{"id":1346,"date":"2024-10-31T20:59:43","date_gmt":"2024-10-31T20:59:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/?page_id=1346"},"modified":"2026-04-28T15:49:37","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T15:49:37","slug":"how-to-guides","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/how-to-guides\/","title":{"rendered":"How-To Guides"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This page provides step-by-step guides and video tutorials for EdTech platforms at CCS, including Canvas, Simple Syllabus, and more. If you don’t see a topic listed here that would be helpful for you or others at CCS, please contact the ET+I team at EdTech@ccsdetroit.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Canvas<\/h4><\/div>
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Getting Started<\/h4><\/div>
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\"Getting<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Logging in to Canvas via the CCS Access Manager<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Browser and Computer Requirements<\/a>*<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Canvas 101<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Canvas and Simple Syllabus Availability<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Publishing Courses in Canvas<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Configuring Course Navigation<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Canvas Status (Overall)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Canvas Status (College for Creative Studies)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Get Help from the ET+I Team at CCS<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

* = Official Canvas documentation<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Prep Your CCS Canvas Course<\/h4><\/div>
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Step 1: <\/strong>Build Your Canvas Course <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 2: <\/strong>Edit and Submit your Simple Syllabus<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 3<\/strong>: Check and Update Course Accessibility Using UDOIT<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 4<\/strong>: Check PDFs for Accessibility<\/a> (separately from UDOIT)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 5<\/strong>: Run a Course Readiness Check and Make Needed Updates<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Optional Step<\/strong>: Run the Link Validator<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 6<\/strong>: Publish Your Course<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Assignments<\/h4><\/div>
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Setting Up a Weighted Gradebook in Canvas<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unused Assignment Groups in Canvas Courses<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Creating an Assignment Using the Google Assignments LTI 1.3 External Tool<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bulk Update Assignment Due Dates and Availability Dates<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Submitting an Assignment on Behalf of a Student<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Creating a Canvas Assignment with Turnitin<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Attendance<\/h4><\/div>
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Taking Attendance through Canvas<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Canvas Commons<\/h4><\/div>
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Sharing and Importing Course Content in Canvas Commons<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Using Canvas Commons to Update Content in Multiple Courses at One Time<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Course Analytics<\/h4><\/div>
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\"New<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Obtaining a List of Student E-mail Addresses via Your Canvas Course<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Canvas Tools for Early Student Engagement<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Course Settings and Configurations<\/h4><\/div>
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\"Course<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Showing Letter Grades in Canvas<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Totals in Student Grades Summary<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Marking a Canvas Course as a \u201cFavorite\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moving Courses on the Canvas Dashboard<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Creating a Nickname for Your Canvas Course<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Validating Links in a Canvas Course<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Managing Broken Links<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Show or Hide Course Navigation Links<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Feature Options in Canvas<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Discussions<\/h4><\/div>
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Discussions Redesign on July 20, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Grading and Rubrics<\/h4><\/div>
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\"Gradebook<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Gradebook Navigation<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gradebook Settings<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gradebook History<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hiding and Posting Grades<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Individual Gradebook<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gradebook Best Practices<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ensuring the Accuracy of the \u201cTotal\u201d Column in your Canvas Gradebook<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Use a Rubric for Assignment Grading<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Make Rubric Sortable<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Groups<\/h4><\/div>
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Setting Up Groups in a Canvas Course<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Importing and Publishing Content<\/h4><\/div>
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Importing Content in Canvas using the Course Import Tool<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Inbox<\/h4><\/div>
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Out of Office \/ Signature in the Canvas Inbox<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Media \/ Studio<\/h4><\/div>
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Caption Videos Using Canvas Studio<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

YouTube Migration Tool<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Miscellaneous (Cool Canvas Stuff)<\/h4><\/div>
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The \u201cUndelete\u201d Trick<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Adding\/Removing a Navigation Link in your Course via the Redirect Tool<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Canvas Release Notes and Deploy Notes<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Canvas \u201cTest\u201d and \u201cBeta\u201d Environments<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Mobile Apps<\/h4><\/div>
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Canvas Mobile Apps<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Modules<\/h4><\/div>
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Add and Remove Modules<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Duplicate Modules and Activities on the Modules Page<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Remove or Delete Activities on the Modules Page<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Publishing Modules in Canvas<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Profile and User Settings<\/h4><\/div>
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\"Profile<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Editing Your Canvas Profile<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Changing Your Name on Canvas<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Managing Your Canvas Notification Settings<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

User Settings in Canvas<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Quizzes<\/h4><\/div>
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Migrating a Classic Quiz Question Bank to a New Quiz Item Bank<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Official Canvas Documentation (from Instructure)<\/h4><\/div>
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Written Guides for Canvas<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Video Tutorials for Canvas<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Written Guides for Canvas Studio<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Written Guides for Canvas Commons<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Canvas Community Website<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Advanced Design Tools for Canvas (Cidi Labs)<\/h4><\/div>
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DesignPLUS Sidebar<\/h4><\/div>
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The DesignPLUS Sidebar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Using the Course Upgrade Tool in DesignPLUS<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Basics of Themes and Content Blocks in DesignPLUS<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Designing a Basic Content Page Using the DesignPLUS Sidebar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Using the DesignPLUS Sidebar to Check for Accessibility in Your Canvas Course<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reusable Content Blocks in DesignPLUS<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Removing “Editor Only Instructions” in Content Blocks<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Enable Beta Tools in DesignPLUS<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

DesignPLUS Accordions, Expanders, and Tabs<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

DesignPLUS Dialog Boxes<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

DesignPLUS Fill-in-the-Blank<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

DesignPLUS Flashcards<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

DesignPLUS Flip Cards<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

DesignPLUS Interactive Data<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

DesignPLUS Match Items<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

DesignPLUS Order Items<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

DesignPLUS Personalized Tokens<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

DesignPLUS Popovers<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

DesignPLUS Quick Checks<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

DesignPLUS Select All<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

DesignPLUS Sort Items<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

DesignPLUS Tooltips<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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MultiTool<\/h4><\/div>
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Using the MultiTool\u2019s Template Builder<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Using the MultiTool\u2019s Module Builder<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Troubleshooting Error Messages in the MultiTool<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Faculty Recording Studio<\/h4><\/div>
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Technology + Innovation: Recording Studio<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Simple Syllabus<\/h4><\/div>
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Editing Your Simple Syllabus Document<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Simple Syllabus Doesn’t Look Right \/ Didn’t Copy Correctly<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Review and Approve Course Content and Syllabi<\/a> (for Chairs & Program Managers)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Simple Syllabus \u2013 Instructor Experience Guides<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Student Engagement Reports in Simple Syllabus<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Search For and View Syllabi for All CCS Courses<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Course Evaluations & Surveys<\/h4><\/div>
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Accessing Course Evaluations<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Course Readiness Check (Simple Prep)<\/h4><\/div>
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Course Readiness Check: Your Guide For A Student-Ready Canvas Course (for Instructors)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Clean Up Old Files and Pages From A Canvas Course<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Course Readiness Check (for Department Chairs And Program Managers)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Send Grades to AARO<\/h4><\/div>
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Send Grades to AARO<\/a> (Academic Advising & Registration Office)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Enabling “Send Grades to AARO” in the Canvas Course Navigation Menu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Can’t Submit Grades, Session Expired<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Zoom<\/h4><\/div>
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Holding Your CCS Course or Meeting With Zoom<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Setting Up Appointments for Zoom Meetings via Canvas<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Viewing Participants from a Zoom Meeting<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Adding a Timer to a Zoom Meeting<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Using Zoom Transcription<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Create a Zoom Poll<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Integrate Zoom Into a Canvas Course<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Accessibility<\/h4><\/div>
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Best Practices<\/h4><\/div>
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Caption Videos Using Canvas Studio<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Choosing Accessible Colors<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Accessibility Best Practices for PDF Documents<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Canvas Accessibility Checker (UDOIT)<\/h4><\/div>
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The UDOIT Accessibility Checker<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

View All Canvas Course Accessibility Scores for a Subaccount (for Chairs & Program Managers)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Converting a File into a Canvas Page Using UDOIT<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Troubleshooting Error Messages in UDOIT<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

UDOIT Release Notes<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Google Accessibility Checker (Grackle)<\/h4><\/div>
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Use Grackle to Check Google Docs, Sheets, or Slides for Accessibility<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Microsoft Accessibility Checker<\/h4><\/div>
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Improve accessibility with the Accessibility Checker – Microsoft Support<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Making PDFs Accessible<\/h4><\/div>
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Accessibility Best Practices for PDF Documents<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

PDF Tagging and Optical Character Recognition (OCR)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Artificial Intelligence (AI)<\/h4><\/div>
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How to approach Using Artificial Intelligence<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

AI Systems Available at CCS<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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This page provides step-by-step guides and video tutorials for EdTech platforms at CCS, including Canvas, Simple Syllabus, and more. If you don’t see a topic listed here that would be helpful for you or others at CCS, please contact the ET+I team at EdTech@ccsdetroit.edu.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4255,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":7,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"advgb_blocks_editor_width":"","advgb_blocks_columns_visual_guide":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1346","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"coauthors":[],"author_meta":{"author_link":"https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/author\/chofer\/","display_name":"Chris Hofer"},"relative_dates":{"created":"Posted 2 years ago","modified":"Updated 1 week ago"},"absolute_dates":{"created":"Posted on October 31, 2024","modified":"Updated on April 28, 2026"},"absolute_dates_time":{"created":"Posted on October 31, 2024 8:59 pm","modified":"Updated on April 28, 2026 3:49 pm"},"featured_img_caption":"","featured_img":false,"series_order":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1346","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4255"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1346"}],"version-history":[{"count":211,"href":"https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1346\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7628,"href":"https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1346\/revisions\/7628"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/campus.collegeforcreativestudies.edu\/ed-tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1346"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}