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Student Assignment Enhancements
The Student Assignment Enhancements is an update to the Classic Assignment Details page that improves the assignment interface and submission workflow for s...
Mon, Jun 23, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Submitting a Studio Video using Text Entry
The following video will explain how to submit a Canvas Studio video when using the Text Entry option for an assignment.  You may either record a video usin...
Fri, Oct 1, 2021 at 10:52 AM
How to Create Quizzes in the New Quiz Tool
The New Quiz tool is available in each course moving forward.  Starting June 2024, the New Quiz tool will be the only quizzing tool that you can use in Canv...
Mon, Nov 20, 2023 at 10:37 AM
Respondus LockDown Browser and Monitor
LockDown Browser® is a custom browser that locks down the testing environment with either Classic or New Quizzes within Canvas.  This application creates ...
Mon, Jun 30, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Canvas Commons - Share a Course to the Commons
You can share your Canvas course to Commons and make it available to other instructors. Resources in a course should be completed before they are shared...
Thu, Nov 9, 2023 at 10:36 AM
Respondus LockDown Browser - Using A Spreadsheet During A Test
Respondus LockDown Browser includes a basic spreadsheet tool that enables .xls or .xlsx spreadsheets to be viewed and manipulated during an exam session. Th...
Wed, Jul 2, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Adding Turnitin to an Assignment
Turnitin is a tool (like Unicheck) that you can use to help identify and discourage plagiarism within your course assignments. This web-based service allows...
Mon, Apr 7, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Respondus Lockdown Browser - Whitelist URLs
By default, if an exam contains a link to an external web domain, students can view the initial page but all links and navigation from that page are bloc...
Thu, Jun 27, 2024 at 3:15 PM
Canvas Sandbox Courses
Sandbox courses are available for faculty who request them.  Faculty that would like Sandbox courses available to them, please send a request to helpdesk@fi...
Mon, Aug 12, 2024 at 2:50 PM
Removing Proctorio in Canvas
If you have used Proctorio in the past with tests in Canvas, but now are using Respondus, you will want to make sure that all data and settings are turned o...
Wed, Dec 20, 2023 at 2:43 PM