Is there a way to improve the visibility of annotations in a document?

[margaret_goertz]

Increasing visibility and access to comments and annotations

I like to use the annotated comments feature when marking students documents.  I type in quick corrections, strike out words, and leave longer comments that show up in the margin of the document.  

Problem:  When students go to read my feedback, it opens in a very small screen.  Also they struggle to use a this screen in a split screen scenario when they are making revisions.  

What is the solution?

[kblack · Accepted solution]

Hi  @margaret_goertz  Welcome to the Canvas Community. You mention a common issue for all faculty everywhere, and that's getting students to read the comments!  Congratulations on getting your students partway there!  Frankly, the direct answer to your question is getting the students to follow instructions, and in this specific case there is fortunately an elegant solution.  There is a full screen button on the DocViewer toolbar that your students have at the top of their annotated submission.  Take a look at the screen capture immediately under the View DocViewer Toolbar heading here: How do I use DocViewer in Canvas assignments as a student?  at item number 6.  

That should do it, I think.  Hope this helps, Margi!

[margaret_goertz]

Hello Ken,

Thank you for sending the information and links. You are correct that #6 allows the students to open the screen fully which is very helpful. Unfortunately, I was not able to use the “split screen” function in Windows with this screen open. My ultimate goal is for students to two screens open at the same time, one with the annotations and one with a blank document in which they can revise their original document.

Any thoughts? What am I missing here?

Margi