules page. Be sure you have the file(s) you wish to upload on your computer (it may be stored on your hard drive, a flash drive, or a networked drive). Short… continue reading
Generally speaking, there are two types of Canvas sites: course sites and sandbox sites. Course Sites Course sites are associated with a course roster and are provisioned based on the schedule of classes and REGIS data. If you are the assigned instructor for a course and do not see a corresponding Canvas site on your… continue reading
If you’re teaching with Canvas, you can embed videos from your Kaltura account into any Canvas page with the Rich Text Editor. Note: you must create and upload your videos to My Kaltura Media first. While editing the page: See more Kaltura tips.
The easiest way for most of us to shoot video is with our mobile devices. Fortunately, it’s easy to move videos from your iOS device to the Kaltura streaming server, from where you can share with students and others. Here’s one method*, using the Safari app and Canvas: *other methods include transferring video from iOS… continue reading
