Categories
Canvas Tools Communication

Edit Existing Announcements

Course Announcements provide a useful way to inform or remind students about course logistics and activities. You can make edits to existing announcements, even after they have been published, to make clarifications or changes. This ensures the most accurate information is available to your students. Directions Go to MSU Denver’s Faculty and Staff Hub. Click Canvas in the Teaching […]

Categories
Canvas Tools Communication

Create an Announcement in Canvas

Instructors can use Canvas course Announcements to post a message to all of the students in their course. Announcements are an easy way to inform or remind students about course logistics and activities. Additionally, the home page is designed to display the five most recent announcements, so your students can always be kept up-to-date if […]

Categories
Canvas Tools

Restore Deleted Items in Canvas

In Canvas, you have the opportunity to restore or recover content or items that have been deleted from a course. Every course in Canvas has a unique URL or link. By adding /undelete at the end of the URL, you will be brought to a list of recently deleted items that can be restored. Directions

Categories
Canvas Tools

Create a PDF or Word Version of a Canvas Page or Syllabus

This tutorial describes how to create a PDF version of a Canvas page and save it to your computer. This process can be used to save and/or print important information from the Syllabus tool or from pages such as the Overview and Course Grading Policy pages. The first method described below is easier, but you […]

Categories
Canvas Tools Navigating Canvas

Use the Link Validator to Check for and Fix Broken Links

The link validator tool in Canvas is a very helpful feature that will check your course for broken links and provide an easy to use log for finding and fixing links. Directions Fix Broken Links

Categories
Canvas Tools

Use HTML to Edit Content in Canvas

While the Rich Content Editor is a quick and easy way to edit content in Canvas, you have the option to edit the content using HTML, as well. To do so, follow the steps below. Directions

Categories
Canvas Tools Readings/Content

Copy Information from a File into a Canvas Page

When distributing files to students in a Canvas course, you have several options. The best option in most cases is to simply copy information from the file into a Canvas page. This promotes maximum compatibility with different devices and accessibility software, but may need some additional formatting to display correctly Another benefit is the ability […]

Categories
Canvas Tools

Integrate Canvas Calendar Feed into Outlook Calendar

The native calendar tool in Canvas will automatically update with due dates you have created for quizzes, assignments, and discussions. This is a helpful tool for tracking and viewing due dates all in one place. You may, however, prefer to use the Outlook calendar, which automatically updates with all your Teams meetings and event invites […]

Categories
Canvas Tools Navigating Canvas

Organize Courses on the Canvas Dashboard

The Dashboard feature in Canvas enables you to view a selection of your courses in one place. Each course card provides a link to the course’s homepage and provides a visual aid to help you view and organize your courses. You have several different ways to control the appearance of your Dashboard, including selecting the […]

Categories
Canvas Tools

Customize Notification Settings

You can receive a variety of notifications on Canvas regarding course activities, due dates, submissions, interactions, and appointments. These notifications are entirely customizable by you and can even be sent to different email addresses and as text messages to allow you the communication and reminders that work for you. Directions Go to MSU Denver’s Faculty and Staff […]