In designing activities in Canvas, it is important to understand the type of interactions you want to facilitate. The following table lists interaction types aligned with the Canvas tool that supports these interactions. Note that many other non-Canvas tools are integrated into Canvas and other standalone tools that can facilitate these interactions. A learning technology consultant can provide greater details about each tool's specific features and limitations.

Learner/Content — Tools and Approaches

Files

• What are Files?
• How do I use Files as an instructor?

Kaltura Media

• Kaltura - Features
• Canvas - Upload, access, and share video in Canvas with Kaltura My Media
• Kaltura - Best Practices

Modules

• What are Modules?
• How do I add a module?

Pages

• What are Pages?
• How do I create a new page in a course?

Learner/Instructor — Tools and Approaches

Announcements

• What are Announcements?
• How do I add an announcement in a course?

Assignments

• What are Assignments?
• How do I create an assignment?
• How do I create an online assignment?

Chat

• What is Chat?
• How do I use Chat as an instructor?
• How do I use Chat as a student?

Course Summary

• Canvas - Using the Course Summary Tool

Discussions

• What are Discussions?
• How do I create a discussion as an instructor?
• How do I reply to a discussion as a student?

Learner/Learner — Tools and Approaches

Chat

• What is Chat?
• How do I use Chat as an instructor?
• How do I use Chat as a student?

Collaborations

• What are Collaborations?
• How do I create a Google Docs collaboration as an instructor?
• Collaboration Tools in Canvas

Discussions

• Online Discussions
• What are Discussions?
• How do I create a discussion as an instructor?
• How do I reply to a discussion as a student?

Piazza

• Piazza - Overview
• Canvas - Piazza in Canvas

Assessing Learning — Tools and Approaches

Atomic Assessments

• Atomic Assessments - Is Atomic Assessments for me?
• Atomic Assessments - Overview
• Atomic Assessments - Enabling Atomic Assessments in Canvas
• Atomic Assessments - Creating Assignments in Canvas

ePortfolios

• What are ePortfolios?
• How do I create a new ePortfolio as a student?

Grades

• How do I use the Gradebook?
• How do I enter and edit grades in the Gradebook?
• How do I use SpeedGrader?

Kaltura IVQ

• Kaltura - Adding questions to your videos with Kaltura video quizzes
• Canvas - Adding a Kaltura video quiz as a Canvas course assignment

Quizzes

• Quiz Options
• How do I create a quiz with individual questions?
• What options can I set in a quiz?

Top Hat

• Top Hat - Overview
• Top Hat - Account Setup (Instructors)
• Top Hat - Syncing Rosters and Grades with Canvas
• Top Hat - Account Setup (Students)