Teachers: Setting Control Features on a Kami document in Canvas
**How does Feature Control work?** Feature Control in the assignment settings lets you toggle on/off tools and features that your students can access when they open the Kami assignment. Any changes to your Feature Control settings will automatically update for students, so you have the option to modify it before or …
Teachers: Creating a Kami Assignment in Canvas
This knowledge base article will explain how to create a Kami assignment in Canvas. Kami has a [great video][1] explaining the process below. [Click here to watch the video.][1] Click on “Assignments” in the left-hand navigation panel and click the “Assignment” button to create a new assignment. ![][2] In the "Ass…
All: How to Change Recommended Kami Settings
You can change some settings in Kami to help improve your experience in Kami. We recommend changing the following settings: In Kami, access the Kami Settings by selecting your initials in the upper right corner and then selecting “Settings” ![][1] Once in Settings, make sure that you have the following settings ena…
All: Forcing a Save in Kami
While your documents are saved to Google Drive automatically in Kami, it only saves it every few minutes. If you complete an assignment and need to upload it to Canvas, you can force Kami to save the Google File immediately so that you have the most recent document with all your edits. Note: While Kami autosaves ever…
Students: Using Kami as a Squid Replacement
If your assignment in Canvas is a PDF download, you can still use Kami to mark up the PDF and submit it to Canvas. The process is the same as what you would have done if you used Squid. That process is described below. 1. In Canvas, navigate to the assignment 2. Click the download button and save the file 3. L…
All: Kami Overview
Starting in the 2023-2024 school year, Kami will replace Squid Notes as the PDF markup and note taking application. It offers many of the same functions as Squid and some new Kami-only features and automatically saves all your Kami documents to your Google Drive. This article will explain how to use the features in K…
