Canvas Help

Below is a list of help files to assist you with specific tasks in Canvas. This page is still in development and new help files will be added regularly.

Canvas Workshops

 

Faculty Help

 

Student Help

 

FAQ

• What “counts” as part of the 500 MB course size limit?
  • All the stuff that happens in a course are part of the course size limit except multimedia recordings. That being said, if you have a particular course in Canvas that requires a little more size, the Canvas admin can manually bump those up on a course by course basis.
• I get a copyright error when I try to open a PDF I scanned and uploaded into Canvas.
  • The issue occures when the PDF is protected. When you scan the document, be sure to uncheck protection so the error won't occur.
    

From Instructure Canvas

The help below is created by Instructure and may differ from Auburn's version. However, the YouTube videos will provide general insight into the product and how perform basic tasks.

 

Resources

• Canvas Community (http://community.instructure.com) - In the community Canvas has a 'listserv-like' forum called 'Ask a Question' that is moderated by Canvas experts they endearingly call 'Coaches.' All of the community is invited to participate. It is open for subscription so you can keep a tab on the discussions that are happening in the community. In addition to the 'Ask a Question' forum, Canas has a 'Water Cooler' forum where the community can discuss whatever they'd like that is possibly off-topic.
• Canvas Guides (http://guides.instructure.com) - Canvas Guides is our new source for all the latest documentation on Canvas and replaces the wiki. You'll find guides for students, teachers and admins, along with some other miscellaneous information.  
  • About Canvas
    • Getting Started
    • Canvas Video Tutorials
  • Students
    • Canvas User Guide (Students)
  • Parents, Mentors and Guests
    • Canvas User Guide (Observers)
  • Instructors and TAs
    • Canvas User Guide (Instructors)

General

• Introduction to Canvas
• Quick Start
• Homepage
• Settings
• Profile
  • Set up my Notification Preferences

Tool Introductions

• Assignments
• Assessments/Quizzes
  • Quiz Groups (Question Sets)
• Chat
• Conferences
• Discussions
• ePortfolio
• Inbox
• File Management
• Gradebook
• Learning Outcomes
• Modules
• Pages
• Speed Grader
  • Speed Grader for iPad
• Statistics
• Syllabus

Creating/Designing a Course

• Copy Content from One Canvas Course to Another
• Drag and Drop
• Embedding Images
• Student Groups

Using a Course

• Announcements
• Peer Review
• People
• Publish
  • Publish Course
  • Publish Quizzes
  • Publish Gradebook
  • Publish Assignments

From Utah Valley University

• Preview Pt 1: Profiles and Layout
• Preview Pt 2: Assignments & Grading

From University of Utah

• Canvas >&&! Vista

Last Updated: August 25th, 2011