Getting Started
FAQs
Tech Talks will also be available outside of the scheduled college visits. You can request group sessions, personalized one-on-one sessions, and virtual appointments. You can also view online how-to’s and videos to help get you started.
As of October 18, 2016, Canvas supports the following versions of Flash and popular web browsers:
Internet Explorer 11 and Edge.
Chrome 52 and 53
Safari 9 and 10
Firefox 48 and 49 (Extended Releases are not supported)
Flash 22 and 23 (used for recording or viewing audio/video and uploading files)
Respondus Lockdown Browser (supporting the latest system requirements)
Instructor Guides
What's New?
Grade Submission Resources
- How do I submit grades from Canvas to Banner?
- How do I enable Grade Submission in my Canvas course?
- Grade Submission Tutorial Videos:
- Manual Mode (click to open in new tab)
- Gradebook Mode (click to open in new tab)
Self-Paced Training Course
Click here to access the self-paced Canvas training course.
Canvas Primer Self-Paced Resource Guide
Getting Started
Use the guides below to get started.
- Where can I find a list of Canvas terminology?
- How do I use the Dashboard?
- How do I view my Canvas courses?
- How do I use the Course Home Page as an instructor?
- How do I start a new course?
- Will Canvas work on my mobile device?
Customize Canvas
Take control of your personal information and set your own notification preferences. Then connect to web services outside of Canvas. Customize the active courses you want to show. You can even choose to view the Canvas interface in another language.
- What are Profile and User Settings?
- How do I enable Canvas Inbox Notifications?
- How do I set my Canvas notification preferences?
- How do I connect to web services outside of Canvas?
- How do I customize my Courses list?
- How do I change the language preference in my user account?
- How do I add courses to my Dashboard?
Organize a Course
Get organized and cover your bases before your course goes live. Learn how to change your Course Home Page, how to control which links appear in Course Navigation, and how to easily update and view the different users and sections.
- What is the Course Setup Checklist?
- How do I change the Course Home Page?
- How do I reorder and hide Course Navigation links?
- What are the Canvas settings at the course level?
Add Course Content
Canvas has a simple, yet powerful, content editor that is available anywhere for creating new content (Announcements, Assignments, Discussions, Pages, Quizzes, or Syllabus). Learn how to add a files, create pages, organize course content, and create and administer online quizzes and surveys. Learn more about creating discussions, how to use the Syllabus tool, and managing the Calendar features to create and modify events and assignments.
- How do I copy content from another Canvas Course?
- How do I upload a file to a course?
- How do I create a new page in a course?
- What is the Rich Content Editor?
- How do I create a module?
- What assignment types are available in Canvas courses?
- How do I create an assignment shell in an assignment group?
- What quiz types are available in Canvas courses?
- How do I create a quiz with individual questions?
- How do I create a Discussion as an instructor?
- How do I use the Syllabus as an instructor?
- How do I use the Calendar?
Work with Grades and People
Learn how to use the Grade Book and SpeedGrader to view and assess student submissions. Learn how to add TAs to your course and how to view the class roster.
- How do I enter and edit scores in the Gradebook?
- How do I use the Grade Uploader tool?
- What is SpeedGrader?
- How do I add users to a course?
- How do I use the People page as an instructor?
- How do I add TAs to a course? (Video)
Grade Submission Resources
- How do I submit grades from Canvas to Banner?
- How do I enable Grade Submission in my Canvas course?
- Grade Submission Tutorial Videos
- Manual Mode (click to open in new tab)
- Gradebook Mode (click to open in new tab)
Additional Resources
The journey does not end here. Learn how to get help inside and outside Canvas, register for Tech Talks, and become your department's Canvas guru!
- How do I get help with Canvas?
- Basic Course Setup Checklist
- Migration Course Setup Checklist
- Training Calendar
-
CeL Support Page
- Assistant Provost of eLearning Blog
- FAU Course Template
Student Guides
Self-Paced Training Course
Click here to access the self-paced Canvas training course.
Getting Started
These guides will help you learn the basics of Canvas.
- Canvas Overview Video for Students
- Where can I find a list of Canvas terminology?
- How do I use the Dashboard?
- How do I view my Canvas courses?
- How do I use the Course Home Page as a student?
- Why can't I access my Course as a student?
- Will Canvas work on my mobile device?
Customize Canvas
Take control of your personal information and set your own notification preferences. Then connect to web services outside of Canvas. Customize the active courses you want to show. You can even choose to view the Canvas interface in another language.
- What are Profile and User Settings?
- How do I set my Canvas notification preferences?
- How do I connect to web services outside of Canvas?
- How do I customize my Courses list?
- How do I change the language preference in my user account?
Participate in a Course
Learn how to submit online assignments and view your grades. Use the Calendar to view upcoming due dates and assignments for each of your courses. Learn how to use Conversations and the Inbox to communicate with others in your course.
- How do I submit an online assignment?
- How do I view my grades in a current course?
- How do I use the Calendar?
- What is Conversations?
- How do I reply to a discussion as a student?
Additional Resources
The journey does not end here. Learn how to use Canvas Tier 1 Support.