Atomic Search is a comprehensive search tool that allows instructors and teaching assistants to search Canvas courses.
What content is included in Atomic Search results?
Users are able to search through content located in Canvas sites in which they are enrolled with the role of Teacher, TA, or Designer. The returned results contain content created or stored in Canvas native tools like Canvas Announcements, Assignments, Discussions, Files, Pages, Quizzes. Atomic Search will not return results for content stored in third party tools like Ed Discussion, Gradescope, Harmonize, TopHat, etc.
Who can use Atomic Search?
Any Brown University user who has the role of Teacher, TA, or Designer* in at least one Canvas site will be able to use Atomic Search to search through content in those courses where they have one of those roles.
At this time, Atomic Search is not yet available for users with only student enrollments and will not provide search results for courses where a user is enrolled with a student-type role.
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Need Additional Help?
- The Digital Learning and Design (DLD) team is piloting this tool and welcomes any feedback. Please write to [email protected] with your comments or questions.
- For help with Canvas, please contact [email protected]
To discuss strategies for implementing Canvas and DLD approved integrated learning tools into your course, please contact [email protected]