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
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.

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