Check out our resources for links to helpful tutorials and easy-to-use documentation. The documentation includes tips for communicating within Canvas, managing your Canvas course, calendars, grades, groups, and more. The clear, step-by-step instructions and videos will quickly get you up and running with Canvas.  You’ll also find other materials to help inspire you.

Guides 

• Canvas QuickStart Guide for Faculty

• Preventing & Fixing Accessibility Issues in Canvas

• Recommended Guides and Video Tutorials

• Importing Canvas Course Templates

• Search the full catalog of Canvas Guides

Videos 

• First Look (30-minute video introduction)

• Course Basics (55-minute, in-depth overview)

• Creating our Canvas Course from Scratch (video series with 21 short videos on canvas features)

Canvas Tools to Try 

• Modules – use modules to organize the materials in your class so they are easy for students to find.

• Course Navigation – set up your course navigation to remove any unnecesary items to create a streamlined experience for your students.

• Student View - see how everything will look for students before publishing your course.

• SpeedGrader - makes it easy to evaluate individual student assignments and group assignments quickly. 

• Media Feedback (in SpeedGrader) - leave feedback for your students using text, an attached file, video, or audio.

• Groups – use groups to divide your class into smaller sections for discussion or collaborative work on a project.

• Weighted Grades – use Assignment Groups to weight your grades in the Canvas Gradebook for fast and easy grade calculation. 

• Office Hour Sign Up – create an Appointment Group in your course calendar for students to sign up for times to meet with you. Send your students the guide on How to Sign Up for a Scheduler Appointment. 

Training

• Visit UC Canvas 101 to access Online Canvas Training Modules

• For ideas on designing courses and teaching online visit the Excellence Online at UC Canvas Course.

• Learn when in-person Canvas Orientations and Workshops are available in Faculty Development One Stop 

• Request a Canvas Orientation session for your department or group

Technical issues

• Check UC IT Service Alerts and Canvas Status updates

• Click the Help button in Canvas to live chat, speak by phone (855) 745-4414, connect with the Canvas Community, or enter a help ticket. 

• Have an idea to improve Canvas? Submit a Feature Idea

Schedule a 1x1 Canvas Consultation

Do you need more hands-on help with your move to Canvas? Please consider scheduling a 1x1 Canvas consultation with CET&L to support you through this process. These consultations are also an opportunity to get feedback on existing Canvas courses. Click here to schedule a Canvas consultation.