Deducting grades from students for late submission is not only unpleasant, but also tedious. You can have Canvas automate the process. Here is how:
1. Go to course settings.
2. Under “feature options,” turn on “new gradebook.”
3. Click on the gear icon that represents gradebook settings.
4. You can now configure how much you deduct for missing or late assignments. Remember to click on “update” to save your settings.
As you get ready for the beginning of the semester, you might also create a virtual classroom by using Canvas. Canvas can be used to share class materials, collect assignments, communicate with students and grade assessments. You may use one or two features, or you may use it extensively based on your specific needs. Here are a few tips to help you get started.
for your course to request a course to be created. Check detailed instructions here.
once they logged in to MyACU. They can also go to their Canvas home page by visiting: acu.edu/canvas.
for students to get in. Modules and items will also need to be published for students to access. You will need to click on the cloud button 
associated with modules and items to publish them. Once published, the item or module will turn green . 
You can go to student view (click on “settings” on course menu and the student view icon
is located towards the far right of the page. You do NOT have to publish every module and every item at the beginning of the semester. Just publish those you want them to see.for your course, click on “teaching assistants”, and search for the name of the person you would like to add. It may take up to two hours for the TA to see their course.
We would also recommend that you bookmark or subscribe to the Adams Center blog as we frequently publish information about Canvas you might find useful. This blog also has a specific section on Canvas you might find useful.
If a MacBook has been updated to MacOS Sierra, it is possible to copy text between MacBook and an iPhone or iPad using the same iCloud account. Please check this tutorial to learn how.
We have had Turnitin integration in Canvas in a while and we have heard of a few issues which I would like to address in the following question and answer format.
If you are a new user of Turnitin, please check this post for instructions on how to deploy the tool in your course.
Question: My students were told that they have to create accounts in Turnitin. Why did that happen? Shouldn’t Canvas have taken care of that?
Answer: Account creation requires first-time users to agree to Turnitin terms and conditions. Students will need to agree to allow their accounts to be created. If they have chosen not to agree, they might want to clear their cache and try again, or use another browser or computer to perform this one-time action.
Question: My students were not able to submit their assignments due to error messages about assignment title and dates. What might be the issue?
Answer: You will need go to Turnitin settings and give the assignment a title, a start date, due date and feedback release date that should be consistent with the assignment dates you assigned in Canvas assignment settings.
Question: A student claims that his or her assignment has been submitted but I could not see it. Why?
Answer: The top reason is that the student may not have followed through in the submission process. One last step is to click on a button to accept the submission. If a student does not do this, his or her assignment will not go through. If an assignment has gone through, a student should see a confirmation message on the screen. There really isn’t a middle ground between a successful submission and an unsuccessful submission. You can ask the student to resubmit and make sure the button for confirmation is clicked.
Another possible reason is that you might have switched in your submission method from “online” to “external tools” in the middle of students submitting their assignments. If that’s the case, submissions turned in earlier can be accessed through the Speedgrader instead of the Turnitin inbox.
Question: Can I use the Canvas Speedgrader and Turnitin only for originality check?
Canvas has now made it possible for Turnitin assignments to be pushed to Speedgrader as well, so yes, it is possible to use the Speedgrader for grades and comments.
Turnitin released its new Turnitin Feedback Studio app (download here).
For ACU Faculty to sign in, open the app and select “Log in with Access Code.”
Next, open a Canvas course in Safari on your iPad (not on a laptop, and not in the Canvas app). Navigate to an assignment that is using the Turnitin LTI and open the Turnitin viewer by clicking on a submitted paper.
In the Feedback Studio view, tap the i in the circle on the lower right of the screen. If you do not see the “i” icon, it may be covered by a gear icon. Tap on it and you will be able to see the “i”icon.
Tap the “Generate Code” button.
It may take a moment or two before the code actually generates.
Next, copy the generated code and paste it in the appropriate place in the Turnitin app.
Remove the spaces before hitting Return.
Once the code is accepted, you will be able to use the Turnitin Feedback Studio app on your iPad.
Tap anywhere in the paper to make comments and suggestions. This app is new and is a little buggy, but has potential to be a great markup tool as improvements are made.
Students and faculty alike can struggle with the question of what constitutes plagiarism. Turnitin has developed a helpful teaching tool for you and your students to discuss what they call the Plagiarism Spectrum. The spectrum is visualized in this pdf, along with examples of each type of plagiarism.
If you hear me speaking to myself in my office, it is not a sign that I am getting crazy. I might be “typing”. Voice recognition technologies have made it possible for us to input by simply speaking. Here are a few examples:
2. Dictate in Google Docs:
Google Docs now allows you to dictate as well. It is called “voice typing” under “tools”. Give it a try. It is fairly accurate.
3. Generate video subtitles:
If you upload a video to Youtube, Youtube can automatically transcribe your voice into subtitles which you can then improve into more accurate ones. The automatic process saves you at least half of the time compared to doing it from the scratch. However, if you do not have the time for lengthy editing, you might consider using a professional service.
4. Leave voice comments in Canvas:
When grading student work in Canvas, you can use voice comments to give feedback to students, or use the Speech Recognition tool (works in Chrome) to have your comments turned into text.
5. Take voice notes:
If you use Evernote, you can leave yourself a voice note instead of typing it.
I hope this gives you some ideas of using voice to make input easier and faster.