how do i find my course key in canvas

by Justine Luettgen DVM 10 min read

To locate your course's Canvas course number within the course URL (browser address), navigate to your course's homepage. For example, from your Canvas dashboard, click on a course name. On the course homepage, the course number will appear at the very end of the browser URL.

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How do I find my old canvas courses?

Jul 27, 2017 · To locate your course's Canvas course number within the course URL (browser address), navigate to your course's homepage. For example, from your Canvas dashboard, click on a course name. On the course homepage, the course number will appear at the very end of …

How do I View my Past courses?

Click on Settings from the bubble in the top-right corner of your Flipgrid lead dashboard. Click Add New Integration, select a name e.g. 'Canvas Account 1', and then click Create. Keep this open while you proceed with the integration setup, and you can copy-paste the Key and Secret when …

How do I enter or update grades in the canvas gradebook?

Jul 02, 2019 · How do I find my old Canvas courses? To access a Canvas course from a past semester: Log into Canvas Click on the Courses tab from the Global Navigation menu. Then, …

How do I access my online course materials?

If you already have a Cengage account, you can redeem your course key and access code from your dashboard. Sign in to your Cengage account. On your dashboard, click Enter Access …

Where can I find my course key?

A course key is a 12 or 15-digit string of numbers and letters that identifies which course you're taking. Your instructor should provide this to you. Try locating your course key in your syllabus or on your instructor's course web pages.

What is Canvas course ID?

This ID is a unique identifier for your course, which can be helpful when referencing a specific course to others.Jun 12, 2017

How do I find course info on Canvas?

Find your course in Canvas
  1. Click on Courses in the left navigation. A list of your courses will appear in a drop-down menu.
  2. Select All Courses to show all your current, future, and past enrollments.
  3. Select the name of the course that you would like to enter.
  4. Or, you can customize your courses.

How do I view unpublished courses in canvas?

Courses from the current term will be listed at the top. Future enrollments for the upcoming term will be at the bottom of the screen. Courses in which you are enrolled in Canvas but have not yet been published by the instructor will show in black font, with the "unpublished" label as pictured above.

Where do I find my canvas SIS ID?

To start, click the link to one of your courses under the Courses listing in the Global Navigation Menu. Next locate the Settings link in the Course Navigation menu shown below. 2. On the next page click the Course Details tab and find the SIS ID as shown in the image below.

The Canvas course number is located at the end of the course URL

To locate your course's Canvas course number within the course URL (browser address), navigate to your course's homepage. For example, from your Canvas dashboard, click on a course name. On the course homepage, the course number will appear at the very end of the browser URL. In the example below, the Canvas course number is 71164.

Hover over the course name to locate the course number

You can also locate a Canvas course number by hovering your cursor over a course name. This method works within the Courses pop-up menu (seen below), on the All Courses page, or on your Dashboard.

Creating the Consumer Key and Shared Secret

Here is how you can obtain a Consumer Key and Shared Secret for your Canvas LTI integration!

Can I reuse the Consumer Key and Shared Secret?

For each Canvas-Flipgrid account pair, the same Consumer Key and Shared Secret can be reused for all Courses within the Canvas account - including if you're reinstalling the integration. With different Canvas or Flipgrid accounts, however, you'll need to generate a new Key and Secret for each pair.

What happened to my old Canvas courses?

Canvas Support has removed Canvas courses of past semesters from users' Courses menu and enabled date restrictions on past courses in Canvas to make them read-only. This prevents both students and instructors from making any additional changes to the site.

Why can't I access certain content in my old courses?

The read-only status affects your access to certain content in your old Canvas courses.

Why can't I enroll people in my old Canvas courses?

As with content access, the read-only status prevents you from editing your old Canvas courses, including any attempts at enrolling new people. If you want someone to have access to your old Canvas course, please contact Canvas Support.

Is there anything else I should know?

Yes! Please note that the read-only status for past courses does not affect the ability for instructors to copy old course content into new Canvas courses. Copying content from an old course into a new course occurs during the course-site creation process.

What should I do if I need help?

Please contact Canvas Support at athelp @humboldt.edu if you need assistance.

How to copy a course key?

Click My Courses. Locate your course and click View Sections . Click to copy the course key. Each section has a unique course key. In the Instructor Resource Center, navigate to your course, course master, or section. Select the textbook or product for your course. Click Manage Courses. Click for the course, section, ...

Can other instructors copy your course?

You can allow other instructors to copy your courses, course masters, or sections by sharing the course key with them . You can allow other instructors to copy your course sections by sharing the course key with them.

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Does Canvas calculate dash?

Canvas will NOT calculate a dash (-) into a student's total grade. Here are two examples of when a dash (-) will appear in your gradebook. Example 1: A student did not attempt an online quiz or upload a required assignment in Canvas. For that gradebook item they will have a dash (-) in the gradebook.

Does Canvas grade assignments?

Canvas makes a distinction between assignments and activities. Assignments are almost always graded. Activities still require students to do something, but the task itself will not earn the student any points.

Is Canvas an assignment or activity?

Exploring Assignment and Activity Types. Canvas makes a distinction between assignments and activities. Assignments are almost always graded. Activities still require students to do something, but the task itself will not earn the student any points.

Can assignments be graded in Canvas?

Assignments can be set to display grades as points, a percentage, complete/incomplete, GPA scale, or letter grade. After creating and publishing a graded assignment, it will appear in the Canvas Gradebook. For an in depth look at each assignment and activity type, visit the help pages for Assignments , Discussions, and Quizzes.

Does Canvas have extra credit?

Canvas handles extra credit in a novel way. Canvas does not provide a dedicated extra credit setting, instead allowing instructors to add extra credit points to any assignment. If you need to create a dedicated extra credit assignment, set the points for the assignment to zero.

Can you add extra credit to canvas?

Canvas does not provide a dedicated extra credit setting, instead allowing instructors to add extra credit points to any assignment. If you need to create a dedicated extra credit assignment, set the points for the assignment to zero.

Is a dash in Canvas the same as a zero?

A dash (-) in the gradebook is not the same as a zero (0). Canvas will NOT calculate a dash (-) into a student's total grade. Here are two examples of when a dash (-) will appear in your gradebook. Example 1: A student did not attempt an online quiz or upload a required assignment in Canvas.

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