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Canvas: Accessing Speed Grader
Teachers have been accessing speed grader a number of ways; which is the best? Personally, I use #3 exclusively, but there are other ways to crack that nut.
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Canvas: Editing the Blue Link Menu
In Canvas, have you struggled with organizing the blue menu items on the left and do you get the evil eye?
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Canvas: Ending a Course -- Removing a course from your student's page
Are your students getting confused with the multiple course listings as we enter second semester?
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Canvas: How to add support personnel as observers, especially our paraeducators and Special Education teachers.
Do you have students with case managers that need access?
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Canvas: How to crosslist your courses
At the semester change, you will need to setup your courses again. Crosslisting is a helpful way to move all students into one course, but in different sections.
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Canvas: How to Label your assignments for student ease of access
Sue Fox is hearing feedback from students that they are getting confused by the numerous assignments being posted. The students proposed a great system.
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Canvas: How to move a student that has been moved to Modified back into your course without removing their modification status.
Do you have a student that "disappeared"?
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Canvas: How to remove "Test Student" from your class.
Do you see that “Test Student” sitting there, getting a zero on all assignments? Does that person bother you? Then remove them by following these instructions.
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Canvas: How to rename your course
You may want to rename your fall courses so students do not use those any longer.
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Canvas: How to set a grading scale for your class.
Do you only have percentage grades or numbers to report?
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Canvas: How to set up the Canvas app on your phone (for teachers and students).
Ever miss an important note or assignment? Is uploading photos difficult for you?
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Canvas: How to use the Canvas Calendar to keep a class calendar, publish assignments, etc.
Do you wish you had everything for online learning in one place?
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Canvas: Important things to have on your homepage
Based on the feedback from students, it is clear that they are struggling to find all of our work. Here are some steps to take to help them out.
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Canvas: Making Assignments and Setting Due Dates in Canvas
Do you know how to make assignments and set due dates in Canvas?
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Canvas: Making it easy for students to find assignments
Do your students know where to go to see assignments?
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Canvas: Modifying quizzes/tests to accommodate extra time requirements.
In most classes, there are students with 504 plans or IEPs that allow for extra time on assessments. In Canvas, quizzes can have time limits. In order to accommodate the needs of this group and differentiate assessment, the best way is below
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Canvas: Monitoring Quizzes
Using monitoring in Canvas to see if your students are off their quiz and checking out the latest memes.
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Canvas: Setting grading category weights
Are you struggling with weighing your assignments? Use Assignment Category Groups.
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Canvas: Setting up additional sections to organize your students
With our three-cohort model, you may want to organize students into a green, gray, and glitter group. Here's how:
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Canvas: Tricks and tips for using Speedgrader
Are you wanting to speed up your work, become more efficient, burn through your grading? Here are some fresh ideas:
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Canvas: Turning On New Quizzes
Are the quizzes in Canvas clunky and hard to use? Try the New Quizzes Feature. Here's how to turn it on.
