canvas
Canvas is Penn State’s online system for teaching and learning!
Canvas: Summer 2024 Training Schedule
Penn State IT Learning and Development is offering Canvas training sessions during the summer semester to help you prepare for Fall! Whether you’re new to Canvas or just interested in newer features like New Quizzes and Mastery Paths, you will find training...
Canvas Archiving Scheduled for May 29, 2024
On May 29, 2024, Penn State IT will perform its regular archiving of older Canvas courses. Beginning April 16, 2024, you may choose to delay particular courses from being archived by using the in-Canvas Course Archive Manager tool. In order to comply with the...
Respondus Lockdown Browser now available
For instructors delivering Canvas exams in a lab classroom, the Respondus Lockdown Browser is now available in Student Technology Enabled Classrooms(STEC) and may also be available in unit-controlled computer labs. This custom software prevents students from...
integrations and enhancements
Current and Upcoming Integrations
Information about Canvas integrations with 3rd party tools (e.g. VoiceThread)
help & support
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getting started
Access
- How do I log in and access my courses?
- Is Canvas down?
- How do I request a course space (master course or manually enrolled course)?
Learning & Support
General
Course Roles & Permissions
Integrations & Enhancements
students
course builders
General
- How do I request a course space (master course or manually enrolled course)?
- How can I merge multiple courses?
- Where can I find a student orientation module to import into a course?
Set-up & Migration
Organization
Assignments, Quizzes, & Grading
teachers
General
Communication
Course Design
Assignments, Quizzes, & Grading
- How can I use quizzes to assess my students in Canvas?
- How can I use assignments/drop boxes to assess my students in Canvas?
- How can I grade my students’ work in Canvas?/How do I use the SpeedGrader?
- How do I set up and use the Canvas grade book?
- How do I post grades to LionPATH at the end of the term?
For Your Students
A variety of support resources are available from Penn State sources and from Instructure, the company that developed Canvas.
get help
To report a problem or ask a question, contact the Penn State IT Service Desk at 814-865-HELP (4357) or select any of the other help options below.
How to Submit a Ticket
In Canvas -> Help -> Report a Problem
canvas@psu.edu
find answers
Canvas Guides
Instructure’s online documentation
Knowledge Base
Penn State’s IT Knowledge Base
join the conversation
Yammer
Penn State’s Yammer Group
Canvas Community
Instructure’s Canvas Community
Canvas Learning Path
Learn how to get the most out of Canvas at Penn State with this comprehensive, self-paced course.
Canvas Training Sessions
Browse our complete list of instructor-led Canvas training topics and other self-paced resources.
get started with canvas
Learn how to Build a Course from Scratch in Canvas
Starting fresh is almost always more efficient, and it will enable you to build a more organized, feature-rich course.
