Canvas LMS
Canvas is a digital hub for the 21st century classroom. It has all the tools teachers need to connect with and engage students. With Canvas, teachers can create vibrant web based assignments, discussion, and quizzes, as well provide students with detailed feedback on their progress.
Canvas is the approved learning platform for grades six to twelve. It's designed to support both remote and in class instruction.
All Brookline students and teachers, grades 6-12, have access to Canvas through the Google Apps "Waffle". Courses are automatically created to match classes scheduled in the Aspen Student Information System.
Getting Started
Canvas Core Tools:
1. Post Announcements to communicate news and updates.
2. Create Assignments that engage students and leverage other tools such as Edpuzzle.
3. Organize with Modules, working chronologically, and set Modules as your Canvas course home page to simplify student navigation.
4. Post Discussion questions to promote student sharing of ideas.
5. Don't forget to publish!
New!: Brookline Canvas Template:
Starting in SY23-24, all new course shells will be generated with the Brookline Template. You can learn more here: Canvas New Course Templates
Resource Guides:
Canvas Quick Start Course: A self-paced course.
Creating a Canvas Course: A ten minute video guide to creating a basic course.
Canvas Quick Start Guide: A 30 minute recorded webinar from Canvas support.
Students and staff should log into Canvas via the Google Apps Waffle.
Learning More
• Importing Course Content into a New Canvas Course
• Creating a Google Assignment in Canvas
• New Google Assignments-Introduction for Students
• How Students Can Unsubmit a Canvas Assignment
• How to Direct Students to View Feedback in Canvas
• Change Section Names in Canvas
• Split Canvas Courses into Hybrid Sections
• Differentiating Assignments in Canvas
• Edpuzzle and Canvas Webinar Recording
• Email a Grade Report from Canvas
Shared Practice
Be sure to keep up with the PSB Canvas Users Forum where teachers share tips and strategies.
