Getting Started with Canvas
Log in to Canvas at canvas.iu.edu
Create Your Assignments First
- Decide how you will assess the students in your class.
- Select the Assignments tool and create all your assignments for your course regardless of whether they are discussions, quizzes, or inline and attachment type assignments.
- Once you have created your assignments you will notice that Canvas has automatically populated all the other tools connected to your assignments.
- Syllabus will contain the Course Schedule with the due dates you entered for the assignments.
- Quizzes will be listed in the quizzes tool.
- Discussions will contain the discussion assignments.
- Calendar will contain all the due dates.
- Gradebook will contain all the gradeable items.
Resources for Using Canvas in Your Courses
- Canvas Instructor Overview a self-paced tutorial to familiarize instructors with the basic need-to-know tools and features of Canvas. To complete the tutorial, choose Join this Course in the upper right corner of the page.
- Give Teaching a Boost with Canvas handout from the Adjunct Faculty Dinner with some short notes on items to try in Canvas.
- Which browsers does Canvas support?
- Canvas.com
- Canvas Basics
- Canvas Guides
- Canvas Instructor Guide
- Canvas Student Guide
- Canvas Video Guides
- Canvas Commons
- In Canvas, what capabilities are available? Canvas offers several tools and capabilities not available in Oncourse.
- Creating Reading Lists in Canvas
- Introduction to Reading Lists Tool (Kaltura Video - Need IU Login to view)
- IU Kokomo Reading Lists (includes Best Practices)
- IU eTexts
- eTexts 101 Webinar - “Indiana University’s eText 101: Are your students spending too much for textbooks?” This is a Chronicle of Higher Education-hosted webinar (sponsored by Pearson).
- eTexts 101: A Practical Guide - Free e-book guide to eTexts.
- IU eText Initiative
- Adopt IU eTexts as an IU faculty member
- IU eText catalog can be accessed via One.IU
- IU Career Edge
- edge.iuk.edu - Learn how IU educators and staff can embed career planning within courses, advising programs, and one on one interactions with students.
- To preview Edge modules for Canvas, visit https://edge.iuk.edu/preview-modules.
- EDGE Implementation Guide - Download pdf; Visit Edge website.
- Submitting Final Grades in Canvas
- Assessing General Education Outcomes in Canvas - A Canvas Training course is available with resources and tutorials for assessing Gen Ed Outcomes in Canvas.
- Designed for faculty teaching courses in the General Education Curriculum
- No assignments or activities to complete
- Self-enrolling and can be accessed at https://iu.instructure.com/enroll/A3WX3G
Resources to Get Your Student Started
About Mobile Apps (Applications)
There are two apps available from Apple Application Store or Google Play.
- Canvas
- For Android phones or tables you need the Android 4.0.3 or higher OS.
- For iPhones, iPads, or iPods you will need the 7.0 or higher iOS.
- When you login to the app use iu.instructure.com as the school.
- Canvas SpeedGrader
- Only works on tablets (iOS 5 or higher) and is designed for instructors. You must be an instructor in at least one course in order to be able to use the app.
- When you login to the app use iu.instructure.com as the school.
Contact ctla@iuk.edu if you would like to schedule an appointment for a consultation or additional assistance.