Canvas
Canvas is SLU:s learning management system. Canvas enables effective methodology and pedagogy, and offers teachers and students modern tools for interaction and communication.
Accessibility in Canvas
- Accessibility in Canvas - Accessibility checker The Rich Content Editor includes an accessibility tool that checks common accessibility errors...
- Accessibility in Canvas - Pictures When you add an image to Canvas, it must have alternate text for visually impaired users who use...
- Accessibility in Canvas - Text Make use of the formats and formatting available in the Canvas content editor. This is so that...
- Accessibility in Canvas - Tables Just as text must be formatted correctly, so must tables and lists be formatted so that screen...
- Accessibility in Canvas - Documents Documents that you upload to Canvas must also meet the availability requirements.
IT support helps you with:
- Support and permissions.
- New course rooms and copying courses.
- Sandbox (a test room where you can try the tools).
- Create users missing in Canvas and not in Idis.
You reach IT support via extension 6600 or it-stod@slu.se.
The Basics
- 1. Interface
- 2. Modules We recommend that teachers organize the course content by modules. Modules make it easier for both teachers and students to follow the progress of a course and have an overview of what’s coming up next.
- 3. The Editor
- 4. Studentview You can view a course the same way that your students view your course through Student View.
- 5. Notifications Canvas sends notifications about occurring events.
Course Content
- Pages Pages store content and educational resources that are part of a course or group. Pages can include text, video, and links to files and other course or group content.
- Files Files can house course files, assignments, readings, or other documents, as well as profile pictures and user-specific files.
- Discussions Canvas provides an integrated system for class discussions, allowing both instructors and students to start and contribute to as many discussion topics as desired.
Functions
- Detect possible plagiarism with Ouriginal With the integrated system "Ouriginal", all types of assignments can be checked against a large number of sources to detect possible plagiarism.
- SpeedGrader SpeedGrader is an exciting and efficient way to grade your assignments, quizzes and graded discussions. It allows you to view and grade student submissions online using a simple point scale or a complex rubric.
Published: 14 June 2021 - Page editor: ld-webb@slu.se
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