Instructors
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First Steps
Ten steps to get your first course site launched
Next Steps
Manage communication and assignments and organize your content
Files Redesign Tutorial
The Files Redesign tutorial is approximately 13 minutes long.
Is your syllabus reaching prospective students?
July 21, 2023
Even without publishing a Canvas course, using the Canvas Syllabus Tool makes your syllabi available to prospective and enrolled students (Updated May 3, 2024)
Discussions & Announcements Redesign Upgrade
May 21, 2024
Canvas Update - Spring 2025
April 2, 2025
Teaching Commons
Design Principles for Canvas A well-designed Canvas course can do much to facilitate learning, foster community, and promote active engagement for students. You can apply the following design principles to manage communications, increase productivity, and improve feedback and assessment.
Organizing Content in Canvas The Teaching Commons site highlights strategies for presenting course content in Canvas.