Canvas: Learning Management System

Find answers for your most common questions about Canvas, as well as additional resources for your reference.

Assignments include Quizzes, graded Discussions, and online submissions (i.e. files, images, text, URLs, etc.).

Assignments in Canvas can be used to challenge students' understanding and help assess competency by using a variety of media. 

Information on building courses in Canvas.

Grades can serve as a communication tool between students and instructors and allow instructors to track the progress of students.

The Gradebook stores all information about student progress in the course, measuring both letter grades and course outcomes.

Groups are a small version of a course and used as a collaborative tool where students can work together on group projects and assignments.

The Inbox is a messaging tool used to communicate with a course, a group, an individual student, or a group of students. You can use the Inbox to communicate with others in your course.

Information on integrating your content and applications with Canvas.

Modules allow instructors to organize content to help control the flow of the course.

Information on using Panopto in Canvas.

A common feature in Canvas is the gray/green icon that indicates whether or not an item is published and thereby visible to students. 

Quizzes in Canvas are assignments that can be used to challenge student understanding and assess comprehension of course material.

The quiz tool is used to create and administer online quizzes and surveys.

Quizzes can also be used to conduct and moderate exams and assessments, both graded and ungraded.

Learn about the different roles and permissions in Canvas.

Information on Canvas settings.