Canvas Tutorial
How to use Canvas for
self-scheduled online exams
The Download Process
Canvas login page:
http://canvas.northwestern.edu/
Login to Canvas
using your NetID
and password
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Find Law School Exams
for the Current Term
Choose the current exam period
from your dashboard:
If you don’t see the correct exam term in the
dashboard, click Courses > All Courses and then
choose the current exam period from the list.
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Review the Syllabus Page
Take note of the Date and Time shown below. The date and time represent the end
of the exam period. You will not be able to upload an exam answer file after this
day/time. In the example below, exams will end on 05/04/2017 at 5pm.
Review
General
Exam
Instructions
This is the
day the
exam
period
ends
This is the time
the exam period
ends.
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Choose the Exam
You Would Like To Start
Choose your exam
from the list under
Course Summary.
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Start the Exam
Be sure to read the instructions.
Your exam time begins when you
click the blue “Take the Quiz”
button.
Click here to access your
exam file download link.
Clicking here will start
your exam timer.
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Download Your Exam
& Monitor Your Time
This is your
start time, you
are responsible
for monitoring
your time.
Click the link to
download your
exam file.
The timer should NOT be
relied on as it has been
inaccurate during testing.
You may click the blue Hide
link to remove the timer
from view.
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Remain Logged In or Log Out
• You may leave Canvas logged in while you
write so you can take advantage of the
exam timer.
• Canvas will not time out.
• If you do log out or lose connection, you
can easily log back in and resume your
exam. Your timer will keep track of all the
time that elapsed while you were offline.
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Getting Canvas
Technical Support
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Canvas has 24/7 Tech Support
Click the Help icon on the left
menu bar
Call the Hotline at 855-680-0126 or
click Chat with Canvas Support
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Do Not Contact Your Professor
• Even if Canvas Support suggests you
should contact your professor, you must
not do so. You must instead contact the
Registrar at:
[email protected].
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Write Your Exam Answer
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Writing Your Answer
Your exam answer must be written and
saved in one of the following acceptable file
formats:
• Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power
Point)
• Adobe Acrobat (.pdf)
• Notepad (.txt)
• Html/Html5
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Saving your Answer
• All answer files should be named Class
Title Anonymous Exam Number, so for
example, Civil Procedure 9999, without
any special characters.
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The Upload Process
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Resume Exam
If you logged out of
Canvas, log back in,
choose your exam, and
click Resume Quiz.
If you did not log out of
Canvas, continue to the
next step.
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Ignore the Quiz Saved
Message
Canvas will display a “Quiz saved
at…” message. Ignore this
message; Canvas cannot autosave
your Exam.
IGNORE THIS. Canvas cannot autosave
your exam.
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Upload Your Answer File
Click “Choose a File” to upload
your exam answer file:
Navigate to the file you saved,
select it, and click Open:
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Submit Your Exam
Make sure you chose the correct file. If you need to
choose a different file, click the gray X to the right of the
file name and try again.
NOTE: You may need to refresh your browser after
clicking the gray X.
Clicking this symbol will
remove your file if you
need to choose a different
file to upload.
This means your file is ready
to submit, but it has not yet
been submitted. Your timer
is still running!
You must click the blue Submit Quiz button to end your
exam. This is the only way to send your file for grading
and to ensure you will not be marked late.
Click SUBMIT QUIZ to end your
exam and submit your answer file.
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Make Sure Your File Uploaded!
• If you clicked Submit Quiz, but
did not properly upload a file,
Canvas will display this error.
• CLICK CANCEL and you will
be returned to the upload
screen.
• DO NOT click ok or your exam
will be submitted without an
answer file.
After Upload
After you upload your answer file,
you will see this screen. Please
note:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Your time used will be reflected
under “Time” in the Submission
Details as well as under the
Attempt History.
You are permitted only 1
attempt at each exam; this is
reflected under Attempt History.
The “Score” will show 0 out of
1. Ignore this; Canvas will not
be used for any part of the
grading process.
Ignore the “Correct answers
are hidden” message. This
does not apply to our exam
process.
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A Note Concerning Time Compliance
and File Upload Accuracy
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If you submit your exam without a file, or with the wrong file:
– Please email [email protected] immediately.
– Do not email your answer file. We will contact you with instructions for submitting the
file.
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Students who fail to submit a file, or who submit the wrong file:
– will have the amount of time elapsed between clicking Submit Quiz and submitting the
correct file added to the total time used for that exam.
– will be referred to the Dean of Students for review under the Honor Code.
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We will no longer review laptops for time compliance or download exam
answer files directly from student computers/drives.
– If you submit your answer file late, you may complete a pink sheet at the Exam Center
to explain why the file was submitted late, but the total time used will be reported to
the professor at the conclusion of the exam period.
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If you are concerned you may experience difficulty with the file upload
process, then you should write your exams between 9am – 5pm Mon-Fri
during the exam period, as these are the hours the administrative staff will
be available to assist you in resolving any technical issues.
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