Canvas Resources for Instructors
Resources Provided by Instructure (Creator of the Canvas LMS):
Canvas Resources for Instructors (opens in a new window)
Accessibility & Canvas (opens in a new window)
Advancing Accessibility in Canvas (opens in a new window)
Fundamentals of Accessible Canvas Content (opens in a new window)
Profiles and Accounts
Profile and Account Settings (opens in a new window)
Canvas Avatars (opens in a new window)
Creating Canvas Profile (opens in a new window)
Setting Notification Preferences (opens in a new window)
Course Design
Course Design and Setup (opens in a new window)
Canvas Course Templates (opens in a new window)
Course Settings (opens in new window)
Course Dashboard Images (opens in a new window)
Course Navigation Menu (opens in a new window)
Course-Level Feature Options (opens in a new window)
Terms in Canvas (opens in new window)
Creating a video using Canvas Studio (opens in new window)
Using Canvas Test Student to view Canvas course as a student (opens in new window)
Creating an announcement for my students in my Canvas course (opens in new window)
Copying content from previous Canvas course to my new course (see coordinator/support tech information below)
Contact the Technology Coordinator/Support Tech for your particular College.
Canvas manual/documentation for instructors (opens in new window)
Questions/issues not answered on this page (see coordinator/support tech information below)
Contact the Technology Coordinator/Support Tech for your particular College.
When the Canvas Video Guides for Instructors (opens in new window) opens in a new web page, click on the All Users Videos option to collapse the list and then expand the separate Instructor Videos option to see a list of videos available for the instructor role in Canvas.
Requesting Your Canvas Course (see coordinator/support tech information below)
Contact the Technology Coordinator/Support Tech for your particular College.
Accessibility and Accommodations in Canvas (opens in new window)
Canvas Rich Content Editor (opens in new window)
Tips for Creating a Custom Canvas Homepage (opens in new window)
Setting Up Canvas Gradebook (opens in new window)
Adding People to Canvas (see coordinator/support tech information below)
Contact the Technology Coordinator/Support Tech for your particular College.
Course Import Tool (opens in new window)
Canvas Calendar (opens in new window)
Attendance (opens in new window)
Assignments
Assignments (opens in new window)
Group Assignments (opens in new window)
TurnItIn for Faculty (see TurnItIn vendor resources below):
There are two ways to use the TurnItIn feature in the Canvas LMS:
- To grade and leave feedback using the native Canvas SpeedGrader: TurnItIn Assignments Using Canvas SpeedGrader (video opens in a new window)
- To grade and leave feedback using the native Canvas SpeedGrader: TurnItIn Assignments Using Canvas SpeedGrader (documentation opens in a new window)
- To grade and leave feedback using the TurnItIn Document Viewer: TurnItIn Assignments Using TurnItIn's Document Viewer (video opens in a new window)
- To grade and leave feedback using the TurnItIn Document Viewer: TurnItIn Assignments Using TurnItIn's Document Viewer (documentation opens in a new window)
Exams and Quizzes
Exams and Quizzes (opens in new window)
Classic Quizzes (opens in new window)
New Quizzes (opens in new window)
Respondus 4.0 (for creating and managing assessments; see Respondus vendor resources below)
- Respondus 4.0 (create and manage online assessments): Respondus 4.0 Technical Instructor Resources (opens in a new window)
- For software download instructions to install and use Respondus 4.0, contact the Technology Coordinator/Support Tech for your particular College
- Respondus LockDown Browser and Monitor: Instructor Technical Resources (opens in new window)
- Respondus LockDown Browser and Monitor Video Overview: Respondus Monitor - Overview Video (opens in new window)
- Respondus LockDown Browser: Prepare Test or Quiz for Respondus LockDown Browser (video opens in a new window)
- Respondus LockDown Browser: Prepare Test or Quiz for Respondus LockDown Browser (documentation opens in a new window)
- Respondus Training Webinars (conveniently schedule a training session): Upcoming Respondus Training Webinars (opens in new window)
Grading and Evaluating Work (opens in new window)
Discussions (opens in new window)
Groups and Group Work (opens in new window)