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Add a Link to a Canvas Studio Video in a Module

Instructions on adding an item link to a Canvas Studio video to be shown to students from a module in a course.

Add Alternate Host to Zoom in Canvas

Additional host needed for Zoom Meeting in Canvas? The Meeting will need to be linked to the instructor’s Zoom Meeting schedule. And then the alternate host can be set.

Add Pre-existing Videos to Canvas Studio

For instructors that have existing videos that need to be shared in Canvas.  Tarleton's Canvas Studio subscription allows unlimited video storage in the Canvas systems.  Videos added to Canvas Studio can be added to multiple courses without taking up course file space allocations.

Canvas Course Types and Uses

A guide for understanding the various course types within Canvas and what each variation is intended for.

Canvas: Section Start and End Dates

Adjust start/end dates of a section for a student added to a course to complete work from a previous semester

Copy Course Content From One Canvas Shell to Another

Content can be moved between development shells and real courses.

Embed a Canvas Studio Video into a Page

Add a Canvas Studio video to a course page.  The instructor is assumed to know how to create, publish, and add pages to modules.

Enable New Quizzes in Canvas

Academic Technology has provided the option to enable the New Quizzes feature in Canvas.
Directions for enabling New Quizzes.

Extend Test Time, or add Attempt for a Student

This documentation is for instructors who need to add additional attempts or time to a quiz in Canvas.

How to Login to Canvas

Instructions for logging into Tarleton's Canvas system.

How to Move a Video to a Different Folder in Panopto

These directions are provided for instructors that have made a recording in Panopto and need to move it to a different folder.

How to run a Student Activity Report

Documentation for using Canvas’s built-in Course Activity report. This tool generates a list of activities and times a student has participated in a class.

How to undelete items in a Canvas course

Recover content that was accidentally deleted from a Canvas course.

How to Update a Syllabus in Canvas

Add or update the syllabus in a Canvas course, specifically for those wanting to use the built-in Syllabus link.

Panopto Video Archive Policies

Details about the archiving of stored videos in the Panopto system.

Select Courses to show on the Canvas Dashboard

The Course Favorite list controls what classes show up on the Canvas dashboard

Share Class Recording With All Students

For courses that are using the Zoom module integration that automatically records class sessions and stores that for future use.

Using Zoom as a Student Teacher in Canvas

Instructions for adding a Zoom link to Canvas as a student teacher.