Canvas (Learning Management System)
Canvas Topics
Choose the topic you're interested in to see helpful
resources on using the tools within Canvas.
- NEW - Updates for Fall Semester
- Combining Sections (Crosslisted or HerkyFlex)
- Communicating with Canvas
- Announcements Tool
- Canvas E-Mail (Inbox/Conversations Tool)
- Discussions Tool
- Calendar tool
- Chat Tool
- Zoom Integration
- Creating Assignments in Canvas
- Assignments Tool
- Rubrics Tool
- Group Assignments
- Creating Quizzes with Canvas
- Creating a Basic Quiz
- Using Question Groups to Randomize Questions
- Creating and Using Question Banks
- Strategies to Minimize Cheating in Online Exams
- Import Exams from Word/Publisher Content
- Creating Assessments with "New Quizzes"
- About New Quizzes
- New Quizzes Overview
- Getting Started
- Quiz Migration Options
- Grading with Canvas
- Using the Gradebook
- Using the SpeedGrader
- Calculating Final Grades
- Posting Final Grades to Faculty Center
- Organizing Course Content with Canvas
- Importing Content from other Courses
- Creating and Using Modules
- Adding and Managing Course Files
- Creating Pages
- Syllabus Tool
- Course Roles Defined
- Canvas Settings
- Account Settings
- My Files
- Using the Dashboard
- Adjusting Course Navigation
- Using the Student View Feature
- Canvas Commons
- Canvas Known Issues Links to an external site.
- Canvas | How to Submit an Integration Request
Overview
A learning management system (LMS) allows instructors to organize instructional materials for their students. Canvas is the LMS at Sacramento State, and is one of the most powerful and flexible LMS platforms there is. In California, all community colleges, nearly half of the CSUs, and more than half of the UCs all use Canvas as their LMS.
Canvas is a very robust program to learn, so it's best to learn its functionality a little bit at a time.
Click on the topics to the right for resources related to some of the most common things instructors who are new to Canvas find most helpful.
Additional Resources
Below are some global additional Canvas resources that you may find useful.
- Canvas Instructor Video Guides
Links to an external site.
- Video guides by Canvas for Canvas Users
- Learning Canvas Course for LinkedIn Learning
Links to an external site.
- Freely open course 2-hour course from LinkedIn Learning, no LinkedIn Account required. It is well organized - watch it all or just what you need.
- Canvas Instructor Guides
Links to an external site.
- Short walk-through guides on how to do basically everything in Canvas with clear steps and screenshots direct from the source.
- Canvas Known Issues Links to an external site.
- Accessibility in Canvas
- A full course to learn the ins and outs of making instructional materials accessible to all learners.
- Sacramento State's Academic Continuity Homepage
Links to an external site.
- All of the resources we have to help you transition to online instruction in one place.
Need More Help?
Request support from the Academic Technology Services: servicedesk@csus.edu