General Canvas Information
- Download the Chrome web browser - Chrome is the recommended browser for Canvas.
- How to Login in Canvas (Video)
- Logging into Canvas (Step-by-Step Guide)
- Finding your Course in Canvas (Video)
- Finding your Course in Canvas (Step-by-Step Guide)
- Canvas Notifications (Canvas Guide)
- Notification Preferences (Video)
- Notification Preferences (Canvas Guide)
- Notifications for a Single Course (Canvas Guide)
- Notifications for a Single Course (Video)
- Student View (Video) - The “Student View” button appears on course homepages, in addition to appearing under “Settings.”
- Student View (Canvas Guide)
- Canvas Shortcuts (Canvas Guide) - This document lists various shortcuts available in Canvas that can speed up your work! (There are other shortcuts that are not on this list, like ctrl/cmd+K, which lets you create a new hyperlink on a page that will open in a new tab. Try it out and see how it works!)
- Copying Content from Another Canvas Course (Step-by-Step Guide)
- Importing Course Cartridge (Video)
- Adding a TA to Your Course (Step-by-Step Guide)
- Try the Course Link Validator (Canvas Guide) to see if there are any broken links in your Canvas course.
- How to Use the Link Validator (Video)
- How Do I Publish a Course? (Canvas Guide)
- Publishing Your Canvas Course (Step-by-Step Guide)
- Publishing Your Canvas Course (Video)
- Canvas Enhancements (OIT documentation)
- Restore Deleted Items (Video)
- Switching to a Remote Learning Environment? Here are 6 Things to Consider (Canvas Video Training, 26min)
- Now is the Time for Planning with Canvas (Canvas Video Training, 24min)
Course Homepage and Navigation Bar
- Creating a Basic Canvas Homepage (Video)
- Editing Course Navigation (Step-by-Step Guide)
Announcements
The Canvas Announcement tool was updated on May 10, 2024. Links will be added as information is updated.
- Announcements Overview (Video) - coming soon
- Create an Announcement (Step-by-Step Guide)
- Create an Announcement (Video) - coming soon
- Add an Announcement in a Course (Canvas Guide) - coming soon
- Display Announcements on Your Course Homepage (Step-by-Step Guide)
Modules
- Modules Overview (Video)
- Adding a Module (Canvas Guide)
- Creating a Module (Step-by-Step Guide)
- Creating a Module (Video)
- Adding a Module Header (Step-by-Step Guide)
- Creating a Page (Step-by-Step Guide)
- Creating a Page (Video)
- New Rich Content Editor (Canvas Guide)
- Adding Links to a Page (Video)
- How to Properly Copy Individual Pages (Video)
- How to Duplicate a Page (Video)
- Adding a Page to a Module (Step-by-Step Guide)
- Adding a File to a Module (Step-by-Step Guide)
- Adding a Discussion to a Module (Step-by-Step Guide)
- Adding an Assignment to a Module (Step-by-Step Guide)
- Adding a Quiz to a Module (Step-by-Step Guide)
- Adding an External Link to a Module (Step-by-Step Guide)
- Publishing Modules and/or Module Items (Step-by-Step Guide)
- Module Prerequisites (Canvas Guide)
- Module Requirements (Canvas Guide)
- How to Use Modules (Canvas Video Training, 35min)
Assignments
- Types of Assignments (Canvas Guide)
- How to Create an Assignment (Video)
- Online Assignment (Canvas Guide)
- Assignment Submission Limit (Video)
- Creating a Graded Assignment (Step-by-Step Guide)
- Creating a Graded Assignment (Video)
- Creating Group Sets (Step-by-Step Guide)
- Creating a Group Assignment (Step-by-Step Guide)
- Assignments with a Video (Video)
- Creating a Peer Review Assignments (Step-by-Step Guide)
- Bulk Update Due Dates and Availability Dates (Canvas Guide)
- Bulk Update Due Dates and Availability Dates (Video)
- View Peer Review Assignments (Canvas Guide)
- How to Grade an Assignment (Video)
- How to Use SpeedGrader (Canvas Guide)
- How to Annotate Comments in SpeedGrader (Canvas Guide)
- Video Feedback in SpeedGrader (Video)
- How to Use SpeedGrader (Canvas Video Training, 20min)
- How to Post an Assignment (Canvas Video Training, 20min)
Discussions
The Canvas Discussion tool was updated on May 10, 2024. Links will be added as information is updated.
- Discussions Overview (Video)
- Creating a Discussion (Canvas Guide) - coming soon
- Creating a Graded Discussion (Step-by-Step Guide)
- Creating a Graded Discussion (Video) - coming soon
- Creating an Ungraded Discussion (Step-by-Step Guide)
- Replying in Discussions (Canvas Guide) - coming soon
- Group Discussions (Canvas Guide) Quizzes - coming soon
- Creating a Group Discussion (Video) - coming soon
- Creating a Group Discussion (Step-by-Step Guide)
- Grading a Discussion with a Rubric (Video) - coming soon
- Online Discussions (Canvas Video Training, 25min) - coming soon
Quizzes
- Create a Simple Quiz (Canvas Guide)
- Create a Quiz using New Quizzes (Canvas Guide)
- Quiz Options (Canvas Guide)
- Moderate Quiz (Video)
- Moderate Quiz (Canvas Guide)
- Timed Quizzes and Student's Quiz View (Video)
- Timed Quizzes (Canvas Guide)
- Random Questions in Quizzes (Video)
- Random Questions in Quizzes (Canvas Guide)
- Quiz Security (Canvas Guide)
- Make Changes to a Published Quiz (Canvas Guide)
- View Quiz Log for a Student (Canvas Guide)
Grades
- How to Use Gradebook (Canvas Guide)
- Weighted Grades Overview (Video)
- Weight the Final Grade (Canvas Guide)
- Rules for Assignment Groups (Canvas Guide)
- Grading Policy for a Course (Canvas Guide)
- Grading Through the Gradebook (Video)
- Accessing SpeedGrader Through Grades (Video)
- Override Final Grade (Video)
- Override Final Grade (Canvas Guide)
- Viewing Grades as a Student (Canvas Guide)
Images
- Images Overview video (Video)
- Profile Image (Canvas Guide)
- Dashboard Image (Canvas Guide)
- Images on Pages (Canvas Guide)
- Adding Images to a Page (Video)
Files
- Files Overview (Canvas Guide)
- Upload a File (Step-by-Step Guide)
- Upload a File (Video)
- Naming Your Files (Step-by-Step Guide)
- Adding a File to a Module (Step-by-Step Guide)
- Linking Files in Canvas and Opening in New Tab (Step-by-Step Guide)
Rubrics
- Rubrics Overview (Video)
- How to make and attach a rubric (Video)
- Managing Rubrics (Canvas Guide)
- Adding a Rubric to an Assignment (Canvas Guide)
- Adding a Rubric to a Graded Discussion (Canvas Guide)
- Using Rubrics (Canvas Video Training, 18min)