Canvas User Guide for Teachers

      The purpose of the PLI Canvas user guide is to provide comprehensive instructions and guidance on effectively utilizing Canvas for PLI teachers. This guide aims to empower users with the knowledge and resources necessary to navigate, engage with, and maximize the functionalities of PLI’s Canvas to enhance their educational or professional experience.

      Getting Started

      • How To Create Canvas Course Nickname, Assign Color, and Rearrange Dashboard

      • How to change your Time Zone in Canvas

      • How to change your language in Canvas?

      • Canvas Notifications

      Sandbox Course

      • What Is a Sandbox and Why Do I Need One?

      • How To Copy Content Library Pages To Your Sandbox Course

      • Canvas Content Exports and Imports

      Courses & Coursework Area

      • "About This Course" Module in Your Canvas Course

      • How to Collapse or Expand Your Modules

      • How to Duplicate My Lesson Plan Template

      • How Do I View, Duplicate, and Post My Lesson Plans? (Lesson Plan Stage 1 of 4)

      • Lesson Plan Expectations And Requirements (Lesson Plan Stage 2 of 4)

      • How to Copy Your Lesson Plans to Another Canvas Course (Lesson Plan Stage 3 of 4)

      • How to Manage Links In your Lesson Plans (Lesson Plan Stage 4 of 4)

      • Creating Modules

      • Unpublish Modules and Assignments in Canvas

      • How to Create a Module & How to Create Inside of a Module

      • How To Create an Announcement Within a Course

      • Canvas Pro Tips and Tricks: Collapse Modules, Publishing in Modules vs Assignments, Test Security

      • Canvas Quizzes VS Canvas Assignments

      • How Do I Create an Assignment, Quiz, or Page in Canvas?

      • How do I upload a file/image to add to an assignment, quiz, page?

      • How To Create A Quiz Using New Quizzes

      • Canvas Practice Quiz vs Ungraded Survey

      • How Do I Migrate a Classic Quiz to New Quiz?

      • I Have Duplicate Assignments in my Canvas Course, Now What??

      • How do I create an annotated assignment for students?

      • Canvas Rich Text Editor Functions aka Body of the Assignment Information

      • How do I embed a Google Slide or Doc?

      • How do I embed Nearpod in Canvas?

      • Adding Flip (Flipgrid) to a Canvas Course

      • Adding A Flip (Flipgrid) Assignment To Canvas

      Attendance

      • Attendance Policy in Canvas

      • How do I take attendance in Canvas

      • A+ Attendance

      Gradebook

      • Understanding Canvas Gradebook Color Codes and Symbols

      • How To Bulk Update Due Dates and Availability Dates in Canvas

      • How Do I Assign Different Due Dates to Different Groups of Students?

      • Gradebook Categories and Weights

      • Canvas Assignments: 0% Category Alternatives

      Inbox

      • Canvas Inbox For Teachers

      Commons

      • What Is Canvas Commons?

      • Importing Canvas Commons Content Using a Canvas Commons Cartridge

      Best Practices

      • Where to Start When You Take Over an Existing Canvas Course

      Troubleshooting

      • Troubleshooting Gradebook Issues

      • My Grades Just Went Missing in Canvas

      • Canvas Grading Periods are Missing or Not Visible

      • Why Can't My Students See Their Assignment?

      • Why are only some students seeing my announcement?