{"id":80,"date":"2024-11-13T12:07:20","date_gmt":"2024-11-13T12:07:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.elearning.fse.manchester.ac.uk\/getting-started-with-canvas\/?page_id=80"},"modified":"2025-08-26T15:20:44","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T14:20:44","slug":"advanced-features","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.elearning.fse.manchester.ac.uk\/getting-started-with-canvas\/advanced-features\/","title":{"rendered":"Advanced Features"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This section covers Canvas’ advanced features – from monitoring student course material engagement to the convenience of using Canvas on your mobile device – allowing you to utilise this virtual learning environment to its full potential and thus further enhancing the teaching and learning experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. New Analytics<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Canvas on Mobile Devices<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Canvas ‘Undelete’ Tool<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Appointment Groups<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Syncing Your Calendar Feed with Outlook<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Useful Tips<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    New Analytics<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

    Use New Analytics to view interactive graphs and tables which allow you to track data related to course grades, activity, and communication. You can monitor student grades, submission status, weekly course activity, individual student participation, and online attendance, as well as message students based on their submission status or grade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Students can also use New Analytics to view and download data about their course grades, weekly online activity, and Inbox communication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    What is New Analytics?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Canvas on Mobile Devices<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    Canvas has a free mobile app available for iOS and Android that is specifically geared towards instructors. The Canvas Teacher<\/strong> app gives you access to your courses, where you can view grades, communicate with your students and colleagues, as well as update any information, allowing for easy facilitation both inside and outside of the classroom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n