Canvas
Canvas: alternative to class mailing list
Important: You probably don’t need a mailing list! Most of our instructors will use the Announcements tool in Canvas to send messages to the entire class. This is a good solution most of the time: you can post a formatted … Continue reading
Canvas: update your notification settings
Most of our faculty members appreciate receiving confirmation that their announcements have been posted, but that is not the default setting in Canvas. If you would like to receive an email notification when you post your announcements, follow the instructions … Continue reading
Canvas: make an announcement, add an attachment
An announcement is generally the best way to send a message to all your students from Canvas. When you post an announcement, it will be available in the Canvas site (from the Announcements tool) and an email notification will be … Continue reading
Canvas: download, mark, and re-upload student submissions from Assignments
IMPORTANT: Most instructors will NOT need these instructions. Usually, it is much easier to do all your grading: annotations, grades, comments (text, audio, or video), rubrics, and attachments with the SpeedGrader tool in Canvas. The process below is for instructors … Continue reading
Canvas: upload document to Syllabus tool
last updated The easiest and most useful way to share your class syllabus with your students is to use the Canvas Syllabus tool, providing both a link to the document (for downloading and printing) and an “automatic preview” so the … Continue reading
Canvas: control student access to your Canvas course
last updated Two important factors affect the availability to students of all Rutgers Canvas course sites. Are the course site Start and End dates correct? Is the site published? At Rutgers, all Canvas courses follow our official “term dates” for … Continue reading