Documentation:CIS/Canvas/Instructor Guide

Introduction

This course walks you through the basic navigation and features of Canvas.

Enroll in Canvas 101

Sandbox Course

You can also request a sandbox course to experiment with; submit a request to us.

Basics

Settings

In Canvas, search for the ellipsis (⋮), settings, or the gear icon if you need to access further settings.

Save

Be sure to [save] whenever making edits.

Publish

To make items accessible to students, click the checkmark

Student View

Student View is very useful for checking that the course content is laid out properly for students to access. When you submit an assignment as a Test Student, it will not affect grades for the rest of the course.