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 Course Homepage
The first thing students see when they access your course
Canvas Assignments
Give students the chance to submit coursework to you for points
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.
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.