Office 365 integration with Canvas

You can now log in to your Office 365 account and access and share your OneDrive files right within Canvas.

Click on the "Office 365" link in the left-hand navigation menu of each course. You will be prompted to login to your OneDrive account. You are the only one who can access your OneDrive files this way. If students click on this link, they will be prompted to log in to their own account. Note: If you would like to disable this feature, you can do this under Settings/Navigation.

 

  

 

Instructors can share OneDrive files in Modules. Click on the Modules link, select the + icon under the desired Module, and choose External Tool. Click on the link for Office 365, choose the file, and click Attach File.

Instructors can share OneDrive files Links to an external site. in any Rich Content Editor Page. Go to the Rich Content Editor page (found in assignments, discussions, syllabus, pages, etc.) and click on the Plug icon, then choose OneDrive from the list. Choose the file from the list, then select Attach File.

Students can upload a OneDrive file Links to an external site. as an assignment submission. When students click on the Submit Assignment button, they will see an Office 365 tab. This will link them to their OneDrive account. They can choose a file from their OneDrive account and submit it. 

 

  

 

Instructors can create a cloud assignment using a OneDrive file as a template Links to an external site.. Add an assignment and change the Submission Type to "External Tool". Click on the Find button and choose Office 365 Cloud Assignment. Choose the desired file and click Attach File. Then save and publish the assignment.

 

  

 

Students can edit the template given to them and upload it Links to an external site. as their assignment submission. When students click on the assignment, they can click on Open and edit the template (the document automatically saves, though students should go to File > Save As and save a version on their computer just in case). When they are ready to submit the document, they return to Canvas and click on Submit.

Instructors can grade the submission in SpeedGrader and make comments in the overall comments section.

Faculty can also create documents for students to collaborate on. Links to an external site. Students can then collaborate on the Office 365 document. Click on the Collaborations link in the course and choose Office 365. Choose the type of file you wish students to collaborate on (it can be a Word, Excel, or PowerPoint document) and add students as collaborators. Then click Save.

 

  

 

Instructors can also use the OneNote Class Notebook integration Links to an external site. to create a shared notebook for you and your students.

 

Help for your students

Students abilities within Canvas with Office will be limited. They should go to Canvas Help for Students here - https://gcccd.instructure.com/courses/38937/pages/canvas-help, then search for “Office 365” and they will see information about how to use Office 365 inside of Canvas.

If students want the full capability of Office, they can get the education version. Contact the Helpdesk - https://www.cuyamaca.edu/student-support/technology-center/tech-mall.php Links to an external site. which can also be found by going through this link - https://gcccd.instructure.com/courses/6490/pages/student-help-desk.