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How do I use the Syllabus as a student?

Canvas: Student How-Tos

The Syllabus helps your instructor communicate course expectations and information. The Syllabus is automatically populated by assignments and calendar events in the course. Your instructor has the option to set the Syllabus to be the home page for your cours...

How do I view New Analytics in a course as a student?

Canvas: Student How-Tos

As a student, you can view New Analytics in a course. Available analytics include course grade, weekly online activity, and communication. By default, the analytics page displays an interactive chart graph of all data. However, you can view data within a tabl...

How do I use the Microsoft Immersive Reader in a course as a student?

Canvas: Student How-Tos

The Microsoft Immersive Reader enhances your reading experience by improving accessibility and boosting reading comprehension. You can use the Microsoft Immersive Reader when viewing the Course Home Page or Syllabus or when viewing an individual assignment or ...

How do I view Pages as a student?

Canvas: Student How-Tos

You can view Pages in your course through the Pages Index page or through Modules. Note: If you cannot view the Pages Course Navigation link, your instructor has hidden the link in your course. Additionally, you will also not be able to view the View All Page...

How do I create a new page in a group?

Canvas: Student How-Tos

You can create new pages in your student groups. Embed this Video Open Pages In Group Navigation, click the Pages link. View Pages Pages is designed to open to the front page for a group, if there is a front page select...

How do I restrict the viewing of quantitative data in a course?

Canvas: Instructor How-Tos

In course settings, you can prevent students from viewing grades as points and allow them to view only letter grades and comments. When selected in course settings, the Restrict view of quantitative data checkbox limits the display of course quantitative (nume...

How do I disable announcement replies for an entire course?

Canvas: Instructor How-Tos

By default, comment replies are disabled for announcements unless enabled in an individual announcement. However, you can disable comments for announcements and have that setting applied to every announcement throughout the entire course. When this setting is ...

How do I validate links in a course?

Canvas: Instructor How-Tos

As an instructor, you can verify links to course content throughout your course to ensure they are valid. You can check these links using the course link validator, which searches through course content and returns invalid or unresponsive course content links ...

How do I view course statistics?

Canvas: Instructor How-Tos

Course statistics give you a glimpse into which assignments, discussions, and quizzes are engaging students and what might be improved in the future. It will also help you to detect which students are not participating to the fullest or have started to fall be...

How do I view a course as a test student using Student View?

Canvas: Instructor How-Tos

You can view a course the same way that your students view your course through Student View. Enabling Student View creates a Test Student in your course. You can also activate Student View in your Course Settings. To see the student's perspective on Canvas, u...

How do I reset course content?

Canvas: Instructor How-Tos

If you have permission as an instructor, you can reset course content with your course settings in Canvas. However, resetting course content permanently removes all content and it cannot be recovered. When you reset course content, you reset all content in th...

How do I manage feature options for a course?

Canvas: Instructor How-Tos

Some Canvas features are optional or new and can be turned on or off. This lesson gives an overview of how to manage feature options at the course level. On the course level, you may have the option to implement features on a course-by-course basis. Instructor...

How do I use the Gradebook?

Canvas: Instructor How-Tos

The Gradebook helps instructors easily view and enter grades for students. Depending on the Grade display type, grades for each assignment can be viewed as points, percentage, complete or incomplete, GPA scale, or letter grade. Only graded assignments, graded...

How do I arrange columns in the Gradebook?

Canvas: Instructor How-Tos

You can arrange any column in the Gradebook according to your preference. You can use a preset arrangement by assignment name, due date, points, or module, or you can manually arrange columns. You can also manually increase and decrease the width of any column...

How do I filter columns and rows in the Gradebook?

Canvas: Instructor How-Tos

The Filter menu allows the Gradebook to be filtered by assignment group, section, modules, student groups, assignment status, submission type, grading period (if applicable), and assignment due dates. When a filter option is selected, the filter displays at t...

How do I create and manage filters in the Gradebook?

Canvas: Instructor How-Tos

You can create and apply specific gradebook filters that may be used once or saved for future use. Embed this Video Open Grades In Course Navigation, click the Grades link. Open Filters To view or manage gradebook filte...

How do I view total scores in the Gradebook as if all ungraded assignments were given zero grades?

Canvas: Instructor How-Tos

If enabled by your institution, you can temporarily change the Gradebook view so that grades display as if all ungraded assignments were given a score of zero. This setting is a visual change only and does not affect grades for students or other users of the G...

How do I use the Total column in the Gradebook?

Canvas: Instructor How-Tos

The Total column in the Gradebook displays a running total of all graded assignments in the course, including assignments with hidden grades. You can customize the Total column in your Gradebook. The Total column can be moved to the front of the Gradebook or ...

How do I sort and display student data in the Gradebook?

Canvas: Instructor How-Tos

The Student Name column displays the students in your course. You can view options to sort names by first or last name, SIS ID, Integration ID, and Login ID and display names by either first or last name. You can also choose to view concluded and inactive enro...

How do I view assignments or students individually in the Gradebook?

Canvas: Instructor How-Tos

The Gradebook Individual View allows instructors to assess one student and one assignment at a time. Fully accessible to screen readers, this Gradebook view allows instructors to sort by section and assignment and contains many of the same settings that are av...