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Click HERE for a document that contains short videos on topics most asked by our CCPS teachers!
This document also contains FAQs for the most frequently asked questions. Please check back often as this is a live document and we are updating regularly! If you have a suggestion for a video that should be added, send your request to canvas@collierschools.comClick HERE for Getting Started with Canvas in 10 Easy Steps for Faculty (added 3-19-2020)
Click HERE for Getting Started with Canvas in 10 Easy Steps for Students (added 4-1-2020)Training Resources from August 2020
- Elementary Canvas Template (pdf of the training PowerPoint)
- Elementary Template Directions with Videos
- Secondary Canvas Template (pdf of the training PowerPoint)
- Secondary Templates Directions with Videos
Want to take a course to learn more about Canvas templates? Go to https://catalog.collierschools.com/ and click Enroll
Documenting ESE and ELL Accommodations
- ESE Accommodations Documentation Word Format PDF Format
- ESE-504 Accommodation Documentation Word Format PDF Format
- ELL Accommodations (Grades PK-K) Documentation Word Format PDF Format
- ELL Accommodations (Grades 1-2) Documentation Word Format PDF Format
- ELL Accommodations (Grades 3-5) Documentation Word Format PDF Format
- ELL Accommodations (Grades 6-8) Documentation Word Format PDF Format
- ELL Accommodations (Grades 9-12) Documentation Word Format PDF Format
Getting Started in Canvas
- Getting Started with Canvas in 10 Easy Steps for Faculty (added 3-19-2020)
- Getting Started with Canvas in 10 Easy Steps for Students (added 4-1-2020)
- Canvas Cheat Sheet -- document (added 3-29-2020)
- Canvas Guide for Instructors
- Set Up Your Canvas Course in 30 Minutes or Less -- video
- Module Overview -- video
- Course Settings -- video
- Essential Elements of Canvas -- video
- Pages Overview -- video
- Canvas Teacher App -- video
Assignments within Canvas (Creating and Modifying)
- Assignments Overview -- video
- Different Types of Quiz questions for Classic Quizzes (word document)
- How to Use Gradebook in Canvas -- document (added 3-25-2020)
- How do I post Canvas Studio video quiz results in the Gradebook?
Collaboration Tools within Canvas
- How do I create a Microsoft Office 365 collaboration as an instructor? -- tutorial (added 8-24-2020)
- How do I create a conference in a course? (Big Blue Button) -- tutorial (added 8-24-2020)
- How do I delete a conference? -- tutorial (added 8-24-2020)
- How do I edit a conference? -- tutorial (added 8-24-2020)
- How do I record a conference? -- tutorial (added 8-24-2020)
- How do I start a conference? -- tutorial (added 8-24-2020)
- How do I join a conference? -- tutorial (added 8-24-2020)
- How do I conclude a conference? -- tutorial (added 8-24-2020)
- How do I use the Conferences interface as a moderator or presenter? -- tutorial (added 8-24-2020)
Communicating with Students
- How to Use Canvas Conversations (Inbox) -- document (added 3-25-2020)
- How do I create a discussion as an instructor? -- tutorial (added 8-24-2020)
- How do I create a group discussion in a course? -- tutorial (added 8-24-2020)
- How do I duplicate a discussion in a course? -- tutorial (added 8-24-2020)
- How do I publish or unpublish a discussion as an instructor? -- tutorial (added 8-24-2020)
- How do I copy a discussion to another course? -- tutorial (added 8-24-2020)
- How do I edit a discussion in a course? -- tutorial (added 8-24-2020)
- How do I delay posting a discussion until a specified date in a course? -- tutorial (added 8-24-2020)
- How do I view and sort announcement replies as an instructor? -- tutorial (added 8-24-2020)
- How do I add an announcement in a course? -- tutorial (added 8-24-2020)
- How do I attach a file to an announcement in a course? -- tutorial (added 8-24-2020)
- How do I edit an announcement in a course? -- tutorial (added 8-24-2020)
- How do I delete an announcement in a course? -- tutorial (added 8-24-2020)
Cross Listing Students and Managing Students within a Canvas Course
- Removing Students from a Course in Canvas -- video (added 3-29-2020)
- Benefits of Cross listing courses (2:00) (added 3-23-2020)
- How to Cross Listing Courses (3:30) (added 3-23-2020)
Student Groups
- How do I add a section to a course as an instructor? -- tutorial (added 8-24-2020)
- How do I add a group set in a course? -- tutorial (added 8-24-2020)
- How do I manually assign students to groups? -- tutorial (added 8-24-2020)
- How do I move a student into a different group? -- tutorial (added 8-24-2020)
- How do I view content and student activity within a group as an instructor? -- tutorial (added 8-24-2020)
Student Assessments/Grading
- Viewing Grades by Grading Period (added 11-4-2020)
- Different Types of Quiz questions for Classic Quizzes (word document)
- Exporting grades in Canvas (1:27) (5/12/20)
- Grade Sync from Canvas to Focus Secondary only (8:00) (4/7/20)
- Assign Canvas Assignment Group weights (=to Focus Categories) (1:25) (4/2/20)
- Viewing the Gradebook with cross-listed course (2:00) (3/23/20)
- Using Speed Grader to grade assignments (6:00) (3/23/20)
Video Recording within Canvas
- How to Record a Canvas Video in a Course -- tutorial (added 3-30-2020)
- Manage Videos with Studio -- video
- How do I record a video with a webcam in Canvas Studio? -- tutorial (added 8-24-2020)
- How do I record a screen capture video in Canvas Studio? -- tutorial (added 8-24-2020)
- How do I get a public link or embed code for media in Canvas Studio? -- tutorial (added 8-24-2020)
- How do I add media to a collection in Canvas Studio? -- tutorial (added 8-24-2020)
- How do I add captions to media in Canvas Studio?
- How do I replace a video thumbnail in Canvas Studio?
Additional Training and Support
- Upcoming Training Opportunities -- (added 8-24-2020)
- Canvas Videos -- 359 videos as of 3/18/2020
- Enroll in the Canvas Basics Course Using Canvas Catalog -- video
- Self-Enroll in a Canvas Course -- video
- Add closed captioning to your videos in Studio (2:16) (4/2/20)
- Embed a Video with a quiz and the quiz grade go directly to gradebook (4:00) (3/31/20)
Tips & Tricks are updated daily in Canvas
1. If you need to enroll in any of the online learning courses, you can click HERE to self-enroll (added 3-19-2020)
2. Click HERE for Getting Started with Canvas in 10 Easy Steps for Faculty (added 3-19-2020)
"Cross-Listing"... grouping periods/sections together so you only have to add content 1 time and all students will get it!!!
3. Click HERE if you teach multiple sections of the same course, highly consider this option! (added 3-21-2020)
4. Click HERE if you are thinking that you want to view your cross-listed courses 1 period at a time! (added 3-21-2020)
5. Click HERE to watch "How Do I Cross-List" (added 3-21-2020)