Getting Started with Canvas

Environment

Canvas

Issue

What resources exist to support instructors and students in Canvas?

Resolution

Getting Started with Canvas

• The following information has been created specifically for U-M Instructors and Students
  • The self-guided Canvas Quick Start Tutorial can be completed in as little as 15 minutes
  • Instructor Guide: Information to get faculty started using Canvas
  • Student Guide: Information to get students started using Canvas
  • Canvas at Michigan Public Course in Canvas - https://umich.instructure.com/courses/200 
    • Information and support materials for instructors and support staff using Canvas

Training

• Canvas training schedule: https://its.umich.edu/training/canvas

Support 

• ITS Canvas knowledge base articles
• Many schools and colleges provide 1:1 Canvas support
  • The Library Scholarspace has staff who will meet 1:1 with any instructor (http://www.lib.umich.edu/scholarspace)
• Canvas has extensive online product documentation: https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Canvas/ct-p/canvas
  • These guides can also be accessed within Canvas (once you are logged in) by clicking on the 'HELP' button in the upper right-hand corner of your screen and selecting "Search the Canvas Guides"

More Links

• Canvas Community -  https://community.canvaslms.com/welcome
  • Guides, Community and other resources like Release Notes and Status Updates 
  • Questions, tips and tricks, latest happenings within the Canvas community
  • Share an interesting resource, post a best practice or ask questions
• Canvas status page: http://status.instructure.com/ 
• Canvas Upgrade Schedule - Canvas Production is Updated EVERY 3 Weeks: Information about Canvas Environments, Releases and Browsers https://umich.instructure.com/courses/274/pages/module-2-canvas-environments-releases-and-browser-support

Additional Information

• Check out the new Academic Technology@Michigan website for course planning resources from across U-M
• Visit the Canvas @ Michigan site for faculty including the U-M Instructor Guide with links to additional support resources from across campus
• Check out the Canvas and MiVideo tutorials

For additional questions, please contact the ITS Service Center