Canvas is Stevens' institution-wide learning management system (LMS). All courses offered at Stevens automatically receive a Canvas virtual learning space that allows students and faculty to connect and collaborate. How to Access Canvas You (and your students) can access Canvas from the MyStevens portal page: www.stevens.edu/mystevens. Use your Stevens email address and password to log in. Academic Requirements for Canvas Courses To learn about how to achieve the academic requirements in Canvas courses, please check out the step-by-step instructions, articles and/or video tutorials below: Topics Description Procedures for Setting Up Your Courses in Canvas Make sure your Canvas course(s) are ready on the first day of class. Syllabus Publish your syllabus (which must conform to the Stevens syllabus template) in Canvas. Files Upload and organize files in Canvas. Grading Schemes Create grading schemes and post grades with weighted totals. Assignments Create assignments and make them visible on the course calendar. Managing Course Content in Canvas Please check out the step-by-step instructions, articles and/or video tutorials below: Topics Description Modules Modules allow instructors to organize content to help control the flow of the course. Modules are used to organize course content by weeks, units, or topics. Pages A page can be used to create content. Pages can include text, images, video, and links. Files Files can house course files, syllabi, readings or other documents, as well as profile pictures and user-specific files. Files can be placed in Modules, Assignments, or Pages. Course Import Tool You can copy course content such as assignments, modules, pages, and discussions from previous Canvas courses into existing courses. Communicating with Students in Canvas Please check out the step-by-step instructions, articles and/or video tutorials below: Topics Description Announcements Use to communicate and share information with everyone in the course. Inbox Like emails. Inbox can be used to reach all students, individual students or a group of students. Discussions Instructors can use Discussions to create, view and manage graded and ungraded discussions in the course. Chat The Chat tool in Canvas allows you and your students to interact in real-time. Groups in Canvas Please check out the step-by-step instructions, articles and/or video tutorials below: Topics Description Collaborations Canvas leverages collaborative technology to allow multiple users to work together on the same document at the same time. Collaborative documents are saved in real-time, meaning a change made by any of its users will be immediately visible to everyone. Groups Canvas groups allow you to create group assignments and provide your students with a workspace where they can collaborate with their peers to share files and work on group assignments. Assessing Students Learning in Canvas Please check out the step-by-step instructions, articles and/or video tutorials below: Topics Description Assignments Instructors can use Assignments to create and track graded and ungraded assignments, including online and offline submission and no submission. Creating assignment groups will allow you to assign a weight (percentage of overall course grade) to specific groups of assignments. Classic Quizzes The quiz tool is used to create and administer online quizzes and surveys. New Quizzes New Quizzes is a new Canvas quiz tool available alongside Canvas’ Classic Quizzes tool. New Quizzes provides a variety of new features and question types but currently lacks some functionality from the Quizzes tool upon which instructors may rely. We recommend you review how the new quizzing tool compares with Classic Quizzes and decide which tool you think would work best for your course. SpeedGrader SpeedGrader allows you to view and grade student assignment submissions in one place. Rubric You can add a rubric to an assignment to help students understand expectations for the assignment and how you intend to score their submissions. Discussions Instructors can use Discussions to create, view and manage graded and ungraded discussions in the course. Gradebook The Gradebook helps instructors easily view and enter grades for students. Only graded assignments, graded discussions, graded quizzes, and graded surveys that have been published display in the Gradebook. Timed quiz accommodations – Classic Quizzes Timed quiz accommodations- New Quizzes Quiz accommodations can help ensure that students with disabilities can access quizzes and demonstrate their knowledge. Learning Analytics in Canvas Please check out the step-by-step instructions, articles and/or video tutorials below: Topics Description New Analytics Track student data using an interactive chart or table. Student Context Cards Click a student’s name anywhere in Canvas to view a summary of the student’s progress in the course. Individual Student Access Report View a summary of student participation in a course. Quiz Statistics View statistics such as quiz average score, high score, low score, standard deviation, and average time of quiz completion. Experiencing an issue or need additional support? Contact our OneIT Team by Opening a support ticket or Calling us at 201-380-6599

Please refer to the important information below, which will assist you in preparing your courses in Canvas.                                                  Photo by Dom Fou on Unsplash Topics Description Canvas Course Template This modifiable research-based template is designed to help you set up your course by following best practices. This template is designed with the student experience in mind and is guided by Quality Matters (QM) standards and Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles. It offers examples of elements that are essential for providing students with high-quality learning experiences. Whether you design a new course or refresh an existing course, this template gives you a good starting point.  Canvas Course Design Checklist  This Canvas course design checklist is designed to help instructors design and review their courses in Canvas by following best practices. The main components of this research-based checklist include Course Overview and Introduction, Learning Objectives, Instructional Materials and Activities, Assessment, Student Support, Accessibility and Usability, and Course Technology.  Copy Specific Content  You can choose to select specific content as part of the course import. This option allows you to select specific content areas such as assignments, settings, and files without importing the entire course. This makes it easier for you to manage course content, and helps you avoid copying content that you no longer need from your previous course, such as old Zoom meetings. Copy All Course Content Copy course content from your development shell into your official course shell, or copy course content from your current Canvas shell into your upcoming Canvas shell. Note: We recommend copying all course content only if there are no scheduled Zoom sessions in your previous Canvas shell. Update Your Course Home Page and Clean Up Your Course Navigation Menu You can update your course homepage and control which links appear in course navigation. Cross-list Multiple Course Shells Prior to Course Start Here is a quick walk through of how to combine multiple course sections with identical content into one Canvas shell. Note: When courses are cross-listed (combined) in Canvas, the original course name on the Canvas home page often no longer reflects all of the cross-listed sections, which may lead to confusion for students. To request that the course name in Canvas be updated, please contact support@stevens.edu. Add TAs and other Instructors to Your Course You no longer need to request TA access! You can now add your own TA’s to your Canvas course. Publish Modules and Content Modules, assignments, and pages can be published or left as drafts. If you are ready for students to view items, make sure these items are published and have the green "published" icon. If you are still working on content, you can leave it unpublished until ready. Clean Up Course List  After you are ready for the semester, here is a helpful guide on how to clean up your course list so you can access your courses faster. Copyrighted Material in Canvas Guide Guidance and information on the use of copyrighted materials in Canvas. Final Preparations Topics Description  View Your Course in Student View Take a look at your course in student view to make sure all content is working as designed.   Check the Links in Your Course Make sure all the different external links in your course are functioning by running the "Validate Links" tool. Check the Accessibility of Your Content All content in your courses must be accessible.   Publish Your Course Before students can access, or even see your upcoming course in Canvas, it will need to be published. Please publish your course before the semester begins. Student Learning Technology Modules Help your students to get started with Canvas. Experiencing an issue or need additional support? Contact our OneIT Team by Opening a support ticket or Calling us at 201-380-6599

Canvas Inbox is the messaging tool used instead of email to communicate with a course, a group, an individual student, or a group of students. You can communicate with other people in your course at any time. NOTE: Your course must first be PUBLISHED in order to send a message to students through Canvas Inbox.  What is Canvas Inbox?  You can use Inbox to: Send a message to someone in your course or group Reply to messages from others in your course Filter conversations by course or type View and reply to assignment submission comments Where is Canvas Inbox? In global navigation, click the Inbox link. If the inbox link includes a numbered indicator, the indicator shows how many unread Conversations messages you have in your Inbox. Once you read the new messages, the indicator will disappear. Topic Description Introduction  Introduction to Canvas Inbox Unread Messages  You can view all unread messages in your Conversations Inbox. You can also filter messages to show only unread messages. Filter Messages  You can filter the conversations in your Inbox for easier organization, especially if you are enrolled in multiple courses. Filtering conversations allows you to selectively view conversation messages by course, inbox, or user. Send a Message In Conversations, you can send a message to one user or multiple users in a course. Reply a Message  Canvas makes it easy to reply to messages from other users in your Conversations Inbox. Forward a Message You can forward conversations to other individuals in your courses. Attach a File   How to attach files as part of your Conversations messages. Attach a Media Comment You can record or upload video and audio files as part of your Conversations messages. Add new people to an existing conversation You can add people to an existing thread in the Conversations Inbox.   Experiencing an issue or need additional support? Contact our OneIT Team by  Opening a support ticket or  Calling us at 201-380-6599 

If you are experiencing an issue with accessing a page or content in Canvas, we recommend the following troubleshooting steps: Step 1: Restart your device Step 2: Make sure your browser is fully up to date. Check this list of supported browsers. Step 3: Clear your cache. Here is how to do that on a PC. Here is how to do that on a Mac.  Step 4: Try opening the Canvas page or content in a private/incognito browser window. Step 5: Try opening it in a different supported browser. We recommend Chrome or Firefox. Make sure the alternate browser is also fully updated. Step 6: Try opening it on a different device  Step 7: Try opening it on a different network  Step 8: If you are using a VPN, try turning the VPN off and then opening the Canvas page or content Experiencing an issue or need additional support? Contact our OneIT Team by  Opening a support ticket or  Calling us at 201-380-6599 

Important Spring 2024 Grading Announcement: Workday Extend We want to inform you about an important update regarding Canvas’ grading functionality. As announced by The Office of the Registrar, there will be changes ahead of the Spring 2024 final grading period. For more information please visit the Office of the Registrar Website.  As you wrap up another semester in teaching and learning with technology via Canvas, here are a few steps to help you close out this term. Some of the procedures in this article are: downloading the gradebook, submitting or changing final grades via Workday Student and Workday Extend. Procedures for your current course: As a reminder, starting with Spring 2022 semester grading, the Registrar’s Office requires Last Date of Attendance to be entered when assigning an F grade to a student.   Topics Description Checking Canvas Grades Checking your Canvas course grades before syncing to the Workday Extend App. Import Final Grades from Canvas How to import final grades from Canvas via Workday Extend. Submit and Change Final Grades through Workday Student. How to submit and change final grades through Workday Student. Experiencing an issue or need additional support? Contact our OneIT Team by  Opening a support ticket or  Calling us at 201-380-6599 

How to Update Personal Pronouns in Canvas Stevens is committed to creating a supportive and inclusive campus environment for all students, faculty, and staff members. Visit the LGBTQ Resources and Support page for more information. All users have the ability to indicate personal pronouns in their Canvas profiles. The default is “None” and users can opt-in to displaying a pronoun if they wish in their User Settings. Available pronouns include: None He/Him She/Her They/Them She/They He/They Ze/Hir Any Personal pronouns display after your name in various areas in Canvas, including: Comment Fields Discussions Inbox People Page (Course and Groups) User Navigation Menu User Profile Page User Settings Page To select your personal pronoun: Step 1: Open User settings from your Global Navigation Menu, select Account [1], then click on settings [2]. Step 2: Click the Edit Settings button from the right side menu.   Step 3: In the Pronouns drop-down menu, select your personal pronouns. Step 4: Click the Update Settings button. Step 5: You can view your personal pronouns in your User Settings [1]. Your personal pronouns will also display after your name in many areas throughout Canvas [2]. Experiencing an issue or need additional support? Contact our OneIT Team by  Opening a support ticket or  Calling us at 201-380-6599 

As an instructor, you can add TAs, Graders and/or other instructors to your Canvas course.  Steps to add TAs, Graders and/or other instructors to your Canvas course Step 1: Select People from the navigation menu.         Step 2: Click the +People button at the top, right of the screen. Step 3: Enter the TA's (grader's or instructor's) email address. Step 4: Select the appropriate role from the dropdown menu, and click Next.    Step 5: Select Next again, and then click Done. *The TA, grader, or instructor will receive an email notification, inviting them to participate in the course. Experiencing an issue or need additional support? Contact our OneIT Team by  Opening a support ticket or  Calling us at 201-380-6599 

Learn how to download Canvas submissions for accreditation reporting. Before you start You must be a Stevens faculty or staff member. How to Download Assignment Submissions in Canvas Step 1: Open the course from which you would like to download submissions. If the course is no longer in your Dashboard, complete Steps 2 through 5. Otherwise, go to Step 6. Step 2: Select Courses in the Canvas navigation bar. Step 3: Select All Courses. Step 4: Scroll down or use Find to find the course. Step 5: Select the course name to open the course. Step 6: To download one Assignment submission at a time, open the Assignment for which you would like to download a student submission(s). Step 7: Click on SpeedGrader. Step 8: Find the student whose submission you would like to download by clicking on the down arrow next to the name of the first student whose assignment opens. Step 9: Select the target student’s name from the dropdown. Step 10: The target student’s assignment submission opens. Step 11: Click on the down arrow to the right of the assignment submission name, under Submitted Files. Step 12: The submission downloads. There are two ways to download all submissions for an Assignment: Download all submissions from the Assignment Download all submissions from Gradebook Download all submissions from the Assignment Step 1: To download all submissions from the Assignment, open the Assignment for which you would like to download a student submission(s). Step 2: Click on Download Submissions. Step 3: A pop-up appears, informing you that your submissions are being gathered. Step 4: When the download is complete, the pop-up message notifies you that the download is finished. Step 5: Access the downloaded submissions from the zip file. Download all submissions from Gradebook Step 1: To download all submissions from Gradebook, go to the Gradebook and click the three dots to the right of the Assignment name. Step 2: Select Download Submissions. Step 3: A pop-up appears, informing you that your submissions are being gathered. Step 4: When the download is complete, the pop-up message notifies you that the download is finished. Step 5: Access the downloaded submissions from the zip file. How to Download Quiz Question Results in Canvas Step 1: Open the course from which you would like to download question results. If the course is no longer in your Dashboard, complete Steps 2 through 5. Otherwise, go to Step 6. Step 2: Select Courses in the Canvas navigation bar. Step 3: Select All Courses. Step 4: Scroll down or use Find to find the course. Step 5: Select the course name to open the course. Step 6: Open the Quiz for which you would like to download results. Step 7: Select Quiz Statistics Step 8: Select Student Analytics Step 9: A csv file containing all quiz questions and student responses downloads. How to Download Assignment Comments and Rubrics in Canvas There are two ways to download assignment comments in Canvas: Take a screen shot of the assignment comments or If you are using a PC (not a Mac), use a Firefox browser** to create a pdf of the assignment comments. ** Note that the second method works only with Firefox browser on a Windows machine; it does not work on Mac machines, nor on Windows machines using other browsers (Chrome, Edge, Opera, etc.). Take a screen shot of the assignment comments Step 1: Open the course from which you would like to download assignment comments. If the course is no longer in your Dashboard, select Courses in the Canvas navigation bar, and follow the instructions above to find your course. Step 2: Open the Assignment for which you would like to download comments Step 3: Click on SpeedGrader. Step 4: Find the student whose assignment rubric and/or submission comments you would like to download by clicking on the down arrow next to the name of the first student whose assignment opens. Step 5: Select the target student’s name from the dropdown. Step 6: The target student’s assignment submission opens. Step 7: Grab and drag the divider bar between the assignment and the assessment area to make the assessment (comments and rubric) area as wide as the screen Step 8: Take a screen shot of the assignment comments and/or rubric and save to your device. You may need to take multiple screen shots to capture all of the content. Using Firefox browser on a Windows PC to create a pdf of the assignment comments If you are using a Firefox browser on a Windows PC, you can create a pdf of the assignment comments by following these steps: Step 1: In a Firefox browser, follow Steps 1-5 above. Step 2: Select Print from the menu in the upper right hand corner. Step 3: Select Print to PDF as the Printer Step 4: Adjust the Scale of the image so that the entire rubric and/or all comments fit on one page. For example, you might try changing the Scale to 50%. Step 5: Select Print Step 6: Select a folder and give the file a filename. Ensure that Save type as is set to PDF Document (*.pdf). Step 7: Select Save. The image of the course comments, rubric, etc. is now saved on your device as a PDF file. Experiencing an issue or need additional support? Contact our OneIT Team by Opening a support ticket or Calling us at 201-380-6599

This Canvas course design checklist is designed to help instructors design and review their courses in Canvas by following best practices. The main components of this research-based checklist include Course Overview and Introduction, Learning Objectives, Instructional Materials and Activities, Assessment, Student Support, Accessibility and Usability, and Course Technology. This checklist is designed based on nationally recognized Quality Matters (QM) Standards and the Canvas Course Evaluation Checklist. We recommend using our modifiable research-based Canvas course template in your course. The Canvas course template provides instructors a base for new course design or improving existing course design. Course Overview and Introduction The overall design of the course is made clear to the learner at the beginning of the course. The course overview and introduction set the tone for the course, let learners know what to expect, and provide other guidance to help learners succeed from the outset. Included in Your Course? Criteria Included in Canvas Course Template? Instructions make clear how to get started and where to find various course components. Course includes Getting Started content. yes Home Page provides a visual representation of the course; a brief course description or introduction; quick and easy navigation to course content. yes Stevens course syllabus template is used and the syllabus is easy to find in the course. yes Instructor self-introduction is professional and is available in the course. It presents the instructor as professional as well as approachable and includes basic information. yes “Welcome” message/page is listed on the course site. yes Instructor has created a discussion where students can introduce themselves. yes “Q&A” discussion is designed to build a sense of community and establish rapport. yes Course card provides a visual representation of the subject by adding an image in Course Settings. Canvas Guide – Add Image to Course Card N/A Learning Objectives Learning objectives describe what learners will be able to do upon completion of the course. The learning objectives establish a foundation upon which the rest of the course is based. Course learning objectives are listed prominently in the syllabus and on the course site. yes Learning Objectives are measurable. Knowledge Base – Developing Learning Objectives yes Module/weekly/unit learning objectives describe outcomes that are consistent with the course-level objectives. The module/weekly/unit learning objectives are listed prominently on the course site. yes Instructional Materials and Activities Instructional materials and activities enable learners to achieve stated learning objectives. Learning activities facilitate and support learner interaction and engagement. The instructional materials and activities support the stated learning objectives. yes The relationship between learning objectives and learning materials is clearly stated. yes The course content is clearly presented and structured in a logical and consistent manner. yes Content is chunked into manageable pieces by leveraging modules (e.g., organized by weeks, chapters, or topics). Canvas Guide - Modules yes Modules and items within modules have a thoughtful naming convention (e.g., name the module “Chapter 1: Structural Analysis in SolidWorks,” not just “Chapter 1”). yes Each module begins with an Introduction/Overview page and ends with a Conclusion/Summary page. yes All links, files, videos and URLs are active and working. Canvas Guide - Link Validation yes Learning activities include student-student interaction to foster a sense of community (e.g., discussions, group work and peer reviews). yes Learning activities include student-teacher interaction (e.g., instructor is actively engaged in discussions and provides quality and timely feedback). SpeedGrader Annotations using Canvas DocViewer Quiz question feedback N/A Learning activities include student-content interaction (e.g., use a range of media to enhance learning including text, images, videos, etc.). yes Assessment Assessment is implemented in a manner that corresponds to the course learning objectives and not only allows the instructor a broad perspective on the learners’ mastery of content, but also allows learners to track their learning progress throughout the course. The assessments measure the achievement of the stated learning objectives or competencies. The relationship between learning objectives and learning activities is clearly stated. yes Various assessments are used (e.g., discussions, individual and/or group assignments and quizzes) to increase learner engagement and promote active learning. yes Opportunities for student self-assessment are provided. N/A Detailed instructions are provided to students that clarify how assessments are to be completed. yes The course grading policy is stated clearly at the beginning of the course. The points, percentages, and weights for each component of the course grade are clearly stated. yes Rubrics are used to evaluate assignments and/or discussions. Canvas Guide - Rubrics N/A Student Support The course facilitates learner access to institutional support services essential to learner success. Course instructions articulate or link to the institution’s technology support services and resources that can help learners succeed in the course. yes Course instructions articulate or link to the institution’s academic support services and resources that can help learners succeed in the course. yes Accessibly and Usability The course design reflects a commitment to accessibility and usability for all learners. Course navigation facilitates ease of use. Navigation throughout the course is consistent, logical, and efficient. Unused links are hidden in the course navigation. Canvas Guide - Navigation Links yes Color enhances the aesthetic appeal and effectiveness of the course; sufficient contrast between text and background makes information easy to read, and color is used alongside other indicators rather than on its own, to convey meaning. Canvas Guide - Accessibility Checker yes Images are used to support course content (e.g., banners, headings and icons) and accompanied by text descriptions (Alt text) or captions for more complex descriptions. Canvas Guide - General Accessibility Design Guidelines yes Heading and Styles are consistent throughout the course. Styles (e.g., Paragraph, Heading 2, etc.) are used to format text. Canvas Guide - General Accessibility Design Guidelines yes Hyperlink text incorporates the hyperlink destination/purpose (avoid raw URLs, e.g., https://www.canvaslms.com) and includes words and phrases to provide context for screen-readers (e.g., use “Canvas Guide - Hyperlink” rather than “Canvas Guide”) Canvas Guide - General Accessibility Design Guidelines yes Video and Audio materials include transcripts and/or captions. Canvas Guide - General Accessibility Design Guidelines Note: Zoom provides automatic closed captioning and live transcription. yes Tables are used appropriately and are accessible. Canvas Guide - General Accessibility Design Guidelines yes Course Technology Course technologies support learners’ achievement of course objectives. Tools used in the course support the learning objectives. yes Course tools promote learner engagement and active learning. yes Minimum technology requirements are clearly stated. yes The course provides learners with information on protecting their data and privacy. yes Vendor accessibility statements are provided for all technologies required in the course. yes Experiencing an issue or need additional support? Contact our OneIT Team by Opening a support ticket or Calling us at 201-380-6599

This article will provide the accessibility statements and privacy policies for technology that may be used in the Canvas course.  Accessibility Statements The accessibility statements for technology that students may use in the course to communicate and collaborate with others and/or create content can be found below: Canvas accessibility statement Zoom accessibility statement  Panopto accessibility statement Poll Everywhere accessibility statement LinkedIn Learning accessibility statement Hypothesis accessibility statement Respondus LockDown Browser CATME accessibility statement Piazza accessibility statement Cengage accessibility statement McGraw-Hill accessibility statement Turnitin accessibility statement Gradescope accessibility statement zyBooks accessibility statement Wiley accessibility statement Wiley Plus accessibility statement Privacy Policies  The privacy policies for technology that students may use in this course to communicate and collaborate with others and/or create content can be found below: Canvas privacy policy Zoom privacy policy Panopto privacy policy Poll Everywhere privacy policy Linkedin Learning privacy policy Hypothesis privacy policy aPlus+ Attendance privacy policy Respondus LockDown Browser privacy statement CATME privacy policy Turnitin privacy policy Gradescope privacy policy zyBooks privacy policy Piazza privacy policy Cengage privacy policy McGraw-Hill privacy policy NameCoach privacy policy Wiley privacy policy Experiencing an issue or need additional support? Contact our OneIT Team by  Opening a support ticket or  Calling us at 201-380-6599