How To Copy Over/Importing Content from Previous Courses/Sandbox and Publish Courses

When you start a new year or semester, this is how to copy over your materials from the year prior. Remember, you can also share with your colleagues as well!

Setting Up Sync for Canvas Assignment Groups

Here's a video to show you how to make sure your grades transfer over from PowerSchool to Canvas (Importing Assignment Groups). You'll have to set this up for each class that you plan on having grades in, and you'll need to do after a new year/semester. 

How To Set Up Nightly Sync (Automatic Grading)

Do you want to have your grades automatically sync without you having to think about it? In this video, I show you how to turn on Nightly Sync, which is recommended. Note: You can have this enabled but choose to not have particular assignments sync to the SIS (PowerSchool).

You'll have to set this up for each class that you plan on having grades in, and you'll need to do after a new year/semester. 

Creating A No Submission Assignment (Like Class Participation)

In this video, I show you how to create an assignment where a student may not be submitting anything, but there needs to be a grade there, like daily participation. 

Entering Grades for An Assignment (Gradebook and Speedgrader)

Now that a student has done an assignment, where do I go to grade it? Here is a quick overview of the Canvas gradebook and Speedgrader. Speedgrader is where you can go to grade an individual assignment, your Canvas grade book shows you all assignments at once (like Powerschool). PLease use the filtered views as I suggest in my video to help you sort through what you need to grade at the moment. 

Creating Your Own Original Canvas Buttons

Do you find the templates great, but want to venture out and make your own buttons for your Canvas course? No problem! Here's a video on some tips and tricks for you.

Creating Canvas Buttons for Elementary Landing Pages

Note: You'll need to know which template you have. Click here and have Landing Page Directions open and you'll see all the landing pages and their buttons with hyperlinks as well as information on how to embed your Canva page to Canvas. Here is where you can have your landing page and associated buttons in one place. All you need to do is find the one you like and click on the associated links. It's that easy!

Adding a New Button to Linking to An Existing Landing Page

Do you have a landing page already on Canva, but need to make a change to your buttons? Watch this video! 

Note: You'll need to know which template you have. Click here and have Landing Page Directions open and you'll see all the landing pages and their buttons with hyperlinks.