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Niche Academy

Brief introduction to Niche Academy and its usefulness for SRC faculty, staff and students

Adding a Tutorial Assignment to Your Course on Canvas

Niche Academy Interactive Database Tutorials


View the full listing of the available Niche Academy curriculum tutorials. This is found: https://my.nicheacademy.com/src-staff


Instructions for Creating Niche Academy Interactive Database Assignments
1. Go to “Assignments” in Canvas

Assignments highlighted in Canvas

 

  1. Create an Assignment and name it
  2. Set point value
  3. Under "Submission Type" select "External Tool"

Setting up an assignment in Canvas

 

  1.  Click the "Find" button and search for "Niche Academy" on the Tools List

finding Niche Academy as an external tool under submission type
 

Scroll until you find Niche Academy. Click to select it.

Niche Academy under Configure External Tool

 

  1. Choose the category you need. Click "Select" on the sought-after tutorial.

Categories of Niche Academy Tutorials available to embed

 

  1. Find the tutorial you want to assign. Click Select.

Selecting the desired tutorial
 

  1. Click Select again.

Selecting to create an assignment
 

  1. Complete other assignment settings, if desired. Click Save & Publish or Save.

Saving the Assignment