Canvas Crash Course

If you are new to teaching online or using Canvas, the following guides will provide you the necessary information to begin building your online course. This resource is a distilled version of CPD's Canvas Training Course and should provide the most necessary information to get started using Canvas.

Canvas Navigation

How you access Canvas and its various parts

Canvas Course Homepage

The first thing students see when they access your course

Canvas Modules

Organize course content for students to access easily

Canvas Pages

Share content with students for them to view and watch

Canvas Assignments

Give students the chance to submit coursework to you for points

Canvas Discussions

Allow students to share ideas with you and their peers

Canvas Quizzes

Create quizzes for students to demonstrate their knowledge

Publishing Your Course

Give learners access to your course content

Student GuideS

CVTC's eLearning Specialists have created a large number of tutorials and resources to assist students with using Canvas for online learning. These resources are already made available to students through several ways, but you may want to familiarize yourself with them so as to better understand how they will be accessing your course content.

Ready to go further?

If you are brand new to online teaching, we recommend you get comfortable with the basics above before exploring additional tools or practices. However, if you want to take the next step, we recommend that first you familiarize yourself with the content provided in CPD's Canvas Training Course, which goes into more depth than what is provided above. In addition to that, you can consider visiting the following sections of our website.

Explore how video can enhance your instruction and benefit learners.

Connect with your students virtually for support and feedback.

Learn more about the different applications and tools available at CVTC.

Get Support

The Online Learning Team is here to assist you with getting online and conducting instruction with your students. Please see our contact information at the bottom of this page. Our C2 Faculty Coaches are available for assistance as well. Feel free to contact them for best practices on utilizing Canvas and conducting online instruction.

Tricia Rogers

Mathematics Instructor

trogers15@cvtc.edu

Michael Nickels

Developmental Math Instructor

mnickels@cvtc.edu

Kelly Childs

Accounting Instructor

kchilds1@cvtc.edu

Jen Cook

Library & Information Services Instructor

jcook34@cvtc.edu

Shawn Creviston

Information Technology Program Analyst Instructor

screviston@cvtc.edu

Chris Whelan

Social Science Adjunct Instructor

cwhelan@cvtc.edu