Getting Help with Canvas


LSIT is happy to assist with Canvas questions and offer Zoom consultations to discuss your Canvas course. For questions or to schedule a consult, please email help@collaborate.ucsb.edu with a proposed time if asking for a consult (M - F, 10am - 4pm) and quick summary of what you would like to accomplish.

Canvas also provides 24/7 instructor support and can be reached via:

Canvas Exploration Sites (“Sandboxes”)


Instructors who have taught in the last year already have Canvas site for exploration and experiment that is not tied to a particular course. (This is known as a “sandbox.”)  To access your sandbox, log in to https://www.canvas.ucsb.edu/. If you do not have a sandbox and would like one please email help@collaborate.ucsb.edu

Documentation and Trainings

UCSB Canvas Training Course: You can join the UCSB Training Course in Canvas by opening and logging to the following link and then click the option to "Enroll in Course": UCSB Canvas Training Course.
Guides: Canvas has many guides for using the various features within Canvas, see Canvas Community Guides.
UCSB Guides: Specific guides for using Canvas at UCSB, UCSB Canvas Guides.
Training Videos & Thematic Trainings: Canvas training videos and thematic courses can be found in the Instructure Training Services Portal by logging in with your UCSBnetID and password.


Canvas Training Recordings

Introductory

Canvas Basic training

The Student Experience using Canvas

Fundamentals

Communication, Notifications, and Discussions training

Setting up course organization and navigation with Home Page and Modules training

Assignments training

Classic Quizzes training

Grading & Feedback training

Beyond the Basics

New Quizzes training

Course Design Considerations

Groupwork and Collaboration

Creating Content With the RCE (Rich Content Editor)

Canvas and Google

Mastery Paths (Creating course options based on student performance and choice)

Accessibility

Getting Started with Canvas Badges

Project Based Learning

Upcoming Canvas Trainings

Wednesday, August 16, 9am-10:30am   Canvas + Google (Advanced) - RSVP

Tuesday, August 22, 1pm-2:30pm     Creating New Quizzes - RSVP

Thursday, August 24, 11am-12:30pm   Grading and Feedback - RSVP

Tuesday, September 5, 11am-12pm   [Introductory] Canvas Basics - RSVP

Tuesday, September 5, 1pm-2:30pm   Canvas for Different Delivery Modalities (Advanced) - RSVP

Wednesday, September 6, 3pm-3:30pm    Try This On: Time-Saving Templates - RSVP

Thursday, September 7, 10am-11am   [Introductory] Canvas Basics - RSVP

Friday, September 8, 10am-10:30am    Maximizing Modules: Making the most of the Canvas content flow - RSVP

Friday, September 8, 11am-12:30pm   Course Design Considerations - RSVP

Tuesday, September 12, 1pm-2pm   [Introductory] Canvas Basics - RSVP

Wednesday, September 13, 9am-10:30am   Group Work and Collaboration - RSVP

Wednesday, September 13, 3pm-3:30pm    Maximizing Modules: Making the most of the Canvas content flow - RSVP

Thursday, September 14, 10am-11am   [Introductory] Canvas Basics - RSVP

Friday, September 15, 10am-10:30am    Try This On: Time-Saving Templates - RSVP

Friday, September 15, 11am-12pm    Opening Canvas - RSVP

Tuesday, September 19, 11am-12pm   [Introductory] Canvas Basics - RSVP

Tuesday, September 19, 1pm-2:30pm   Creating Classic Quizzes - RSVP

Wednesday, September 20, 11am-12pm    [Introductory] Canvas TA Workshop - RSVP

Wednesday, September 20, 3pm-3:30pm    Try This On: Time-Saving Templates - RSVP

Thursday, September 21, 10am-11am   [Introductory] Canvas Basics - RSVP

Friday, September 22, 10am-10:30am    Hi there! Reaching your students in Canvas - RSVP

Friday, September 22, 11am-12:30pm   Course Flow with Modules - RSVP

Monday, September 25, 10am-11:30am   Canvas Assignments - RSVP

Tuesday, September 26, 11am-12pm   [Introductory] Canvas Basics - RSVP

Tuesday, September 26, 1pm-2:30pm   Grading and Feedback - RSVP

Wednesday, September 27, 11am-12:30pm    [Introductory] Canvas TA Workshop - RSVP

Wednesday, September 27, 3pm-3:30pm    Hi there! Reaching your students in Canvas - RSVP

Wednesday, October 4, 3pm-3:30pm    Maximizing Modules: Making the most of the Canvas content flow - RSVP

Wednesday, October 11, 11am-12pm    [Introductory] Grading and Assessments - RSVP

Friday, October 20, 10am-10:30am  Hi there! Reaching your students in Canvas - RSVP

Tuesday, October 24, 11am-12pm    [Introductory] Grading and Assessments - RSVP

Wednesday, November 3, 10am-10:30am Rubrics in Canvas - Embedding and using assignment rubrics - RSVP

Wednesday, November 8, 11am-12pm    [Introductory] Grading and Assessments - RSVP

Wednesday, November 8, 3pm-3:30pm Maximizing Modules: Making the most of the Canvas content flow - RSVP

Tuesday, November 14, 11am-12pm    [Introductory] Grading and Assessments - RSVP

Wednesday, November 29, 3pm-3:30pm Rubrics in Canvas - Embedding and using assignment rubrics - RSVP

Thursday, November 30, 12pm-1pm   [Introductory] Canvas Basics - RSVP

Wednesday, December 6, 11am-12pm   [Introductory] Canvas Basics - RSVP

Friday, December 8, 10am-10:30pm    Try This On: Time-Saving Templates - RSVP