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If you are an instructor or TA, the resources below will help you get started with Canvas and third-party tools.

Canvas tutorials
Canvas Tutorials	Online training	TAMU
Canvas Instructor Guides Canvas Student Guides	Canvas 101- Crash course Classic Vs New Quizzes Academic Tech- Onboarding Training for TAs FERPA Training – TrainTraq Training #11012 Information Security Awareness Training – TrainTraq Training #3001	Training and Support

Canvas Tools

Training
Assignments	How to create assignments How to weigh the final course grade based on assignments groups Alternative assessments How to add outcomes to rubrics in assignments
Announcements	How to create announcements Setting up notifications in Canvas (as Instructor) Notifications settings for students
Discussions	How to create discussion activities Instructor guide: discussions
Files	Your Canvas course has a storage limit of 1GB, that includes all files and information in your course. Instructor guide: Files
Home Page/ Pages & Templates	How to customize your Home Page Pages & Templates
Quizzes	Academic Integrity when creating an exam in LMS Accommodations in new quizzes Accommodations in classic quizzes Classic Vs New Quizzes How do I create a quiz using New Quizzes? How to create a quiz with Classic Quizzes? How to view an exam log in Canvas Make-up tests in Canvas Quizzes: types of questions Using question banks in Canvas How to add outcomes in a New Quiz How do I add an item from an item bank to a quiz in New Quizzes? How do I edit an item bank item in New Quizzes? How do I add all items or a random set from an item bank to a quiz in New Quizzes? How do I move or copy a question from one item bank to another in New Quizzes? How do I share an item bank in New Quizzes? How do I manage item banks in New Quizzes? How do I create an item bank in New Quizzes? How do I add content to an item bank in New Quizzes?
Modules	Instructor guide: Modules How do I duplicate a module? How do I send a module to another instructor? How do I add prerequisites to a module? How do I add requirements to a module?
Rubrics	Instructor guide: Rubrics
Syllabus	TAMU Guidance for Syllabus BSPH and Graduate School of Public Health Syllabus (Commons)- Search How do I Import and view a Commons resource in Canvas

Tutorials for main functions in Canvas


Accessibility	Accessibility in your Canvas course
Canvas enrollment	Canvas roles ORCA- To enroll your TA, use orca.tamu.edu. Go to enrollment, add enrollment and enter UIN; select class and submit. This might take from 10 min to 1 hr. TA should take the training below to gain access to Canvas. FERPA Training – TrainTraq Training #11012 Information Security Awareness Training – TrainTraq Training #3001 Course management with ORCA- combining courses
Dashboard/Courses	How to remove courses from your Dashboard Customize your Dashboard and courses
Export/Import	Import content from Blackboard into Canvas Canvas to Canvas- export/import (video) Canvas to Canvas- copy from a canvas course Canvas 101-Export/Import section
Grades	Grade submission to Howdy from Canvas Extra credit in Grades Curve grades How to import grades in Canvas (csv file) Instructor guide: Grades Gradebook features How to use the gradebook in Canvas Canvas new gradebook best practices from FSU
Third-Party Tools	Current 3rd Party Tools in Canvas Mediasite videos in Canvas (video) Enabling Mediasite for Canvas Poll Everywhere in Canvas Google Drive in Canvas Proctoring with LockDown Browser in Canvas Zoom recordings (Cloud recording access)
Other tools	Canvas Test Analytics Download files from Canvas courses Instructor guide: Outcomes Student view

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