Welcome to Essentials: Canvas!

This course has been designed to allow faculty and staff to quickly and easily learn to use the Canvas LMS.

A synchronous version of the course is also offered each summer. Faculty will be notified of dates and times of training sessions though SVCC email.

Each module includes video and text-based resources organized according to topic.
View the resources and then practice what you have learned in your own course. If you have questions, contact SVCC's Instructional Designer, Robin Fisch at robin.l.fisch@svcc.edu.

Why Canvas?

Known for easy navigation and convenient mobile applications, the Canvas learning management system provides instructors with innovative tools for audio and video integration, discussions, assessment, grading, and more.

Through open, usable, cloud-based technologies, Canvas enables easy integration of the content, tools, and services that teachers need and students want. Students will be able to utilize both Android and IOS devices, including cell phones and tablets, to view courses and grades, view and submit assignments, participate in course discussions, and take quizzes. Course instructors will be able to utilize new audio and video features to make class announcements, deliver instructions about assignments, and provide personal, individualized comments regarding student work.

To begin, select Modules from the navigation window on the left and proceed through the contents of each Module in order.