Canvas

Canvas is the university’s Learning Management System (LMS). Instructors can post content, assessments, activities, and grades in Canvas while communicating with their students. Students can use Canvas to complete coursework and collaborate with their classmates.

Every course listed in CU-SIS is provided with a Canvas shell. Enrollments are provisioned automatically and will reflect official rosters. 

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Canvas Resources

For instructors:

A link to the Canvas Instructor Guide is available here and includes how-to information. Canvas offers additional guides available on their website. 

View the Canvas Instructor Video from the Instructure Community for an overview. In this video, you will learn about navigating through Canvas and managing your dashboard and sidebar.

500 - Canvas Overview from Instructure Community on Vimeo.

Faculty and staff can request the creation of a co-curricular course. Co-­curricular courses in Canvas are used for delivery of non­credit courses for University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus students, faculty, and staff such as training courses and courses on university policies and procedures. Complete the Canvas Co-Curricular Course Request form.

For students:

A link to the Canvas Student Guide is available here and includes how-to information. Canvas offers additional guides available on their website. In addition, the university has a quick get-started guide to using Canvas.

View the Canvas Student Video from the Instructure Community for an overview. In this video, you will learn about navigating through Canvas and managing your dashboard and sidebar.

200 - Canvas Overview for Students from Instructure Community on Vimeo.

Get Help

  • Office of Digital Education Canvas Trainings
  • 24/7 support (email, phone, and chat) is found via the Canvas Help menu
  • For local support, contact the OIT Service Desk: