BlackboardCanvas Dashboard and Navigation
Start of Term Canvas Tasks
- How do I copy an entire course into a blank course?
- How to I add modules and content (i.e., Syllabus)?
- How do I copy select materials from an old Canvas course to a new one?
- How do I replace files in Canvas?
- How do I add Zoom to my Canvas course and schedule meetings?
- How do I create Canvas Announcements for students?
- How do I send students a message from within Canvas?
- Where can I find a list of my students?
- How do I select a different Home Page for my Canvas course?
- How do I set availability dates for weekly modules?
Interacting and Communicating in Canvas
- How do I create Discussions and make them gradable?
- How do I reorder my Discussions?
- How do I make my Discussions gradable?
- How do I send a message to students from within Canvas?
- How do I post Announcements for students?
- How do I schedule Zoom meetings in Canvas?
- How do my students access Zoom recordings?
Assignments, Quizzes and Exams
- How do I copy a test/quiz from one course to another?
- How do I create an assignment?
- How do I grade an assignment in Canvas using SpeedGrader?
- How do I bulk download student assignment submissions?
- How do I create a test/quiz?
- How do I accommodate a student who needs more time on a test?
- How do I make a test/quiz available for a student on a different day and/or time?
- How do I give a student another attempt on a test/quiz in Canvas?
Grading and Feedback
- How do I hide or show a column to students in the Gradebook?
- How do I hide total scores in student grades?
- How do I reorder columns in the Canvas Gradebook?
- How do I create Assignment Groups in Canvas?
- How do I create a a weighted total column in Canvas that calculates the final grade?
- How do I grade an assignment in Canvas using SpeedGrader?
- How do I manually create a Gradebook column in Canvas?
- How do I create a rubric for grading in Canvas?
- How do I add a rubric to an Assignment or a Discussion Topic?
- How do I grade using a rubric in Canvas?
Miscellaneous Questions About Canvas
Blackboard & Canvas
Technical Support
- Monday - Friday 8:30am-5:00pm (EST): Call 1-800-480-3190 or email onlinelearning@uml.edu
- Weekends, Holidays and After Hours: Call 1-800-480-3190 or live chat is available
- Contact the team directly for tech support or to schedule a 1:1 consultation on Canvas:
- Alena Woods - alena_woods@uml.edu, 978-934-2735
- Scott Musfeldt - scott_musfeldt@uml.edu, 978-934-2717
- Patrick Connell - patrick_connell@uml.edu, 978-934-2134