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===What is Canvas?=== | ===What is Canvas?=== | ||
| − | + | Canvas is a learning management system (LMS) by Instructure which features: | |
| − | + | *A clean, user-friendly interface | |
| − | + | *A dashboard page that quickly summarizes assignments, announcements and other relevant information across course sites | |
| − | + | *Customizable notifications – students can get alerts via email, text message or social media at the frequency they desire | |
| − | + | *A working calendar that can be added to Google Calendar, iCal or other popular calendar tools | |
| − | + | *Support for media content | |
| − | + | *The power of the cloud | |
| + | =====Making a Difference with Canvas===== | ||
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===Are Canvas sites private or visible to the public?=== | ===Are Canvas sites private or visible to the public?=== | ||
Revision as of 11:47, 23 May 2014
FAQs for Faculty and Staff
What is Canvas?
Canvas is a learning management system (LMS) by Instructure which features:
- A clean, user-friendly interface
- A dashboard page that quickly summarizes assignments, announcements and other relevant information across course sites
- Customizable notifications – students can get alerts via email, text message or social media at the frequency they desire
- A working calendar that can be added to Google Calendar, iCal or other popular calendar tools
- Support for media content
- The power of the cloud
Making a Difference with Canvas
Are Canvas sites private or visible to the public?
Evergreen's Canvas sites are private by default, and are NOT visible to the public.
- However, if faculty so chooses, a site may be made partially visible to the public but it will not include any student data.
When is my course available? Can I create my course in Canvas in advance?
- Canvas courses are not created automatically but by faculty request through Presence.
- A course may be requested by faculty once the offering has been made available in Banner.
- Your Canvas site should be available within 24 hours following request.
I have requested a site, but I don't see my course in Canvas
In Canvas, please click on Help in the upper right corner and select Report a Problem to submit a help ticket.
How enrollment works in Canvas
- Students registered for your course or students you've made a signature override for will be automatically enrolled in your offering.
- Students with signature override who have not officially registered will be concluded at the end of the first two weeks of class.
- Students that un-enroll from the class will have their enrollment in the Canvas course concluded automatically.
- If you want to add students to your class that aren't already enrolled, please review the information regarding Sections provided here.
Add students to your Canvas site using Sections
- Sections are used to organize students for administrative and assessment purposes.
- These are the default sections created for single and multi-term offerings:
- a section for each quarter for student enrollment
- a section titled Manually add students here all quarters (please use this section for adding students)
- a section for faculty members associated with the offering
- a seminar section per faculty per quarter
Use Content from a Previous Course
If you would like to have content from Moodle imported into a Canvas course, please contact your liason via Presence for assistance.
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