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The Canvas Dashboard
This video show the basics about the Canvas dashboard, including how to give courses nicknames to help distinguish them from your other courses.User Account Settings
This video explains how to edit your user account settings to update you profile picture, add a bio page, and edit your notification settings.Importing a Course Template
This video shows how to import and edit the main NCSSM course templates.Editing your Syllabus
This video explains how to edit a template syllabus in Canvas, as well as giving instructions on how to upload a syllabus document.Course Settings
This video show the basic course settings you should always double-check. It also shows how to simplify course navigation for students.Setting Up Assignment Weights and Settings
This video explains how to weight assignments in Canvas. It also explains how to set up rules to automatically drop lowest scores.Working with Modules
This video explains how to build modules in your course and gives some design tips to make teaching in Canvas easier.Editing Content in Canvas
This video goes over the basics of using the rich content editor to create and edit content pages in Canvas.Creating Assignments
This video explains the basics of creating assignments and adding rubrics to assignments.Grading in SpeedGrader Canvas (coming soon)
Gradebook Basics (coming soon)
Where to go for more help (Coming soon)
Need more help with Canvas?
You can use the Help menu in Canvas to:
Search the Canvas guides - this is the best option for most things. Canvas provides easy-to-follow guides for most topics.
Access the ITS Wiki - this is best for NCSSM-specific technical questions
Access the TLC website - This is best if you need pedagogical support or help using technology for teaching. On the TLC website, you will also find links to a Canvas Style Guide that can help you know how to design effectively in Canvas, as well as a searchable knowledge-base of help guides.
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