Canvas

Java 8u181 has been released. It abides by the tightened security settings invoked by 8u171. You may start getting connection issue questions as people update their Java Client or new folks arrive for with new hardware.    After... Read More

If a student cannot submit his paper to Turnitin, the instructor can do it for him. Here are the instructions: 1. Go to the Turnitin website http://www.turnitin.com/ and log in.  Once at the site you will need to login using your Clemson email... Read More

Adding Content to Your Canvas Course 1) How can I migrate my course from Blackboard to Canvas? Before you manually migrate your course, click on Courses on the Global Navigation Menu (the left-hand bar at https://clemson.instructure.com) and... Read More

The Canvas Gradebook can be set up to use Weighted points for the final grade. To use Weighted points: CREATE ASSIGNMENT GROUPS 1.  Click on the Assignments link in the course menu. 2.  Click on +Group to create Assignment groups based upon your... Read More

Navigation and User Interface 1) Can I rename the items in the course navigation menu? You can’t rename items in the course navigation menu, but you can reorder and hide links. This link has more details: https://community.canvaslms.com... Read More

Canvas Navigation Where is the Dashboard in Canvas? The Dashboard is your landing page in Canvas, and it displays course cards for all your favorite courses. The Dashboard also contains global announcements from your institution, a global activity... Read More

Announcements are used to let your students know that there is new information related to a course. When you create an announcement Canvas will send a message to all of the students enrolled in that course.  To create an announcement in the... Read More

IMPORT CANVAS COURSE CONTENT   Log in to Canvas and navigate to the new course.  Click on Import Existing Content.  For Content Type select Copy a Canvas Course.  For Search for a course enter the first parts of the course ID, ex. S2101,... Read More

Communication and Scheduling 1) How do Announcements work in Canvas? Announcements allow you to easily communicate with your students. Navigate to Announcements in the course menu, and then click on +Announcement to create and post an... Read More

Using the Canvas Box integration tool: Upload the item you want to share in Canvas to your Clemson Box account. Make sure to set the Share settings to "Anyone with the Link" or a setting that allows your students to view the file. Open or create a... Read More