{"id":4427,"date":"2025-10-03T17:40:38","date_gmt":"2025-10-03T16:40:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.elearning.fse.manchester.ac.uk\/getting-started-with-canvas\/?p=4427"},"modified":"2026-03-11T08:00:01","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T08:00:01","slug":"tlse-canvas-guidance-hub","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.elearning.fse.manchester.ac.uk\/getting-started-with-canvas\/tlse-canvas-guidance-hub\/","title":{"rendered":"TLSE Canvas Guidance Hub"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Welcome to our Canvas resource page! Here you\u2019ll find a handy collection of written guides put together to support you in your role. These resources are based on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.elearning.fse.manchester.ac.uk\/getting-started-with-canvas\/tlse-training-resources\/\">Canvas training sessions<\/a> we ran in Spring 2025, and have been tailored to suit the needs of Teaching, Learning &amp; Student Experience (TLSE) staff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group page-navigation has-base-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-e46b4cd688d32118e3a0ba515152b38a has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-74eabeda wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:8px;background-color:#6184d8;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small)\">\n<p class=\"post-nav-title\"><strong>Contents<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol style=\"margin-top:5px;margin-bottom:5px;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small)\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#content\">Managing Course Content<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\"><a href=\"#assessment\">Managing Assessment, Feedback and Grades<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\"><a href=\"#pgt-dissertations\">PGT dissertations guidance<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#groups\">Managing Groups and Tags<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#communication\">Managing Communication<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#student-support\">Student Support<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-da79a4a7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-bottom-color:var(--wp--preset--color--base-2);border-bottom-width:2px;padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-base-2-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ddcb7e3b1da63f63e857385cc508ac06\" id=\"content\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0\"><strong>Managing Course Content<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>These guides explain how to use Canvas Modules and Pages to organise course materials clearly and efficiently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.elearning.fse.manchester.ac.uk\/getting-started-with-canvas\/managing-course-content\/\">Managing Course Content<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.elearning.fse.manchester.ac.uk\/getting-started-with-canvas\/module-settings-and-releasing-content\/\">Module Settings and Releasing Content<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-da79a4a7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-bottom-color:var(--wp--preset--color--base-2);border-bottom-width:2px;padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-base-2-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-add2023b8290325d3723ed4ac2515e1a\" id=\"assessment\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0\"><strong>Managing Assessment, Feedback and Grades<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The links in this section help you manage assignments in Canvas &#8211; from setting them up to handling post-submission tasks. You&#8217;ll find guidance on accessing grades, submissions, similarity reports and quiz responses, as well as downloading and uploading marks and feedback.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pre-submission<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.elearning.fse.manchester.ac.uk\/getting-started-with-canvas\/creating-file-upload-assignments\/\">Creating File Upload Assignments<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.elearning.fse.manchester.ac.uk\/getting-started-with-canvas\/moderated-grading-in-canvas\/\">Moderated Grading in Canvas<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.elearning.fse.manchester.ac.uk\/getting-started-with-canvas\/managing-custom-deadlines-in-canvas\/\">Set up assessments for DASS requirements<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.elearning.fse.manchester.ac.uk\/getting-started-with-canvas\/managing-rubrics-in-canvas\/\">Managing Canvas Rubrics<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.elearning.fse.manchester.ac.uk\/getting-started-with-canvas\/setting-up-quizzes-in-canvas\/\">Set up Canvas Quizzes<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.elearning.fse.manchester.ac.uk\/getting-started-with-canvas\/how-to-preview-quizzes\/\">How to preview a quiz<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.elearning.fse.manchester.ac.uk\/getting-started-with-canvas\/convert-a-canvas-quiz-to-pdf\/\">Converting a Canvas quiz to PDF<\/a> (includes questions and possible answers)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.elearning.fse.manchester.ac.uk\/getting-started-with-canvas\/submit-on-behalf-of-a-student\/\">Upload Coursework on Behalf of a Student<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Post-submission<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.elearning.fse.manchester.ac.uk\/getting-started-with-canvas\/managing-grades-in-canvas-gradebook\/\">Managing Grades in Canvas Gradebook<\/a> (including downloading grades and completed rubrics)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.elearning.fse.manchester.ac.uk\/getting-started-with-canvas\/managing-the-release-of-grades\/\">Managing the release of results, marks and feedback<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.elearning.fse.manchester.ac.uk\/getting-started-with-canvas\/important-notice-do-not-use-canvas-late-policies\/\">Canvas Late Policies: DO NOT USE<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.elearning.fse.manchester.ac.uk\/getting-started-with-canvas\/spot-missed-submissions\/\">Spotting Missed Submissions<\/a> &#8211; useful to track completion of mandatory tests (<em>e.g.<\/em>, <em>Academic Malpractice<\/em>).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Academic transcripts distribution<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You might need to upload personalised documents into Canvas so each student can securely access their own individual letters or academic transcripts. Guidance on how to do this is provided in the link below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.elearning.fse.manchester.ac.uk\/getting-started-with-canvas\/uploading-files-to-the-canvas-gradebook\/\">Uploading Files to the Canvas Gradebook<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Retrieving marked student work from Blackbaord<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You might need to access student coursework from <em>previous academic years<\/em> to support moderation and appeals processes. Please note that direct access to work submitted and marked in Blackboard prior to 2025\u201326 is no longer available. Guidance on how to request access can be found at the link below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.elearning.fse.manchester.ac.uk\/getting-started-with-canvas\/accessing-marked-student-work-from-previous-years\/\">Accessing Marked Student Work from Previous Years<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-da79a4a7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-bottom-color:var(--wp--preset--color--base-2);border-bottom-width:2px;padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-base-2-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b78c6b1bbe70f0698520a28de7dd10ef\" id=\"pgt-dissertations\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0\"><strong>PGT dissertations guidance<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Updated guidance coming soon. For any queries, please contact the eLearning team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-da79a4a7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-bottom-color:var(--wp--preset--color--base-2);border-bottom-width:2px;padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-base-2-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d39b1e40e9c04855fbb89789bf1942b9\" id=\"groups\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0\"><strong>Managing Groups and Tags<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Here, you&#8217;ll find guides on using groups and tags to organise students, set up group work, manage marking and send targeted messages from Canvas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.elearning.fse.manchester.ac.uk\/getting-started-with-canvas\/groups-vs-tags\/\">Canvas Groups and Differentiation Tags Explained: Which Tool to Use and When<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.elearning.fse.manchester.ac.uk\/getting-started-with-canvas\/creating-groups\/\">Managing Groups in Canvas<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.elearning.fse.manchester.ac.uk\/getting-started-with-canvas\/differentiation-tags\/\">Managing Differentiation Tags<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-da79a4a7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-bottom-color:var(--wp--preset--color--base-2);border-bottom-width:2px;padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-base-2-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a876652496fed4eecaf2e2092c2a8e12\" id=\"communication\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0\"><strong>Managing Communication<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Check this guidance to learn how to use Canvas to send announcements and communicate with students effectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.elearning.fse.manchester.ac.uk\/getting-started-with-canvas\/communication\/\">Managing Communication in Canvas<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.elearning.fse.manchester.ac.uk\/getting-started-with-canvas\/canvas-inbox-how-to-set-up-auto-replies\/\">Canvas Inbox \u2013 How to set up auto replies<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-da79a4a7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-bottom-color:var(--wp--preset--color--base-2);border-bottom-width:2px;padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-base-2-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a78ab4290608bd9003e13d61856c91ea\" id=\"student-support\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0\"><strong>Student Support<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Student Support 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