1. Canvas Orientation
Presented by the Academic Technology Center and the Center for Teaching and Learning

2. Agenda Course Building Strategies Adding and Organizing Content
Assignments
Quizzes
Grades
Communication tools
Feedback & Questions

3. Accessing Canvas
Access the Canvas Dashboard link through My Sac State (
Alternatives: Log in at or get the Canvas Teacher app for your mobile device.

4. Course Building Strategies Faculty resources (www.csus.edu/canvas)
Build from Scratch
Start fresh with a blank shell and build your Canvas course.
Re-build a Migrated Course
Import all content from a migrated course into your Canvas course shell and clean up/re-organize content.
Hybrid Approach
Start from scratch in Canvas and import some migrated content (e.g., assignments, files, quizzes).

5. Quality Matters (QM) Template
Templates available in Canvas Commons – search for “Sac State” (created by CTL)

6. Adding and Organizing Content
Chunk content and provide course structure via Modules
Week, Topic, Unit, etc.
Links to Files, Pages, Assignments (assignments, discussions, quizzes), External URL/Tool
Demo Canvas course ("Bb Migration Sample 1 Edited“) to show modules and other content that we mention in content organization slide. If needed, can show SacCT course (“Bb to Canvas Test Course”).

7. Module Content Quiz/Survey Content Page File External URL Discussion
Assignments
Demonstrate Modules in live course (“Bb Migration Sample 1 Edited” - adding content and organizing content.

8. Assignments - Overview
Access from Assignments or Modules tools.
Activity Types within Assignments
Assignments
No submission, Online, On paper, External Tool – e.g. Office365, publishers, Turnitin
Discussions
Quizzes

9. Quizzes Tests migrate well from SacCT (Blackboard)
Review quiz settings, questions (e.g. images within text) and points, question groups and test banks
Question Sets  Question Groups (see quiz questions)
Pools  Test Banks (see Quizzes tool, gear icon)

10. Student View Use student view to preview course content
Settings > Student View

11. Grades Default Gradebook (spreadsheet view) SpeedGrader
Graded activities (assignments, attendance, discussions, quizzes, surveys, etc.)
Special assignments for “no submission”, “on paper” and extra credit (points = 0)
SpeedGrader
View submissions
Annotate, grade, text & audio/video comment, file
Individual View – by graded activity

12. Weighted Grades Setup

13. Communication - Inbox Inbox in Canvas
Send to students (all, section, group, individuals)
Copy of message is sent to SacLink
Assignment comments/feedback can be viewed in Inbox by students

14. Communication - Discussions
Migrated discussions can be found in
Discussions tool
Modules - if link was created in a content area or folder
Assignments – graded discussions only
Migrated discussions placed in a “Published” status
Review settings and edit discussions 
Enable "Users must post before seeing replies" 
Edit descriptions – re-link files in description as needed.
Re-attach Rubrics for grading.

15. Communication - Groups
Group shells migrate but editing is needed
Edit or Create Groups in People tool

16. Communication - Calendar
Calendar entries for assignment, discussion and quiz due dates are migrated.
Access from Global Navigation menu.
Edit dates from source (e.g. assignment), from Event edit option, or simply drag-n-drop from one date to another.

17. Final Steps Publish your Course from Homepage
Student Enrollments will be automatic
Added and Deleted
Use Student View to preview course content
Edit Term Settings to open course earlier to students

18. Questions? Contact us for support:
Schedule a one-on-one consultation at
Call (916)