Building Content
Setting up Mentimeter in Canvas
You can now add Mentimeter to Canvas. This articles looks at some of the benefits and limitations of adding Mentimeter directly within Canvas. For further information on managing Mentimeter see Working with Mentimeter in Canvas. Contents When might I use Mentimeter directly in Canvas? We’d recommend you only add Mentimeter directly in Canvas, if you […]
Moving Videos from Files to Studio
Videos should not be added to the Files area in Canvas, as they take up a significant amount of storage space, which can then prevent other staff being able to add course content. Any videos uploaded to the Files area should be downloaded, and re-added to the course space via Canvas Studio. The original video […]
How to embed Padlet, Mentimeter & Microsoft Forms into Canvas
Contents Padlet You can embed your Padlet boards into Canvas by copying an embed code as follows: 2. Click on the Share icon located towards the right-hand side of your Padlet board: 3. Click on the ‘Collaborators’ tab and then select the option ‘Embed in your blog or your website’: 4. Copy the ‘Embed board’ code […]
TLSE Canvas Guidance Hub
A handy collection of Canvas written guides put together to support TLSE staff in their role.
Managing Course Content
This guide explains how to manage content effectively within Canvas. In Canvas, content is organised using Modules. In course unit spaces, modules usually represent the weekly study material, and content within a module is typically organised in the order it should be worked through. This guide shows you how to create, edit, move and delete […]
Using Pages in Canvas
Pages in Canvas are like mini webpages that can hold many different types of content, such as text, images, videos, external links, course links, and files. They are really useful for making content flow logically. Contents Creating a Page Pages can be created either through the course’s Pages section or directly within a Module. Option […]
Adding Mathematical Notation (LaTeX) to Canvas
The most basic way to add LaTeX to Canvas content is using the LaTeX Equation Editor which is accessible via the Insert Math Equation button on the editor’s toolbar. However, for more extensive or complex documents, you can also add LaTeX directly to Canvas pages as well as upload a folder and link to it. […]
Module Settings and Releasing Content
In Canvas, there are a few ways in which you can release specific course content to students. This is done by configuring settings within Modules or individual Module Items. This guide walks you through the options of releasing certain materials. Contents Lock Until You can set a specific date and time at which the content […]
The Final Act – Publishing Courses
Unlike in Blackboard, there are manual actions required to make a Canvas course accessible to students. This page will walk you through these simple but crucial final steps. Contents Step 1: Publish the Course Space For content to be viewable by students, you must publish the course space. In the top right-hand corner of every […]
Canvas Migration and HTML Files
There are several ways you can present HTML files within Canvas. This is a suggested workflow for Course Units where the majority of the content is HTML. It’s likely that the migration from Blackboard to Canvas will have ‘smushed’ the links to HTML files into a single Canvas page. Rather than have the HTML files […]