Canvas Elements for Instructors

Overview of Canvas Elements
TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction Canvas Activities and Resources Add a Canvas Element Removing Canvas Elements from a Module Introduction Canvas conta...
Tue, 7 Apr, 2026 at 5:48 AM
Discussions: Creating and Grading
TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction Add A Discussion to Your Canvas Course Grading Discussions  Advanced Discussion Features Introduction The Discussion ...
Sun, 5 Apr, 2026 at 12:07 PM
Creating and Linking Canvas Rubrics
TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction Canvas Traditional Rubrics Canvas Free-Form Comments Rubrics Linking Your Rubric to a Canvas Element Linking a Rubric t...
Mon, 20 Apr, 2026 at 12:23 PM
Course Links vs. External Links in Canvas
When you are hyperlinking text in your Canvas course, you will be given the option to use a Course Link or an External Link.  Course Link - This is an int...
Sun, 5 Apr, 2026 at 12:49 PM
Adding an External Tool to your Course
If you are using a third party software that you want students to access from your course, you will add it as an "External Tool". To do that in Ca...
Sun, 5 Apr, 2026 at 12:49 PM
Grading with a Canvas Rubric
TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction Grading with a Traditional Rubric Grading with a Free-Form Comments Rubric Auto-Grading with Rubrics Editing Feedback...
Mon, 20 Apr, 2026 at 12:28 PM
Canvas External Tools
External Tools  An external tool in Canvas (often also called an App or LTI) is a third-party application or website integrated directly into the Learning ...
Thu, 23 Apr, 2026 at 9:33 AM