What if Grades? Did you know?

What are What-If Grades? What-If Grades allow students to calculate their total grade by entering hypothetical grades for assignments. Only students can enter and view What-If scores. Learn how students use What-If Scores. Notes: If Multiple Grading Periods are enabled in your course and users cannot view total grades, or if you have hidden student … Read more

Some neat things coming to Canvas

New Quizzes in Modules New Quizzes in Modules Video New Quizzes can now be created when adding quizzes to a module. What is New Quizzes? New Quizzes is an assessment engine that provides an improved interface for creating quizzes/tests. The original quiz engine, called Classic Quizzes, is still available for instructors not using New Quizzes. … Read more

It’s weighing some people down

Canvas Grades when downloaded can be a bit confusing as it automatically creates percentages for assignments per either your grouping or dependent where they are located.  I am re-posting a past blog on this topic here. Here are some files which may also help. Setting Up Point-Based Gradebook-1 Setting Up Percentage-Based Gradebook

Now Available!

Microsoft Immersive Reader The Microsoft Immersive Reader boosts the accessibility of pages and can enhance the reading experience for students. The Immersive Reader won’t get in the way or alter pages. You can launch the Immersive Reader then return to the original page view at any time. How do I use the Microsoft Immersive Reader … Read more

Test Accomodations

For those students who are allowed extra time when taking quizzes/tests you must publish the quiz in canvas and then you have the option to “moderate” it to add additional time or attempts for specific students.  Click on the quiz to see Remember to make sure your end date allows for any additional time.

In case you didn’t read the recent Digest

Qwickly Attendance: Cross-listed Courses If sections are cross-listed but you prefer to manage attendance separately, in the Student Grouping setting, enable By Course Section. If not enabled, Qwickly will combine cross-listed courses into a single list. We’ve also updated our Qwickly Attendance Guide to include this topic. Rubric Reports This new tool allows instructors to … Read more

Reboot – Migrating Content Caveats – Tips 8 & 9

Migrating content to Canvas is easy but do you really need 10 years of content?  Canvas Migration Process and Caveats Tip 8 – Rather than Select All you might want to move certain items to another section of your BB course.  Remember you should have all your powerpoints, files etc saved to your piratedrive or … Read more

Printing Tests

As we move quickly through the semester especially those on Block schedule, it is time for quizzes/exams and the question I often get no matter the platform is how to print an exam. Printing a student exam. – For hardcopy or electronic review. Print an exam for paper copy – no answers – Navigate to … Read more

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