Assignments

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What Is It?

Adding activities and content into Canvas course. Discussions Overview (Students) - Instructure Community - 383515 (canvaslms.com)

Adding Content
- Add activities or resources to your Canvas course.
Assignments
- Instructors have the ability to create activities where students can submit assignments in online text form or in file form.
Forums
- Students and instructors can exchange ideas by posting comments as part of a "thread"
Quizzes
- Instructors can create Canvas quizzes or exams using the "Quiz" option.
File Submissions
- Instructors have the ability to create an assignment where students can submit files.
Questionnaire
- Instructors have the ability to create surveys (for data collection purposes) with the Canvas questionnaire tool.
External Tools
- Instructors can integrate external learning tools into their Canvas courses
Using Feedback / Comment
- Instructors can provide feedback on assignments.
Grading Assignments
- Instructors can grade assignments on Canvas

Signing into Canvas

Step 1:

In your web browser, navigate to your Canvas using the following link:

https://mtech.instructure.com

Step 2:

Enter your username and password and then select "SIGN IN."

Note: Those who cannot log into Canvas should contact the IT Help Center.

Step 3:

On the homepage you will find a list of all your courses.

Select the course relevant.

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Adding Content

Step 1:

On your web browser, navigate to your Canvas homepage using the following link:

https://mtech.instructure.com

Step 2:

Select Modules from Course Navigation

From here you can upload content to a course

select "choose files"

Step 4:

Add blank to course

Note:

-Canvas will accept most media files as uploads. However, not all media files can be played within Canvas.
-When adding content using the add drop-down menu it loads the first 200 assignments, 400 quizzes, 200 discussions, and 100 external tools.

Step 5:

Upload File

To select a destination folder for your uploaded file, select an option in the Folder drop-down menu

Step 6:

Adding existing content : Click the name of the item and select "add item"

Save and make sure it is there after exit out

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Assignments

Step 1:

On your web browser, navigate to your Canvas homepage using the following link:

https://mtech.instructure.com

Step 2:

Open Assignments from Course tab

Uploaded Image (Thumbnail)

From Assignments page you have permissions to add an assignment to a quiz, a discussion, or to have an add on to an existing assignment

Change the type of assignment with the dropdown

Step 3:

Apply the descriptive requirements, such as name and due date, and either save as a draft, or save and publish.

Do not save and publish unless you are ready for students to see this assignment

Step 4:

If saved as a draft it will post with an icon like this

If you wish to publish select this icon

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Forums

Step 1:

On your web browser, navigate to your Canvas homepage using the following link:

https://mtech.instructure.com

Step 2:

Locate Discussions from the Courses tab

Step 3:

From the discussions tab you can view discussions

- Filter from the top of the page

Step 4:

Select the setting Gear Icon in the upper right corner to

Mark posts manually mark posts as read then SAVE settings
Allow students to create discussion topics
Allow students to edit and delete thier own posts
Allow students to attach pictures or documents to discussions

Then SAVE settings

Step 5 : Note:

"Pinned Discussions" = at the top of the page placed by the instructor.

"Discussions" = most recently listed

"Closed comments" = expired availability

Note:

To place a discussion into a different category, drag and drop it by this symbol into catgory

Step 6:

Icons mean:

- Options Bar

Open or close commenting
Pin or Unpin
Duplicate
Send to another instructor
Or copy discussion
Delete discussion
etc.

-Graded Assignment

-Peer Review

Dates display for graded and due dated assignments

Subscribe Icon to sub. or unsub. from a discussion

Step 7:

In the search field:

To view a discussion search for discussion title

To view specific entry type author or keyword

Step 8:

Create a new discussion

From the details page:

Add Discussion Title ( to title bar), and Content using the Rich Content Editor box

Assign ungraded discussion to a specific section in a course, Use "Post To" dropdown and type or select name from sections that appear

^Add attatchment by clicking the "choose file" toggle, and selct a file from the device^

Select other format options in the Options menu

^Group Discussions may be Graded by referring to the Options menu ( select "Graded" check box)^

AND SAVE (draft)

Or SAVE and PUBLISH

Step 9:

Once discussion is saved

View Details of discussion and publish or unpublish, edit, view discussion options, search and filter replies of discussion, collaps and expand, subscribe or unsubscribe and lastly, reply to the discussion.

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Quizzes

Step 1:

On your web browser, navigate to your Canvas homepage using the following link:

https://mtech.instructure.com

Step 2:

Navigate to the quizzes from the courses tab and select + Quiz

Step 3:

From this page you should LABEL the quiz, And change to the details tab. Here you can style the quiz how you want with drop downs.

(click to view full image)

Uploaded Image (Thumbnail)

Step 4:

Be sure to assign to who you desire and mark - NOTIFY USERS CONTENT HAS CHANGED

Step 5:

Finally, Publish and save

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File Submissions

Step 1:

On your web browser, navigate to your Canvas homepage using the following link:

https://mtech.instructure.com

Step 2:

Locate Files tab from Course Navigation

Step 3:

Select + Folder, Upload, Or Search for Files

Step 4:

Select your new file

And Drop your Uploads (Files)

Note:

Your submission will save automatically

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Questionnaires

Step 1:

On your web browser, navigate to your Canvas homepage using the following link:

https://mtech.instructure.com

Step 2:

Start by locating Quizzes from Courses tab. create a new quiz, select un-graded survey. And proceed to the details tab. This is where you can design the survey by NAMING the question, Then select "Multiple Dropdowns", and apply whatever points (Note: Quiz point values support up to two decimal places. Entering more than two decimal places will round the point value to the nearest hundredth.)

EX)

Step 3:

From the Text box locate the tables tool. (you may have to use the kebab in the upper right corner to find the tool) And style the table to what best benefits the type of survey and how many questions it will contain.

EX)

Step 4:

Enter text in the form of questions and then a linkert response reference for each question. EX) "Roses are [color1], violets are [color2]"

Enter possible answers

Uploaded Image (Thumbnail)

Standard five-point Likert responses are:

Strongly disagree
Disagree
Neither agree nor disagree
Agree
Strongly agree

Step 5:

Update the question and SAVE

Step 6:
Student View for Question

Step 7:

Student View for Responses

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External Tools

Step 1:

On your web browser, navigate to your Canvas homepage using the following link:

https://mtech.instructure.com

Step 2:

Navigate Modules in Courses tab, select the one in which you will be adding an external tool. Follow the + and see images below to add "external tool"