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Rubrics (Vendor Guides)
Below are the vendor guides for Rubrics.
Adding a Rubric
How do I add a rubric in a course?
How do I add a rubric to an assignment?
How do I add a rubric to a graded discussion?
How do I add a rubric to a quiz?
Managing / Aligning a Rubric
How do I manage rubrics in a course?
How do I align an outcome with a rubric in a course?
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Topics
Academic Continuity - Course Support Resources
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FAS Expanded Course Description
FAS Preregistration Applications
Course Welcome Videos
Remote Teaching Resources
Setting Up Your Course Site
25
Publishing and Unpublishing Your Course
Copying Content from One Canvas Course Into Another Canvas Course
Changing Your Course Name and Course Number in Canvas
Creating a Custom Link in Your Course Navigation Using the Redirect Tool
Posting Your Syllabus in Canvas
Unlocking Courses in Past Terms to Add Users
Viewing What Students See in Your Course
Changing Course Participation Dates in Your Canvas Course
Setting Up Student Accommodations in Canvas
Setting Your Favorite Courses
Restoring Deleted Items in Canvas
Quick Start Guide for Instructors
Organizing Your Canvas Course
Organizing Your Course Navigation
Understanding Courses in Past Terms
Understanding Canvas @ Yale Umbrella Sites
Using Course Reserves in a Canvas Course
Requesting a Canvas Sandbox
Identifying Discussion Sections in Your Canvas Course
Changing Your Course Visibility
Course Import Tool (Vendor Guides)
Courses and Sections (Vendor Guide)
Settings (Vendor Guides)
Global Navigation (Vendor Guides)
Course Navigation (Vendor Guides)
Getting Started with Zoom
9
Resolving Zoom Errors (Error 2216 / Error 1001)
Logging into the Zoom Application Using Your Yale Credentials
Linking a Personal Zoom Account Using a Yale Email Address to a Yale Zoom Account
Recording Zoom to the Cloud for Proctoring
Adding a Passcode / Waiting Room to Your Canvas Zoom Meetings
Setting Up Your Zoom Account
Configuring Your Microphone / Speakers / Camera in Zoom
Using Breakout Rooms in Zoom
Logging into the Zoom App from Your Smartphone / Tablet Using Your Yale Credentials
User Management
17
Adding / Removing Users in Your Course
Editing User Roles in Your Course
Photo Roster: Overview
Photo Roster Interface Overview
Creating Manually Created Course Sections
Course Roles and Permissions
Creating Groups in Your Course
Understanding the Groups Page
Viewing Student Group Site Pages
People Tool versus Photo Roster
Restricting Teaching Fellow’s Access to Specific Sections
Accessing Group Sites
Activating the Attendance Tool
People (Vendor Guides)
Roll Call / Attendance (Vendor Guides)
Groups (Vendor Guides)
Profile and User Settings (Vendor Guides)
Assignments
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Creating an Assignment
Creating a Discussion Board
Grading Assignments Using the SpeedGrader
Duplicating an Assignment
Building Assessments in Canvas
Setting Lock / Availability Dates
Creating a Media Recording Assignment
Introducing New Quizzes
Turnitin: Viewing the Similarity Report / Originality Score (Instructor Guide)
Turnitin: Assignment Settings Options
Turnitin: Creating a Turnitin Assignment
Due Dates versus Display Dates
Checking a Canvas Activity in Student View without Releasing It to Students
Creating Weighted Assignments Groups
Creating an Ungraded, No-Submission Assignment (Reading Assignment)
Assignments (Vendor Guides)
Quizzes (Vendor Guides)
New Quizzes (Vendor Guides)
Discussions (Vendor Guides)
Rubrics (Vendor Guides)
Grades
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Submitting Audio / Video Feedback to a Student
Utilizing Anonymous Grading
Grading Assignments Using the SpeedGrader
Understanding Gradebook Views and Filters
Using the Grade Posting Policy
Importing Grades into Gradebook
Gradebook Overview and Features
Changing Grading Schemes / Grade Letter Ranges
Accessing the SpeedGrader from the Gradebook
Gradebook (Vendor Guides)
SpeedGrader (Vendor Guides)
Pages
1
Pages (Vendor Guides)
Files Management
20
Understanding Files and File Storage Quotas in Canvas
Uploading a File to Your Course
Sharing LibGuides in a Canvas Course
Preventing Files from being Downloaded when using Google Drive (EliApps) or Box
Embedding Box (Cloud Storage) into a Canvas Course
Deleting Files / Folders from a Course
Using the Rich Content Editor
Uploading / Linking a File in Canvas Content
Linking to a Specific Canvas Activity or Canvas Tool in Canvas Content
Inserting URL Links to External Sites in Canvas Content
Embedding / Inserting an Image in Canvas Content
Embedding / Recording a Video in Canvas Content
Inserting / Viewing HTML Code in Canvas Content
Creating a Shared Google Doc Using Canvas Collaborations
Creating Folders in Your Course 'Files" Area
Methods to Record, Upload, and Share Course Welcome Videos on the Media Library in Canvas
Creating a Zip Folder to Bulk Upload Files to Canvas
Files (Vendor Guides)
Rich Content Editor (Vendor Guides)
Collaboration (Vendor Guides)
Media Library
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Media Library (Panopto): Overview
Creating / Uploading Media to the Media Library
Migrating Media Library Content from One Course Folder to Another
Recording Videos in Media Library using Panopto Recorder
Sharing Media Library Content
Introduction to the Media Library Tool
Adding / Editing Captions on Media Library Content
Moving / Copying Media Library Items / Folders
Finding and Moving Content that was in Media Gallery (Classes*v2)
Recording Videos in Media Library using Panopto Capture
Methods to Record, Upload, and Share Course Welcome Videos on the Media Library in Canvas
Sharing a Media Library Folder
Creating / Managing a Video Assignment Folder in the Media Library
Classroom Lecture Capture Benefits
Embedding Media Library Content into Canvas Pages
Creating New Media Library Folders
Media Library Search Features
Viewing Media Library Item / Folder Statistics and Usage
Viewing Other Media Library Folders You have Access to
Setting Media Library Folders to Require Content be Manually Published
Allowing Media Library (Panopto) Access in the iOS Canvas App
Commenting on a Media Library Item
Poll Everywhere
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Poll Everywhere: Overview
Inserting and Running Poll Everywhere in PowerPoint (or Keynote) on Mac
Logging into Poll Everywhere
Syncing Your Canvas Roster to Poll Everywhere
Creating Polls in Poll Everywhere
Exporting Poll Results to Canvas Gradebook
Configuring Your Poll in Poll Everywhere
Installing the Poll Everywhere Desktop Application
Inserting and Running Poll Everywhere in PowerPoint on Windows
Adding Images and Alt-Text in Poll Everywhere
Poll Everywhere (Vendor Guides)
Zoom in Canvas
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Zoom Cloud Recordings: Accessing / Downloading / Sharing via Media Library
Scheduling Zoom Meetings within Canvas
Adding a Co-Host / Alternative Host for a Zoom Meeting
Enabling Zoom within a Canvas Course
Zoom Local Recordings: Accessing / Sharing via Media Library
Inviting Guests to Your Zoom Session
Using the Zoom / Panopto (Media Library) Integration
Displaying and Joining Zoom Meetings from Canvas
A Strategy to Organize Discussion / Lab Section Zoom Schedules
Making the most of teaching through Zoom
Checking / Taking Attendance in Past Zoom Meetings
Yale University Library and Zoom
Modules
3
Download Course to View Offline
Creating Modules
Modules (Vendor Guides)
Communication
11
Creating Office Hour Appointment Slots in the Calendar
Using the Email Lists Tool
Creating and Managing Appointment Slots in the Sign-Up Tool
Editing / Deleting a Calendar Event
Creating an Announcement
Receiving Announcements and Inbox Messages Created by You
Tools for Communicating with Your Students
Announcements (Vendor Guides)
Calendar (Vendor Guides)
Inbox (Vendor Guides)
Chat (Vendor Guides)
Course Analytics and Feedback
10
Feedback & Accessibility Barriers Tool: Overview
Mid-Semester Feedback: Overview
Timing of Mid-Semester Feedback
Disabling / Enabling the Mid-Semester Feedback Tool in Your Canvas Course
Managing Mid-Semester Feedback Survey Questions
Viewing / Downloading Student Mid-Semester Feedback Submissions
Enabling / Viewing the Feedback & Accessibility Barriers Tool
New Analytics (Vendor Guides)
Outcomes (Vendor Guides)
Analytics (Vendor Guides)
Best Practices, Training, and Resources
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Strategies for Delivering Exams / Quizzes in Canvas
Organizing Your Canvas Course
Instructor Notification Recommendations
Implementing Peer Review Assessments
Best Practices / Alternatives for Canvas Course File Storage
Supporting and Using Feedback in Your Class
Implementing Online Discussions
Tips on Importing Course Content
Quick Start Guide for Instructors
Beginning of Semester / Term Checklist
General Canvas Accessibility Guidelines and Tips
Training Opportunities
Supported Browsers
Canvas How-To Articles (Vendor Guides)
Canvas @ Yale External Apps
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External Application Overview
Overview of ALLY in Canvas
External App: Cengage Learning
Ed Discussion: Overview
Ed Discussion: Enabling Ed Discussion in Your Canvas Course
Ed Discussion: Setting Up Your Course
Ed Discussion: Getting a Direct Link to an Ed Discussion Category or Subcategory
Ed Discussion: Creating and Managing Threads
Ed Discussion: Managing Polls
Gradescope: Overview
Gradescope: Enabling Gradescope and Creating a New Course
Gradescope: Syncing and Managing Your Canvas Roster
Gradescope: Creating a Canvas Assignment
Gradescope: Assignment Workflow (Vendor Guides)
Gradescope: Logging into Gradescope Outside of Canvas
Hypothesis: Overview
External App: LabArchives
LinkedIn Learning: Overview
LinkedIn Learning: Adding Content to Canvas
Perusall: Overview
Perusall: Enabling Perusall in Your Canvas Course
Perusall: Creating a Perusall Assignment
Perusall: Copying a Perusall Course to a New Canvas Course
PlayPosit: Overview
PlayPosit: Adding a PlayPosit Activity to Your Canvas Course
PlayPosit: Monitoring / Grading Student Submissions
Poll Everywhere: Overview
Post'Em: Overview
Post'Em: Enabling Post'Em in Your Canvas Course
Post'Em: Uploading and Releasing Feedback to Students through Post'Em
Post'Em: Completing Additional Actions
Qualtrics LTI: Overview
Qualtrics LTI: Connecting Your Canvas Account to the Qualtrics LTI
Qualtrics LTI: Adding a Survey to your Canvas Course
Qualtrics LTI: Embedding Course / User Data in Surveys
Respondus LockDown Browser: Overview
Respondus LockDown Browser: Enabling Respondus for Your Course
Respondus LockDown Browser: Adding Respondus to a Canvas Quiz
Turnitin: Overview
Turnitin: Creating a Turnitin Assignment
Turnitin: Assignment Settings Options
Turnitin: Viewing the Similarity Report / Originality Score (Instructor Guide)
VoiceThread: Overview
VoiceThread: Setting Up Non-Graded Activities
VoiceThread: Setting Up Graded Activities from the Assignment Builder
WordPress: Overview
WordPress: Requesting a WordPress Blog Site
WordPress: Removing Course Blog Links from Copied / Imported Canvas Course Content
WordPress: Adjusting Comment Moderation Settings
WordPress: Changing Course Blog Site Visibility
WordPress: Course Blog User Role Overview
Zoom: Overview
Program / School Specific Canvas External Apps
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External App: Examity (Yale Online Summer Session Programs)
External App: ExamSoft (Yale School of Nursing)
External App: MobLab (School of Management)
External App: WirisQuizzes (Select Courses)
External App: WileyPLUS (ONEXYS Courses)
FAQ
10
Why are my TA's grades not being saved in SpeedGrader? / How do I avoid over-writing my co-graders in SpeedGrader?
Why can't I remove some students from my course?
What is the "Hidden Files" folder in my Files area?
How do I allow a student extra time to (re)submit an assignment submission?
Student essay responses in my Canvas quiz / exam are missing parts of their answer. What happened and where do I find their complete essay response?
I'm teaching a course but do not see it on my Dashboard. Where is my course?
I just posted an Announcement or Inbox message. Why didn't I get a copy in my Yale email account?
How do I review my students' name pronunciations and pronouns?
How do I find my student's residential college?
Why is my Canvas course name different than past years?
Instructional Tools
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Assessment Finder Tool
Canvas Announcements: Overview
Canvas Assignment Tool: Overview
Canvas Collaborations: Overview
Canvas Discussions: Overview
Canvas Groups: Overview
Canvas Inbox: Overview
Canvas Modules: Overview
Canvas Pages: Overview
Canvas Quizzes: Overview
Canvas Syllabus: Overview
Ed Discussion: Overview
Feedback & Accessibility Barriers Tool: Overview
Gradescope: Overview
Hypothesis: Overview
LinkedIn Learning: Overview
Media Library (Panopto): Overview
Mid-Semester Feedback: Overview
Perusall: Overview
Photo Roster: Overview
PlayPosit: Overview
Poll Everywhere: Overview
Post'Em: Overview
Qualtrics LTI: Overview
Respondus LockDown Browser: Overview
Turnitin: Overview
VoiceThread: Overview
WordPress: Overview
Zoom: Overview
Last Updated
Dec 03, 2021
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