If you are using Canvas this semester
Here are a few start-of-semester tasks for emailing your enrolled students, publishing your course and getting support.
If you are using Canvas this semester…
- We suggest emailing your enrolled students, letting them know they will be using Canvas? This will help them know where to look for their courses. You can see here how to email enrolled students from the Faculty Center in the portal (Google Doc).
- We suggest publishing your course with at least your front page visible so students can find it?
- You can unpublish (hide) modules or pages that are still under development.
- We suggest you edit your Bb Learn Welcome page to include a message similar to the following:
- “This course is taught in Canvas this semester. You can access the Canvas course directly using this link: …”
- [faculty instructions for finding your Canvas course link (Google Doc)]
Weekdays Support: TLP Zoom Lab Drop-in
- The TLP Zoom Lab is available M-F, 9am - 5pm. There are several people in Zoom waiting to assist you. Please be patient if there are faculty ahead of you.
- You can also email tlp@csuchico.edu
24x7 Canvas Support
- When in Canvas, click on the “?” button on the far left menu (Global Navigation). That pops out as a menu with an option for “Chat with Canvas Support (Faculty).”
- Several faculty have found this “Live chat with Canvas Support” valuable and timely.
TLP Support
- TLP Canvas FAQs from Faculty (Google Doc) (Google Doc)
- TLP Canvas Web Pages for lots of resources and the Canvas KnowledgeBase.
TLP Workshops and Working Sessions
- The first step for faculty interested in using Canvas is to complete the 90-minute, self-paced “Getting Started for Faculty” course for a general orientation.
- See listing of TLP Canvas Workshops and working sessions (Google Doc) for January dates and times.
- All sessions will take place in the online TLP Zoom Lab (break-out rooms).
- To see previous emails regarding Canvas announcements to faculty, see TLP Blog.
We continue to appreciate your patience and collaboration as we learn this new Canvas system together. Our focus is to assist you in getting courses up and running as you learn Canvas. We hope to make this transition as smooth as we can.