Use StudyMate In a Canvas Course

StudyMate makes it easy for teachers and students to create flashcards, self-assessments, and learning games – all from within your Canvas course. Students can learn course materials through interactive and engaging activities like flashcards, crosswords, quizzes, and more. StudyMate is ideal for Instructors who want to create, share, and track student usage of study materials. In this guide, we'll explore:

Enabling StudyMate in Your Canvas Course.
Creating StudyMate projects.
Editing StudyMate projects (flashcards, crosswords, matching, self-quizzes, etc.)
Making StudyMate projects available to students.

Enable StudyMate in a Canvas Course

Step 1: Open Canvas

Canvas app within cardinal apps

Step 2: Open the Navigation Settings

Navigate to the desired course and select Settings. From there, go to the Navigation tab.

asdfasdf

Step 3: Make StudyMate Visible

Find StudyMate in the bottom list and drag it into the upper Navigation list. Select Save when you're finished.

Note: Follow the steps in the "How do I manage Course Navigation links?" guide if you require further guidance and explanation on the course Navigation Menu.

Create a StudyMate Project

Step 1: Launch StudyMate

Within your Canvas course:

Select StudyMate in your course Navigation Menu.
(Optional) Watch the overview video and select 'Don't show this page again' to skip this tutorial page in the future.
Select Continue to StudyMate.

Step 2: Start a New Project

Each set of definitions, games, or flashcards is contained in "Projects". To create a new project:

Select Create New Project
Provide a name for your project
Provide a description. You and the course participants will identify the activity by these are the identifying factors.
When you're finished, select Save

Edit a StudyMate Project

When you're working on your StudyMate project, you can add three types of content: Facts, Definitions, and Questions. You can enter the information manually or import it from an external source. Depending on the type of content you add, you will get different activity options, providing participants with a variety of study options. To add content, simply click on the "Edit" button located next to your project.

asdfasdf

Add Facts to a Project

Facts represent objective information about the content you want to cover. Activities that course participants can use with Facts are:

Fact Cards.
Fact Cards Plus.
'Show All' Flashcards

Within the editing menu of a project:

Select the Facts tab and choose Add Fact.
Enter the fact.
- You may include a photo by using the camera icon.
- You may associate your fact with a topic by using the Add Topic option.

asdfasdf

Add Definitions to a Project

Definitions typically clarify the essential characteristics or features of the thing being defined, helping course participants understand its nature or purpose. Activities that course participants can use with Definitions are:

Flash Cards.
Fill-in-the-Blank.
Matching.
Pick a Letter.
Crosswords.
Glossary.
'Show All' Flashcards.

Within the editing menu of a project:

Select the Definitions tab and click Add Definition.
Enter a term for your definition.
Define your Term.
Save or Add More to your definition.

asdfasdfasasdfasdf

Add Questions to a Project

Questions allow you to add one or more incorrect or correct variations on a term or topic. This may be beneficial for participants to truly understand how to distinguish the topic from near-identical terms or definitions. Activities that course participants can use with Questions are:

Quizzes.
Challenges (Jeprody-like study activity).
'Show All' Flashcards.

Within the editing menu of a project:

Select Add Question.
Provide your Question.
Enter either multiple-choice or single-answer choices for your question.
1. You may include a photo by using the camera icon.
2. You may associate your fact with a topic by using the Add Topic option.
Save or choose to "Add More" to your Question.

asdfasdf

Make StudyMate Projects Available To Course Participants

Once you have collected and organized all the necessary facts, definitions, and questions for your projects, there are two ways to share them with your students. You can either share a URL or make the project available in the StudyMate Canvas menu. It is important to note that if you choose to share a URL, students will participate anonymously and you will not be able to track their usage of the activity. To keep track of who is using your StudyMate projects, it is recommended to use the 'Make Available in Course' option.

Sharing a Project with a URL

Open the StudyMate menu.
Select the arrow icon next to 'Study'.
Select Share.
Select 'Copy URL' or choose 'Send via Email'.

asdfasdf

Sharing a Project with the 'Make Available in the Course' option

When you share a project through the 'Make Available in the Course' option, students will see the project on their StudyMate dashboard when they open the StudyMate menu. To share a project with this method:

Open the StudyMate menu.
Select the arrow icon next to 'Study'.
Select Make Available in Course.
Your project will display a green star to indicate it's now showing for course participants.

StudyMate FAQ

I am unsure about which activities will work. Are there examples?

StudyMate has sample activities available for you to experience

Can flashcards and activities be transferred or taken to another course?

Activities and their details do not transfer automatically between courses, nor are they stored in a central location accessible by StudyMate for all courses a participant is enrolled in. The only way to view and interact with your content outside of Canvas, even after a course has ended, is by using a sharing link to share and follow activities.

What if I have my facts, questions, or definitions elsewhere in another document, can I import them?

Yes. To mass import categories on StudyMate, you can copy and paste the content. To import facts, go to the Edit menu of your project and select the Import button in the upper right corner. Then follow the instructions for each category type to import the facts accordingly.

asdfsdf

Can course participants see my or other participant's projects?

No. StudyMate projects can only be viewed by their creators. If you want to share them with others, you'll need to give them access explicitly.

Where can I get more help with StudyMate?

Within the StudyMate application, you can view tutorial videos within the About StudyMate menu, or directly on the Respondus website.