1. Introduction to Canvas
Lea Susan Engle, MSIS/MA
Canvas Training & Outreach
Learning Sciences
lea.engle@austin.utexas.edu
2. Our Class Goals
• Participants will:
• Be introduced to the new Learning Management System, Canvas
• Understand the basics of:
• Communication
• Assignments
• Gradebook
• File Uploads & Organization
• Modules
• Know where to go for help & support
• Feel more comfortable using Canvas
4. What’s the difference?
• Canvas:
• Is optimized for multiple platforms
• Apps for iPhone, iPad, Android
• Can send text messages (individual users set preferences)
• Can automatically assign students into project groups
• Integrates well with external apps (Google Docs, iCal, etc.)
• Blackboard vs. Canvas feature breakdown:
https://utexas.instructure.com/courses/633028/pages/blackb
oard-vs-canvas-features
12. The Agony and the Ecstasy of
the Little Grey/Green Cloud
This course is UNPUBLISHED only teachers can see it –
edit away!
BUT . . .
13. The Agony and the Ecstasy of
the Little Grey/Green Cloud
Make sure you publish EACH COMPONENT of the course
or students can’t see it.
14. Assignments
• An assignment is anything that students are required to do
• Whether or not there is an online or paper submission
• Whether or not it’s graded
• Creating an assignment creates a column in the Gradebook
• You cannot create a column in the Gradebook without going
through Assignments or Quizzes (online assessments)
• Yes, I will take questions now
Canvas Instructor Guide - Assignments
23. Modules
Canvas Instructor Guide – Modules
Organize your class by week, topic, etc. Modules are made of assignments,
files, pages, quizzes, external links, and more.