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Canvas Tools Navigating Canvas

Use Browser Tabs and Shortcuts

When working on multiple courses in Canvas, you can open multiple tabs in your browser and use keyboard shortcuts to cut and paste between courses to save yourself some time. Directions https://msudenver.yuja.com/V/Video?v=10485492&node=45892670&a=3628549 Click to view in fullscreen Log in to your Canvas Account. Select the Course you’d like to copy information from. Right-click (or control…

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Canvas Tools Navigating Canvas

Use the Canvas Dashboard

…likely be the easiest way to view all courses at once, and switch between courses and sections. Directions https://msudenver.yuja.com/V/Video?v=1255590&node=4724808&a=1010766767&autoplay=1 click to view in fullscreen Access the Dashboard Go to MSU Denver’s Faculty and Staff Hub. Click Quick Links on the top right of the page. Click Canvas from the menu…

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Canvas Tools Navigating Canvas

View Your Course in Student View

…to help alleviate issues with navigation, access, and your learners’ cognitive load. Directions https://msudenver.yuja.com/V/Video?v=1319804&node=4980787&a=1179884012&autoplay=1 Click to view in fullscreen Log in to your Canvas Account. Select the Course you’d like to work in. Click Home in the course navigation menu to the left. Click View as Student in the top right corner of the screen. Note: This will…

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Accessibility Readings/Content

Insert Images with Alt Text in the Rich Content Editor

…the top where text and media can be entered. This is the Rich Content Editor and these instructions will work wherever the Rich Content Editor appears. Directions https://msudenver.yuja.com/V/Video?v=10342051&node=44604241&a=187566595 click to view in fullscreen Upload an Image with Alt-Text in the Rich Content Editor Click Canvas from the menu options that appear….

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Use the Syllabus Tool

The Canvas Syllabus is a convenient location to provide a course description, materials list, and other important information. The Syllabus page also includes a calendar and a Course Summary section, which automatically lists assignments and due dates. Directions https://msudenver.yuja.com/V/Video?v=10419273&node=45510409&a=153077868 click to view in fullscreen Go to MSU Denver’s Faculty and…

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Canvas Tools Grading

Use the Attendance (Roll Call) Tool

…Call), Canvas automatically adds Attendance as an assignment. The default point value for attendance is 100 points. To avoid Attendance calculation errors, never delete, rename, or unpublish the Attendance assignment. Directions https://msudenver.yuja.com/V/Video?v=10415731&node=45484863&a=70136065 click to view in fullscreen Enable the Attendance (Roll Call) Tool Log in to your Canvas Account. Select the Course you’d like to…

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Canvas Tools Navigating Canvas

Enable and Disable Items in the Course Navigation Menu

…They may contain content you don’t intend for students to view and do not have the same organization options present in modules. For more information on creating organized, sequential modules, please view our Add Items to Modules tutorial. Directions https://msudenver.yuja.com/V/Video?v=10482037&node=45875691&a=206666700 click to view in fullscreen Go to MSU Denver’s Faculty…

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Manage Your Canvas Profile and Notification Settings

…add a profile picture, fill in some basic information, and set our preferred notification settings. Directions https://msudenver.yuja.com/V/Video?v=10482628&node=45879279&a=79482007 click to view in fullscreen Manage Your Canvas Profile Go to MSU Denver’s Faculty and Staff Hub. Click Quick Links on the top right of the page. Click Canvas from the menu options…

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Canvas Tools Navigating Canvas

Organize Courses on the Canvas Dashboard

…your Dashboard, including selecting the courses displayed, changing their arrangement, and giving courses nicknames. Directions https://msudenver.yuja.com/V/Video?v=10448582&node=45713931&a=49138187 Click to view in fullscreen Favorite a Course If there’s a course that you would like to appear on the Dashboard, you can favorite it. Please note that if you have favorited any courses,…

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Integrate Canvas Calendar Feed into Outlook Calendar

…Teams meetings and event invites sent through Outlook. To view all assignments and meetings in one calendar, you will need to add the Canvas calendar feed to your Outlook calendar. Directions https://msudenver.yuja.com/V/Video?v=10348514&node=44627000&a=140982821 Click to view in fullscreen Go to MSU Denver’s Faculty and Staff Hub. Click Quick Links on the…