This guide walks you through setting up a video-based assignment in Canvas, including important considerations for University of Manchester and FBMH staff. 1. Create a New Assignment 2. Add Assignment Instructions In the Rich Content Editor, include all key information
Guide for Staff Running Assignments with Moderated Grading in Canvas (Moderators & Unit Coordinators)
This guide is part of a series on the Moderated Grading tool in Canvas. Other guides in the series are: This guide is for staff who are responsible for managing assignments that use Moderated grading in Canvas.This may include: It
Guide for Markers/Graders: How to Mark Assignments When Moderated Marking Is Enabled in Canvas
This guide is part of a series on the Moderated Grading tool in Canvas. Other guides in the series are: This guide explains how markers should access and complete marking in Canvas when moderated grading is active. This guide is
Moderated Grading: Setup & Considerations
This guide is part of a series on the Moderated Grading tool in Canvas. Other guides in the series are: Guide: Understanding and Using Moderated Marking in Canvas Moderated marking in Canvas can work in very specific circumstances, but it
Have your say: T&L Focus groups
Help Shape the Future of Digital Teaching and Learning in FBMH Now that the faculty has fully transitioned to our central learning environment, Canvas, we want to hear about your experiences and what you think the next steps should be
Reading a Similarity Report
Overview The Similarity Report provides an overall similarity breakdown for each submission to the iThenticate database. This breakdown determines the percentage of similarity between a submission and content existing in the database of the text comparison tool, iThenticate. The database
Preparing for Delivery of Semester 2 Assessments – Useful Materials

In preparation for the delivery of Semester 2 examinations, we have gathered several useful resources that will aid your preparation for the exam period. Accessing support Every course on Blackboard has a link in the left-hand menu entitled ‘Support for Staff’
1 Minute Tip: Making Blackboard Content Available/Unavailable Quickly
If you need to hide content on your course at a moment’s notice (or reveal currently something hidden) and need help on how to do so, take a look at the video below:
Marking Exams on Canvas: Locating and Marking Your Exam Scripts and Questions
This guide explains how to access exam scripts in Canvas, use SpeedGrader, manage anonymous marking, and mark either full scripts or individual questions. You can choose how to interact with this guide. We have 3 video demonstrations to choose from,
Lecture Recordings
If you need an alternative to face-to-face lectures, your options are: Make last year’s lecture podcast available in this year’s Blackboard space Here is a video guide to making a lecture capture podcast from a previous year available in the

