Acronyms
Modules
Features
100

FS

What is Fresno State?

100

Allows instructor to create and administer online quizzes and surveys

What is a QUIZ?

100

Takes you to an outside website from a Canvas Module  

What is an External Link?

200

OER

What is Open Educational Resources?

200

Allows learner to do something and turn it in for review/grade/feedback

What is an ASSIGNMENT?

200

Used to communicate with your students within the Canvas environment

What is Inbox?

300

PDF

What is Portable Document Format?

300

Allows instructor to share information

What is a PAGE?

300

Used to ensure students cannot access outside materials while taking assessments

What is Respondus (lockdown browser)?

400

LMS

What is Learning Management System?
400

Allows for communication between two or more people

What is a DISCUSSION BOARD?

400

Re-use comments when grading

What is the Comment Library?

500

UDL

What is Universal Design for Learning?

500

Provides direct access to preloaded integrations

What are EXTERNAL TOOLS?

500

Plagiarism checker that can be added to assignments.

What is Turnitin?

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