Canvas Common Tasks
Canvas is a learning management system. In other words, it is a platform for hosting course content, delivering online quizzes, accepting online assignment submissions, disseminating grades and feedback, and more. All USU students, faculty, and staff have access to Canvas and can login to Canvas at canvas.usu.edu. Instructors and TAs needing help with Canvas can call CIDI at (435) 797-9506. Students may get help by calling the IT Service Desk at 435-797-HELP (4357).
Below is a curated list of Canvas guides, covering some of the most basic topics. You can view a much more comprehensive set of Canvas guides at the online Canvas Community
For more information, see the navigation links for workshops, appointment scheduling, and chat.
Assignments
- Adding an assignment rubric
Open External Link - Assignment types (Assignments, Quizzes, Discussions, and External Tools)
Open External Link - Create an assignment
Open External Link - Creating non-graded and extra-credit assignments
Open External Link - Edit assignment settings
Open External Link - Group Assignments
Open External Link - Peer Review Assignments
Open External Link
Communication
- Canvas announcements
Open External Link - Send a message to students who haven't submitted an assignment, scored more or less than a designated grade, or whose work has not yet been graded
Open External Link - Using the Canvas inbox
Open External Link
Course Copy
Discussions
Grading
- Canvas Grading Basics
Open External Link - Entering grades in the SpeedGrader
Open External Link - Hiding/posting grades
Open External Link - Publishing grades to Banner
Open External Link - Using the Canvas SpeedGrader
Open External Link - Using the gradebook
Open External Link
Media
- Embedding images in the Rich Content Editor
Open External Link - Embedding your own videos (See MyMedia tutorials for more information)
- Linking to YouTube videos in the Rich Content Editor
Open External Link
Posting Content
- Creating pages (great for adding text, images, videos, and hyperlinks in custom layouts)
Open External Link - Linking to files in the Rich Content Editor
Open External Link - Linking to Canvas content in the Rich Content Editor
Open External Link - Managing files
Open External Link - Uploading Files
Open External Link - Using modules to list content (files, assignments, quizzes, discussions, pages, links
Open External Link - Using the Rich Content Editor (applies to most Canvas features)
Open External Link
Quizzes
- Canvas New Quizzes
Open External Link - Copy or Duplicate a Classic Quiz
- Managing special circumstances with quizzes
Open External Link - Quiz Types
Open External Link - Setting up a quiz (New or Classic quizzes)
Open External Link - Using question banks for randomized quizzes
Open External Link