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
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