Continuum College Instructor Resources
Canvas: Getting Started
This outlines basic features available in the Canvas Learning Management System (LMS). This session is designed for instructors teaching in classroom, blended, and online courses. You do not need any prior knowledge of Canvas to take this online training. This workshop is offered regularly throughout the academic year, visit the Training Calendar page.
Topics Covered:
- Navigating the Canvas Dashboard and Global Navigation
- Setting up your Profile and Notifications
- Setting your Course Home Page
- Uploading Files
- Creating Course Content (Pages, Announcements, Discussions, Assignments)
- Zoom App in Canvas
Global Navigation & Settings
Canvas Dashboard
Finding & Starring Courses
- How do I view my favorite courses in the Card View Dashboard as an instructor?
- How do I view all my Canvas courses as an instructor?
The To-Do List
Profile & User Settings
- How do I edit my profile in my user account as an instructor?
- How do I add a profile picture in my user account as an instructor?
Notifications
Conversations/Inbox
Calendar
Course Basics
Course Home Page
Syllabus
Modules
- How do I use the Modules Index Page?
- How do I add a module?
- How do I add assignment types, pages, and files as module items?
Course Navigation
- How do I use the Course Navigation Menu as an instructor?
- How do I manage Course Navigation Menu items / links?
Rich Content Editor
- Rich Content Editor in Canvas
- How do I link course content in the Rich Content Editor as an instructor?
Pages
Files
- How do I use Files as an instructor?
- How do I upload a file to a course?
- How do I create a folder in Files as an instructor?
- How do I move and organize my files as an instructor?
- How do I restrict files and folders to students in Canvas?
Running Your Course
Announcements
Discussions
- How do I use the Discussions Index Page?
- How do I create a discussion as an instructor?
- How do I create a group discussion in a course?
Assignments
- How do I use the Assignments Index Page?
- What assignment types can I create in a course?
- How do I create an assignment?
- How do I add or edit details in an assignment?
Student Groups
- How do I add a group set in a course?
- How do I automatically create groups in a group set?
- How do I automatically assign students to groups?
- How do I manually assign students to groups?
Grading
- Visit our Canvas: Assignments & Grading page for Rubric, SpeedGrader, and Gradebook Resource Links.
Zoom in Canvas LTI
- Teaching Guide: Zoom App in Canvas
- Video tutorial to schedule and record Zoom sessions from your Canvas course page.
Updated 02/15/22