Faculty Tutorials and Guides

  1. WAVE Web Accessibility Evaluation Tool - browser extension - when enabled, WAVE will check your Canvas pages for accessibility
  2. Check list for Visual and Organizational Design
  3. Contrast checker
  4. National Standards for Quality Online Courses
  5. W3C Standards at a Glance (ADA compliance)
  6. Proper Standards-Compliant Color Use in Web Design
  7. For more information, visit Canvas Accessibility Guide

Visit the Office of Disability Resources to learn more about student accommodations and creating accessible content.

Getting Started in Canvas

  1. Logging into Canvas
  2. Canvas Instructor Guide (Text/Images)
  3. Canvas Video Guide for Instructors
  4. Online@JSU Faculty Tutorial YouTube Channel
  5. Online@JSU Student Tutorial YouTube Channel
  6. Canvas 101 (Just Tutorials) - Faculty Self-Enroll
  7. Canvas Quick Start Guide for Students

Announcements

  1. From the Canvas Instructor Guide - Announcements (Text/Images) 
  2. Announcements Overview Video by Instructure Canvas
  3. Scheduling Announcements (Video)

Analytics (New Analytics)

  1. From the Canvas Instructor Guide - New Analytics (Text/Images) 
  2. New Analytics Overview Video by Instructure Canvas

Assignments

  1. From the Canvas Instructor Guide - Assignments (Text/Images)
  2. Assignments Overview Video by Instructure Canvas
  3. Editing Assignment Due Dates in Bulk (Video)
  4. Managing Availability Dates and Due Dates (Video)
  5. Creating a Peer Review Assignment (Video)
  6. Manually Assign Peer Review Assignment (Video)
  7. Viewing Student Peer Review Assignment Comments as an Instructor (Video)

Calendar

  1. From the Canvas Instructor Guide - Calendar (Text/Images)
  2. Calendar Overview Video by Instructure Canvas

Conversations (Inbox)

  1. From the Canvas Instructor Guide - Inbox (Text/Images)
  2. Inbox Overview Video by Instructure Canvas 

Course Settings

  1. From the Canvas Instructor Guide - Course Settings (Text/Images)
  2. Course Settings Overview Video by Instructure Canvas

Discussions

  1. From the Canvas Instructor Guide - Discussions (Text/Images)
  2. Discussions Overview Video by Instructure Canvas
  3. Discussion Board Updates (Fall 2024)
  4. Discussion Summaries Overview (Coming Soon to JSU Canvas)
  5. Discussion Checkpoints Overview (On the Canvas Roadmap - Coming)
  6. Anonymous Discussion Boards
  7. Using the Discussion Index Page
  8. Adding a Rubric to a Discussion

Global Navigation 

  1. From the Canvas Instructor Guide - Global Navigation (Text/Images)

Gradebook & Weighted Grading

  1. From the Canvas Instructor Guide - Gradebook (Text/Images)
  2. Gradebook Video Overview by Instructure Canvas
  3. Applying Filters in the Gradebook
  4. Adding a Notes Column to the Gradebook
  5. How do I use posting policies in a course?
  6. How do I apply a Missing Submission policy in the Gradebook?
  7. How do I apply a Late Submission policy in the Gradebook?
  8. How do I select a grade posting policy for an assignment in the Gradebook?
  9. How do I view a student's Grades page in a course from the Gradebook?
  10. How do I export grades in the Gradebook?
  11. How do I create an assignment shell in an assignment group?
  12. How do I move or reorder an assignment group?
  13. How do I add an assignment group in a course?
  14. How do I weight the final course grade based on assignment groups?
  15. How do I create rules for an assignment group?

Help

  1. Help Overview Video by Instructure Canvas
  2. How do I get help with Canvas as an instructor?
  3. How do I use the Training Services Portal as an instructor?

Modules

  1. From the Canvas Instructor Guide - Modules (Text/Images)
  2. Modules Overview Video by Instructure Canvas

 Pages

  1. From the Canvas Instructor Guide - Pages (Text/Images)
  2. Pages Overview Video by Instructure Canvas

People and Groups 

  1. From the Canvas Instructor Guide - People (Text/Images)
  2. People Overview Video by Instructure Canvas
  3. From the Canvas Instructor Guide - Groups (Text/Images)
  4. Groups Overview Video by Instructure Canvas

Profile & User Settings 

  1. From the Canvas Instructor Guide - User Settings & Profile (Text/Images)
  2. User Settings & Profile Picture Video by Instructure Canvas
  3. How do I edit my profile in my user account as an instructor?
  4. How do I change the settings in my user account as an instructor?
  5. How do I add a profile picture in my user account as an instructor?
  6. How do I select personal pronouns in my user account as an instructor?

Quizzes (Classic Quizzes)

  1. From the Canvas Instructor Guide - Classic Quizzes (Text/Images)
  2. Classic Quizzes Overview Video by Instructure Canvas
  3. Best Practices for Online Test & Quiz Creation

Quizzes (New Quizzes)

*You do NOT have to use New Quizzes. New Quizzes is an entirely different quiz engine from Classic Quizzes, and connects to Honorlock in a different manner.

  1. From the Canvas Instructor Guide - New Quizzes (Text/Images)
  2. New Quizzes Overview Video by Instructure Canvas
  3. Moderating New Quizzes
  4. Getting Started with New Quizzes
  5. New Quizzes Build and Question Types
  6. New Quizzes - Print Answer Key 

Rich Content Editor 

  1. From the Canvas Instructor Guide - Rich Content Editor (Text/Images)
  2. Rich Content Editor Overview Video by Instructure Canvas

Rubrics

  1. From the Canvas Instructor Guide - Rubrics (Text/Images)
  2. Rubrics Overview Video by Instructure Canvas
  3. Rubrics Redesign  (Coming Soon to JSU Canvas)

Smart Search

  1.  Smart Search Overview (Coming Soon to JSU Canvas)

SpeedGrader 

  1. From the Canvas Instructor Guide - SpeedGrader (Text/Images)
  2. SpeedGrader Overview Video by Instructure Canvas
  3. DocViewer Overview Video by Instructure Canvas

Syllabus Tool 

  1. Syllabus Overview Video by Instructure Canvas
  2. How do I use the Syllabus as an instructor?
  3. How do I edit the Syllabus in a course?

  1. Studio Guide - by Instructure/Canvas
  2. Studio - Computer Requirements
  3. Supported File Formats
  4. Studio - Student Tutorial
  5. Studio Workshop for Faculty (Video - Archived)
  6. Using the Rich Content Editor to Embed Studio Videos and Apps into an Assignment/Page/Discussion
  7. Using Collections to Organize Videos in Studio
  8. Creating Groups in Canvas Studio
  9. Sharing Video to Groups in Canvas Studio
  10. Sharing Videos from Studio
  11. Webcam Checkout - Webcams can be checked out from the Multimedia Lab on the 6th floor in the Houston Cole Library.

 

Course Preparation

  1. Course Readiness Short-Form Checklist (Updated June 2024)
  2. Bloom's Revised Taxonomy Verb List (Added October 2024)
  3. Credit Hours, Contact Hours, and Non-contact Hours Defined at JSU (Added August 2024)
  4. Effective Online Course Syllabus (Updated August 2023)
  5. JSU Online Course Evaluation Rubric (Updated October 2024)
  6. Netiquette 1
  7. Student Workload Estimator (Added June 13, 2022)
  8. Faculty Beginning of Term Procedures for Canvas Courses - A few important steps to ensure courses are ready for students.
    • Publishing a Course
    • Open a Course Early in Preview Mode for Students

End of Course Procedures

Create a file folder structure in your OneDrive before you download and save your content.

Strongly Recommended

  1. Download Gradebook
  2. Download Course Package

Advised

  1. Download Quizzes (Classic Quizzes) - *if you use Classic Quizzes
  2. Download New Quizzes - *if you use New Quizzes
  3. Download Assignment Submissions
  4. Download Discussion Responses/Replies
  5. Download Turnitin Student Similarity Reports
  6. Download Classic Quiz Student Quiz Answers
  7. Download New Quiz Student Quiz Answers

Other

  1. End-of-Term Course Access Guide
  2. Download the End-of-Course Procedures PDF Handout

The First Day ProgramTM

NOTE:  Changes, including policies and procedures, associated with this program are currently being finalized for Fall 2025.  These changes will be reflected on this page as soon as details are available.

FirstDay™ is the JSU Bookstore's (Barnes & Noble College) inclusive access model where every student has access to digital course materials on or before the first day of class within the Canvas Learning Management System. This affordable solution provides significant savings for related course materials  as noted directly on the student account. While not suggested, students have the ability to opt-out of the program if desired.

Enable FirstDay to Access eTexbooks

To access FirstDay in Canvas, faculty must enable the FirstDay Course Materials link in their Canvas course.

To enable FirstDay in your Canvas course, complete the following steps:

  1. In the navigation menu, click on Settings.
  2. Click on the Notifications tab.
  3. Locate the button/link called First Day Course Materials.
  4. Click on the ellipsis on the button, and select 'Enable.' 
  5. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click on the 'Save' button.
  6. Click on the 'Home' link in the course navigation menu. You will see 'First Day Course Materials' 
  7. It is active.

Video (no sound) Demonstrating the Steps

Assistance

If you or your students experience any issues accessing your eTextbook via the FirstDay Course Materials course menu navigation link in your Canvas course, please contact the JSU Bookstore for assistance.  

  • Email: customercare.bncollege.com 
  • Barnes & Noble's Customer Careline: 844-932-6657
  • Bookstore Manager: Kristi Webster, kwebster@bncollege.com

Visit the First Day Program at JSU to learn more

Learn more about Grades to Banner!

  1. Best Practices for Online Testing and Test Creation
  2. Honorlock Faculty Tutorial
    • Students do not pay for this service.
  3. Honorlock Quick Start Guides
    1. Enabling Honorlock in Your Canvas Course
      • Please open the Honorlock Tutorial above to review Honorlock test settings and settings recommendations.
    2. How to Create a Practice Exam (PDF)
    3. How to Create a Third-Party Exam (PDF)
    4. How to View Honorlock Results (PDF)
    5. Connecting an Honorlock-Connected Quiz to Honorlock AFTER a Course Copy/Import
    6. Honorlock 24/7 Suport (for Faculty and Students) - Faculty and students should contact Honorlock 24/7 Support before contacting Online@JSU for assistance with Honorlock.
    7. Honorlock Knowledgebase Help Center
    8. Setting Up an Honorlock Practice Exam (Video)
    9. Enabling Honorlock in Canvas (Video)
  4. Honorlock - Analyzing Student Test/Exam Results
    1. Search & Destroy (Guide/Website from Honorlock) - Honorlock Search & Destroy utilizes the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) takedown function to request and remove any exam questions (from your exam) that may appear on any public website. (Faculty can submit one request per exam.)
    2. Reviewing Session Results: Best Practices (Guide/Website from Honorlock) -Honorlock provides Session Results that offer insights into what occurred during exam sessions. These results include video recordings and chat transcripts. Below are some best practices to follow to maximize results.  
    3. How to View a Summary Report
  5. Honorlock Resources for Students
    1. Honorlock Student Tutorial
    2. Tips for Trouble-shooting Issues with Honorlock
    3. HonorPrep - A Step-by-Step Guided Tour of Honorlock for Students
    4. Webcam Checkout - Webcams can be checked out from the Multimedia Lab on the 6th floor in the Houston Cole Library.

  1. Setting Up a Canvas Course to Use Microsoft Teams 
  2. Teams Video Tutorials from Microsoft
  3. Teams for Students - Text/Images
  4. Creating Breakout Rooms in Microsoft Teams
  5. Creating Announcements for Participants in Microsft Teams Breakout
  6. Note: If you delete your Microsoft Team, you have 30 days to recover the deleted Team. Once 30 days elapse, the Team is unrecoverable. 
    1. If you delete your Team and wish to restore it within 30 days after deletion, contact IT to request Team recovery.
  7. Webcam Checkout - Webcams can be checked out from the Multimedia Lab on the 6th floor in the Houston Cole Library.

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  • Turnitin Faculty/Instructor Tutorial
    • Please read and review the tutorial thoroughly before you decide to use Turnitin.
  • Syllabus Language
    • Turnitin recommends that instructors who use Turnitin to check student work for plagiarism include the following statement on the course syllabus: 
    • "Students agree that by taking this course all required papers may be subject to submission of textual similarity review to Turnitin.com for the detection of plagiarism.  All submitted papers will be included as source documents in the Turnitin.com references database solely for the purpose of detecting plagiarism of such papers. Use of the Turnitin.com service is subject to the Usage Policy posted on the Turnitin.com site."
  • Interpreting the Similarity Report (Website)
  • The Similarity Report Explained (Video)
  • Turnitin Support Center
  • Turnitin Status Page