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====As of May 2014, The Evergreen State College has transitioned to using Canvas as our primary Learning Management System. See below for details, help, and how-to resources.====
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Canvas is our primary Learning Management System. See below for details, help, and how-to resources.
 
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===[[Canvas at Evergreen]]===
 
===[[Canvas at Evergreen]]===
*What is Canvas? Course access and enrollment. Migrating content from Moodle.
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*What is Canvas? Course access and enrollment.  
  
 
===[https://evergreen.instructure.com/enroll/X9GKRT Canvas Orientation for Faculty]===
 
===[https://evergreen.instructure.com/enroll/X9GKRT Canvas Orientation for Faculty]===
 
*Walk through this self-paced online course for an overview of the Canvas interface along with some of the tools and features used in building a basic modules-based site.
 
*Walk through this self-paced online course for an overview of the Canvas interface along with some of the tools and features used in building a basic modules-based site.
*Includes a "Canvas Training for Faculty" page with schedule information and how to sign up for hands-on workshops.
 
  
 
===[[Technical Requirements for Using Canvas]]===
 
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*Using Outcomes and Rubrics to communicate instructional objectives and achievement expectations. Using the Gradebook and SpeedGrader.  
 
*Using Outcomes and Rubrics to communicate instructional objectives and achievement expectations. Using the Gradebook and SpeedGrader.  
  
===[[Translating Moodle to Canvas]]===
 
*Learn about the differences and similarities between the two systems.
 
 
===[[Content Migration from Moodle to Canvas]]===
 
*Detailed instructions for transferring content from your Moodle sites to Canvas.
 
  
 
===Need Help?===
 
===Need Help?===
*When using Canvas and you encounter an issue, click on '''Help''' in the upper right corner of the Canvas site.
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*When using Canvas and you encounter an issue, click on '''Help''' in the lower left corner of the Canvas site.
 
**This opens a pop-up window with different help options such as:
 
**This opens a pop-up window with different help options such as:
***'''[http://guides.instructure.com/ Search the Canvas Guides]''' - view help documentation by Instructure (the makers of Canvas)
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***'''[https://community.canvaslms.com/community/answers/guides/ Search the Canvas Guides]''' - view help documentation by Instructure (the makers of Canvas)
***'''Report a Problem''' - submit a help ticket via Canvas which goes to your Academic Computing team
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***'''Report a Problem''' - submit a help ticket via Canvas which goes to your Academic Technologies team
***'''[https://help.instructure.com/forums/20225783-canvas-coach-q-a-site Ask the Community]''' - a lively forum with answers to many Canvas questions
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***'''[https://community.canvaslms.com/community/answers Ask the Community]''' - a lively forum with answers to many Canvas questions
  
*If you are unable to access/log in to Canvas, you can submit a help ticket to your Academic Computing team [https://help.evergreen.edu/contact/ac/index here] or from the upper right corner of MyEvergreen.  
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*If you are unable to access/log in to Canvas, submit a [https://help.evergreen.edu help ticket] to Academic Technologies or from the upper right corner of your MyEvergreen page.  
  
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'''Related pages'''
 
'''Related pages'''
 
*[[Canvas for Students]]
 
*[[Canvas for Students]]

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Canvas is our primary Learning Management System. See below for details, help, and how-to resources.

Canvas at Evergreen

  • What is Canvas? Course access and enrollment.

Canvas Orientation for Faculty

  • Walk through this self-paced online course for an overview of the Canvas interface along with some of the tools and features used in building a basic modules-based site.

Technical Requirements for Using Canvas

  • Supported Internet browsers and needed plugins. Canvas on mobile devices (Android, iOS).

Designing Your Canvas Course

  • Creating a Home page. Adding files, links, and media content. Publishing your course.

Communicating in Canvas

  • Using Announcements, Conversations, Discussions, the Calendar, and Scheduler to connect with students. Tools for providing students feedback in Canvas.

Assignments and Quizzes in Canvas

  • Creating and administrating assignments, online quizzes, and surveys. Setting up question banks.

Assessment and Grading Tools

  • Using Outcomes and Rubrics to communicate instructional objectives and achievement expectations. Using the Gradebook and SpeedGrader.


Need Help?

  • When using Canvas and you encounter an issue, click on Help in the lower left corner of the Canvas site.
    • This opens a pop-up window with different help options such as:
      • Search the Canvas Guides - view help documentation by Instructure (the makers of Canvas)
      • Report a Problem - submit a help ticket via Canvas which goes to your Academic Technologies team
      • Ask the Community - a lively forum with answers to many Canvas questions
  • If you are unable to access/log in to Canvas, submit a help ticket to Academic Technologies or from the upper right corner of your MyEvergreen page.