Instructors
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First Steps
Ten steps to get your first course site launched
Discussions Tutorial
The Discussions tutorial is approximately 30 minutes long. When viewing discussion threads, instructors and students will experience a new look and feel. The tutorial reviews the process of creating a discussion while highlighting the new user interface, new features, and loss of functionality.
Is your syllabus reaching prospective students?
July 21, 2023
Even without publishing a Canvas course, using the Canvas Syllabus Tool makes your syllabi available to prospective and enrolled students (Updated May 3, 2024)
Discussions & Announcements Redesign Upgrade
May 21, 2024
Canvas Update - Fall 2024
October 1, 2024
Teaching Commons
Design Principles for Canvas A well-designed Canvas course can do much to facilitate learning, foster community, and promote active engagement for students. You can apply the following design principles to manage communications, increase productivity, and improve feedback and assessment.
Organizing Content in Canvas The Teaching Commons site highlights strategies for presenting course content in Canvas.