Guides and Tutorial Videos

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Canvas Knowledge Base Directory of guides for how to do everything from create a course to message students and grade assignments.

Video Tutorials created by Instructure (Canvas)

Tutorial Videos created by Endicott staff

Build Your Canvas Course Part 1 [82.5 min, Sept 2016]: Learn about the Canvas interface, structuring your Canvas course, creating course content, and customizing your navigation.

Build Your Canvas Course Part 2 [77 min, Sep 2016]: Learn about Canvas assessment features, assignments, discussions, and grading.

How to Create a Welcome Video in Canvas [1.5 min]: Learn about adding a quick welcome video to a Canvas course.

How to Create a Home Page in Canvas [2 min]: Learn about creating a Canvas home page.

How to Add a Syllabus to Your Canvas Course and Open in Preview [2 min]: Learn about adding and previewing a syllabus in Canvas.

How to Create a Module in Canvas [2 min]: Learn about creating a module in Canvas and adding materials to it.

How To Simplify Course Navigation in Canvas [2 min]: See how to simplify the navigation menu by hiding or disabling tools that aren’t used.

UDL- 5 Easy Pieces- How to Make your Canvas Course More Accessible [12 min]: Explore making digital content accessible through modules, headers, alt-text, captions, and avoiding scanned documents.

How to Use Ally Accessibility Checker in Canvas [4 min]: Learn how to use the Accessibility Checker to promote using accessible content in Canvas.

How to Create a Screencast and Add it to a Canvas Course [5.5 min]: Learn about adding a self-made screencast or screen recording video to a Canvas Course.

How to Upload a File to YuJa and Add it to a Canvas Course [4 min]: Learn about uploading a file (video, document, etc.) to YuJa and adding it as course content in Canvas.

How to Cross-List your Canvas Course [4 min, Sept 2016]: Learn how to connect two courses in Canvas through cross-listing.