The "What-If" tool allows students to calculate their total grade by entering hypothetical grades for all assignments. To test a different score for an assignment, students can click an assignment grade and enter a score in the score column. Tags (6) canvas. canvas basics.
Imagine you have an assignment coming up that’s marked out of 100 and is part of a group of three assignments that are overall worth 30% of your final grade. Before, you’d need pen, paper, and calculator just to try to figure out what grade you’d need to get on that assignment in order to be getting an A in the course. But no more. Now, the “What-If?” grades tool in Canvas will do …
Enter What-If Score. Enter the What-If Score in the text area [1]. For instance, if your assignment is worth 25 points, and you want to see how your grade appears if you earn 20 points, enter 20 in the text area. Tap the Done link [2].
To open a course, click the name of the course. Courses that are within the current term dates but are not yet available are listed in black text [2]. These courses have not been published. You can also view any nicknames you have created for courses [3]. If a course includes a term date [4], the term date displays next to the course name.
To start figuring out your What-If grades, you need to go to the Grades section in your course. From there you’ll see your marks for each assignment, your percentage for each assignment group (if your instructor uses assignment groups), and your total score in the course so far.
Keep in mind that What-If Grade calculation isn’t foolproof, so your total What-If grade may not include everything that could impact your final mark. It’s worth checking your instructor’s grading scheme for a more complete idea of how final grades are calculated.
Locate the assignment grade you want to view as a hypothetical grade. Tap the Edit icon.
Enter the What-If Score in the text area [1]. For instance, if your assignment is worth 25 points, and you want to see how your grade appears if you earn 20 points, enter 20 in the text area.
To hide the What-If Scores, tap the Show What-If Score checkbox again.
This is an editable description field that allows instructors to provide additional details about their course such as an introduction to course assignments and activities, video clips, and images.
The assignment list is automatically populated based on the Assignments and Quizzes that have been published to your course. Assignments will be listed in order of due date.
The due date calendar is automatically populated based on Assignments and Quizzes that have been published to your course. Assignment due dates are highlighted.
This is a summary of how assignments are weighted for the course. It is automatically populated based on how instructors have weighted their Assignment Groups. If an instructor has not set up weighted Assignment Groups, this field will say “Assignments in this course are not weighted.”
All Courses are courses that are part of the current semester or term. However, depending on access settings for a course, My Courses can also display courses that have not yet started or are unpublished. Active courses that are available to you are listed in blue text [1]. These courses have been published and include a link to the course.
Participation includes submitting assignments and replying to discussions. If a future course does not include a link [2], the course cannot be viewed until the start date. Note: Some institutions may not allow future enrollments to display in the Courses page.
Future Enrollments are courses that will be made available as part of an upcoming term or specific course start date. Future courses may be published or unpublished. However, some institutions may restrict you from viewing published courses before the start date.
You can use the drag and drop option to reorder navigation links. Click the navigation link you would like to move. Drop the navigation link in the desired location by releasing the mouse.
You can also use the Move To option to reorder an navigation link. Click the Options icon [1] and select the Move link [2].
To hide a navigation link, click the link Options icon [1] and select the Disable option [2].
To enable a link in the hidden section [1], click the Options icon [2] and click the Enable button [3].
View the Course Navigation Menu. Navigation links will display in the same order that you have designated in Course Settings.
The active link is highlighted with different color text and a line indicator [1]. This highlight helps you quickly identify the feature area you are currently viewing in Canvas.
To open a feature area in Canvas, click the name of the Course Navigation link.
The Course Navigation menu will show the feature area as an active link.
Accessed from the Course Settings sidebar, use the Course Import Tool to:
When importing content, the tool allows you to import all content or select specific content. This feature is useful for institutions or instructors who only want to copy specific elements of a course, such as assignments or modules.
In addition to recreating the structure and content of the course, the Course Import Tool can adjust events and due dates to the new date ranges of the new term.
Once you have started an import, the Current Jobs menu displays the job status of any imports in process, as well as any prior import history.
If you regularly use videoconferencing, you can probably skip this step. If you do not, you should first make sure your audio input and output device (s) are connected, if you use something other than your computer’s built-in camera, speakers, and microphone. Plug them in, or if they are wireless, make sure they are connected via Bluetooth.
If you are creating a Conference for your class, go to Conferences in Canvas’s left menu. You will be prompted to enter information for your conference session. Note that unless you uncheck the invite box, all participants in your Canvas course will be automatically invited.
Compatible browsers for hosting Conferences are Chrome and Firefox. Big Blue Button does not work properly with Safari.