This article walks you through starting a new course evaluation from inside Canvas.
Before you begin
Make sure the QM Review Assistant Tool has been installed in your Canvas instance by your Canvas administrator. If you don't see it in your course navigation, reach out to your admin before proceeding.
Steps
- Open the tool. Navigate to your course in Canvas and click QM Review Assistant in the left-hand course navigation menu. This launches the tool directly within Canvas.
- Start a new review. On the home screen, click + Start New Review.
- Add your syllabus (optional but recommended). You'll be prompted to paste your syllabus text or upload a file (PDF, DOC, DOCX, or TXT accepted). Including your syllabus gives the tool additional context and improves scoring accuracy. If you don't have one ready, click Continue Without Syllabus to proceed.
- Wait for your evaluation to process. Once submitted, you'll see an "Evaluation In Progress" screen. This process typically takes more than 15 minutes. You can safely navigate away from this page and your evaluation will continue running in the background.
- Check your report status. Click View All Reports to go to the Report List page. Reports will show a status of In Progress or Complete. Once your report shows Complete, click View Report to open your results.
A few things to know
- You can run multiple evaluations on the same course. Past evaluations are saved in the Report List and can be accessed at any time.
- Each evaluation counts against your institution's available runs.
- If your evaluation stays In Progress for an extended period, contact support.
Need help? Contact us at qualitymatters@support.noodle.com