Canvas Learning Platform

Getting Started

• Learn Basic Canvas Terminology
• Prep Your Computer and Browser
• Log Into Canvas
• Take a Guided Tour of Canvas
• Prepare Your Course for the Canvas Menu Update

Account Settings

• Change Your Display Name in Canvas
• Change Your Canvas Password
• Add an Additional Email Address to Canvas
• Add a Biography and Picture to Canvas Profile
• Set Up Email Forwarding for Inbox Conversations and Notifications
• Customize Canvas Account Notifications

Communication

• Post an Announcement in Canvas
• Communicate Using the Canvas Inbox

Syllabus

• View, Download, or Print a Canvas Syllabus
• Edit a Canvas Syllabus

Modules

• Publish a Canvas Module and Items to Make Visible to Students
• Duplicate a Canvas Module
• Format Modules Using Text Headers and Indentations
• Add a New or Existing Item to a Module
• Add a Module to a Canvas Course

Pages

• Select a Front Page for Your Canvas Course
• Use the Canvas Rich Content Editor
• Duplicate a Page in Canvas
• Add a Page to Canvas

File Management

• Add a File to a Canvas Module, Page, Announcement, or Assignment
• Upload Files and Manage File Folder in Canvas
• Understand Canvas File Storage and Upload Limitations

Assignments

• Give Extra Credit in Canvas
• Add a Rubric to an Assignment in Canvas
• Create an Assignment in Canvas

Discussions

• Add a Rubric to a Discussion in Canvas
• Create a Discussion in Canvas

Quizzes and Surveys

• View and Export Survey Results
• View and Export Quiz Results
• Create a Quiz or Survey in Canvas

Videos

• Upload an Existing Video to Canvas
• Embed an External Video into a Canvas Page
• Explore the Panopto Video Recording and Hosting Tool
• Record Course Video Content using Panopto
• Edit a Panopto Video
• Add Automatic Captions to Panopto Videos

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Grading

• Manage Ungraded Assignments in Canvas Gradebook
• Use the Canvas SpeedGrader
• Use the Canvas Gradebook
• Create Assignment Groups & Weighted Grading
• Add a Rubric in Your Canvas Course
• Enable or Update Your Course Grading Scheme

Additional Features

• Use the Immersive Reader for Accessibility in Canvas
• View Canvas Course Analytics
• Use the Canvas Accessibility Checker
• Access Canvas on a Mobile Device
• Track Attendance in Canvas
• Preview and Test Canvas Course in Student View