Introduction to Canvas
Workshop Presented August 2, 2021
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Accessing Your Canvas Courses
If you do not have access to Canvas through InsideND, complete the form at the LMS Transition web site at https://sites.nd.edu/lmstransition/contact-us/
If you do not already have access to the Notre Dame platform, you can still begin developing your course. You will need to create a Free for Teacher account by visiting https://www.instructure.com/canvas/try-canvas.
Any course you develop can then be exported and then imported into your course once you have access to ND Canvas.
Profile Settings
The University of Notre Dame has enabled profile pictures in Canvas, so you can add and change profile pictures in your account.
There are two recommended ways you can select a profile picture to use throughout Canvas:
Upload a Picture from your computer
Take a Picture using your computer's camera (not supported when using Safari or Internet Explorer)
Tips for profile pictures:
Please choose an appropriate picture to represent yourself. Your institution has the right to remove pictures that are not appropriate for a classroom setting.
Images should be square in size to prevent your picture from being resized or distorted.
Files can be any type (.jpg, .png, .gif) or size as long as you have room in your personal files to store the file. Canvas recommends that your profile picture be as small as possible.
Your personal files quota is enforced when uploading a profile picture. If you do not have enough storage space in your personal files, you will not be able to upload your profile picture. Create more space by removing some files in your personal files.
Best Practices for Navigation
University of Minnesota - Canvas: Good Practices for Setting Your Course Navigation for Students. Retrieved from https://it.umn.edu/services-technologies/how-tos/canvas-good-practices-setting-y
Canvas Mobile Guides
Canvas Mobile Users - This site provides resources for downloading and using mobile apps, including guides, Q&As, and discussions
Notre Dame Resources
LMS Transition Web Site - Notre Dame's LMS transition site provides updated information on Canvas.
Course Design Resources - LearnND/Kaneb have resources to help instructors in designing face-to-face, hybrid and online courses.