Canvas 101 - Online Course
This self-paced course is designed to get you familiar with Canvas and provide you with some key take-aways that will get you up and running with your class. The course has been broken up into 7 modules, each of which contains resources to help you understand the given topic, along with how-to instructions. Upon completing this course, you will receive a Canvas Essentials digital badge.
Canvas Support Documents
Canvas 1: Getting Started with Canvas
- Setting up your home page
- Managing Notification Settings
- Creating or uploading a Syllabus
- How to access Canvas Chat support
Canvas 2: Beyond the Basics
- Using Canvas Commons
- Changing the main menu
- Creating Assignments & Discussions
- Using the Calendar
Canvas 3: Modules, Pages, and Assignments
- Creating modules and adding multiple pieces of content to them
- Best practices for building and designing modules
- Using pages, assignments, & modules effectively
Canvas 4: Designing Your Homepage
- Why a homepage is important
- What makes an effective homepage
- Importing buttons and graphic assets from Commons to help build your page
- Thinking through the lens of your students in terms of user experience
Canvas 5: Grades and SpeedGrader
- Using and modifying the gradebook
- Muting and unmuting assignment grades
- Adding comments and markup to student submissions in SpeedGrader
- Giving extra credit grades
5 Day Workouts - Online Courses
Learn something new in Canvas in just 20 minutes a day over 5 days. These workouts are designed to give you quick ideas for making the best use of Canvas. The 5 Day workouts are fully online and are facilitated by a member of the Teaching & Learning Innovations team.
- Making Your Course Accessible to All Learners
- Increasing Student Engagement in Canvas
- Streamlined Techniques for Assessment
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Drop-in Support
The T&LI team is also available for drop-in support at the FIT Studio (Solano 1201) Monday - Friday between 9:00AM and 4:00PM, or by appointment. You can also schedule an appointment with us. If you have any questions please contact tlinnovations@csuci.edu and we'll be happy to help answer them.