Faculty Guides for Using Canvas

General Overview

• Organizing your Course List (Dashboard)  
• Find/Access All Courses 
• Set Favorite Courses 
• Navigating Your Course 
• Adding, Removing, or Editing the Role of a User 
• Using the Text Editor (Rich Content Editor) 

Profile Settings

• User & Profile Settings 
• Notification Preferences 
• Personal Pronouns 

Getting Your Course Ready

• Canvas-Ready Checklist
• Import the Kent State Online Template 
• Update Your Course Banner
• Course Availability (Published/Unpublished) 
• Setting a Course Entry Point (Choose Home Page) 
• Date Management 
• Copy (Import) Course Content 
• Course Import Status 

Course Materials

• Design with Accessibility in Mind (6:53 min) 
• Post your Syllabus 
• Manage Course Navigation Links 
• Add a Module 
• Module Options & Settings 
• Add & modify text in the Rich Content Editor 
• Add a Kaltura Video 

Course Communications

• Creating Presence Online 
• Interacting with Students (Including Announcements) 
• Send messages with the Inbox 

Educational Technology Tools

• MS Teams Faculty Guide 

Additional Tools

• Adding Mashups (External Tools) 
• Creating Groups 
• Group Discussions 
• Canvas Instructor Mobile App 
• Attendance Grades in Canvas 

Assignments and Assessments

• Creating and Editing Assignments 
• Journals (not available in Canvas) See Assignments 
• Discussion Boards, Forums and Threads 

Tests

• Quizzes, and Exams 
• Export Quizzes, and Exams 
• Import Quizzes, and Exams 
• Tests with Extended Time 

Grading

Experiencing logouts or grading for an extended period of time? Consider dedicating one browser to Canvas (e.g., close all other tabs, windows, etc. currently open in your browser) and logging directly into canvas.kent.edu before grading. 

• Grading and the Gradebook 
• Inline Grading (Speed Grader)  
• Rubrics 
• Turnitin (Assignment Similarity Report) 
• Gradescope (Scantron Replacement) 
• Leave Assignment Feedback