The SpeedGrader in Canvas allows an instructor to provide feedback to a student for assignments, quizzes and discussion posts without leaving a browser. Feedback can be given in the form of annotations, attachements or in-browser recorded audio. There is also a SpeedGrader mobile app that can be run from an iPad. For more on the…
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Category Archives: Features
Checklist
Canvas has a simple and helpful tool for creating a course site: a Checklist. This is a step-by-step guide to help faculty build their sites without having to remember every step they took in previous semesters. Start at the top with importing content, and work your way down the list to where you add TAs…
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Homepages
Canvas offers flexibility in what gets displayed on the homepage of a course site. Some of the faculty in the pilot have chosen to display the course activities by week or topic, similar to what is displayed in a Moodle site. Others have chosen to list the assignments, discussions and announcements for their course on…
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External Apps
Canvas has a library of external services that can be used in a course space. Some of these services are free, faculty and students need only create an account. Others require licensing. The ability to add integration with these services can offer faculty and students flexibility for classroom activity. There are a few services available…
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