Folio Project Assignments in Canvas

Description

Canvas offers a free portfolio tool for students, called Folioby Portfolium. Within Folio, students can create a single Portfolio as a collection of their work. Within their Portfolio they can create multiple Projects. These Projects can include works submitted via Canvas or imported from other locations. The limitation of each Project is that it may have no more than 100 items uploaded/attached. 

Instructors can create an assignment in which the student submits a Project for the assignment submission. This help article will discuss how to create and grade such an assignment and share additional resources for learning more about Folios and Folio Project Assignments. 

Environment

Canvas in your web browser

Solution 

Create an Assignment

1. Create an assignment in your Canvas course by selecting the Assignment + button. 
   1. Give the assignment a name. 
   2. In the text box, include a description of the information you want the students to include in the Project. 
   3. Include instructions for the students on how to get the shared link for their Project. 
   4. Include the directions for submitting their shared link as the assignment. 
      1. A sample assignment can be viewed on Instructure's website, which includes the appropriate language. 
2. For Submission Type, make sure you are set to Online. 
   1. Ensure your Online Entry option is set to Website URL. 
3. Set the rest of the assignment options as appropriate for your needs. 

Grade the Assignment

Once a student has submitted the shared link from their Project to the assignment in Canvas, you will be able to view the project from SpeedGrader, using the SpeedGrader functionality such as video and audio comments and file attachments.

Additionally, you will see some mark-up tools that appear as if you can add text comments, draw, and add images to the project documentation. These mark-up tools are part of the portfolio tool and will only work if the student has given you edit rights to their project. Any changes you make with those tools will not be saved if they have not given you edit rights.

Please note that if a student updates or changes their project after submission, they do not have to resubmit. The changes will be reflected in the Project. 

Outcome: You should now be able to create and grade assignments in Folio.

Get Help from Canvas

• Live chat with Canvas support (Faculty)
• Get 24-hours/7-days a week Canvas support  
  • Dial the  Canvas Support Hotline number located under "Get Help" in the  Canvas  Global Navigation Menu 
  • Contact OIT at  740-593-1222 for questions related to logging in, test courses/manually created courses, or third-party tools (Panopto, VoiceThread, Inclusive Access, etc.) 

Get Help from OIT

• Use the  Canvas Learning Management System (LMS) ticket form  to submit a help ticket 
• Visit the  Technology Resources and Training  page for available training 

Additional Resources 

• How Do I Create an Assignment?
• Using SpeedGrader in Canvas
• Canvas Guide to Creating a Folio Project Assignment
• Webinar Recording: Canvas Folio Overview (approximately 25 minutes)
• Canvas Basics Guide
• Canvas Instructor Guide
• Canvas Video Guide
• Mobile Guides
• Canvas Course Accessibility Checklist
• Canvas LMS Implementation updates
• Canvas Experts Corner Blog