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Import SCORM Files as Assignments into Canvas

…Navigate to the Folder in which you saved your SCORM zip file. Select the SCORM zip file. Click Open. Choose Import Type from graded assignment, ungraded assignment, and page. Click Go. Check that the assignment is now visible in Assignments from the course navigation menu. Part 3: After Importing All Files Scroll to the Bottom of the course navigation menu. Click…

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Edit Existing Assignments

…Title, Instructions, and Assignment Settings, as desired. The assignment settings include: Points: Set the total number of points the assignment is worth. Assignment Group: Select an assignment group to put the assignment in (visit the “Create a Group Assignment” tutorial for more information). Display Grade As: Choose how to display the grade to…

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Organize Assignments Using Assignment Groups

…you’d like to add an assignment to. Click the + Button next to the name of the Module. Select Assignment from the drop-down menu. Click [New Assignment]. Type a Title for your assignment in the Assignment Name box. Click Add Item. Click the Name of the assignment you created in…

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Using Rubrics in Canvas

…MSU Denver’s Faculty and Staff Hub. Click Canvas in the Teaching & Learning section. Log in to your Canvas Account. Select the Course you’d like to work in. Click Modules on the course navigation menu to the left. Scroll to the Assignment within the Module you’d like to edit. Click the Name of the assignment. Click the + Rubric button. Note: These steps assume the rubric has already been created. To create

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Multimedia Assignments

…then decide which are best suited for multimedia assignments. You are always able to edit existing assignments and change the submission type to a “multimedia submission”, but it is best to do this well before the beginning of your course.  When should I not use this? When the multimedia assignment

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Grading in Canvas – How to Set up and Customize Gradebook

…nice even number (like 1000), and you don’t need to shuffle points around when you add an extra assignment. Instead, you can make each assignment worth the number of points that naturally makes sense, considering the number of criteria you are using to grade the assignment. For example, an essay…

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Set Up Hypothesis Documents and Assignments in Canvas

…of the module and is unpublished. Click the Publish Icon (circle with a diagonal line) to publish the document. Create an Assignment Using Hypothesis (Graded) Click Assignments in the left-hand navigation menu. Click + Assignment in the top right-hand corner of the page. Enter a Name for the assignment. Enter…

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Create an Assignment with Limited Availability

…the Module. Select Assignment from the drop-down menu. Click [New Assignment]. Type a Title for your assignment in the Assignment Name box. Click Add Item. Click the Name of the assignment you created in the module. Click Edit. Type Instructions and Additional Information in the second, larger box. Note: You can also add links, images, videos, and other resources in this section. To learn…

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Grading in Canvas – What Can and Cannot Be Graded in the Canvas Gradebook?

…MS Teams Assignments Canvas cannot grade assignments from outside of the platform. For example, if you have an assignment that students complete synchronously on MS Teams, Canvas does not have access to that assignment. You would need to create a column in the Canvas gradebook (see Manual Columns above) and enter…

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Weighted Grading

…explain the grading system to your students. Weight important assignment groups (like tests and projects) more heavily than less important assignment groups (like homework). Make sure all assignment groups add up to 100% (unless you have an extra credit category). Easily create extra credit by creating an extra credit assignment