Getting Started with Canvas (Instructors)

Table of Contents

• Requesting Canvas manually created course
• Accessing Canvas
• Understanding basic navigation
• Applying an OHIO Canvas course template
• Moving course content from Blackboard to Canvas
• Using Canvas tool options
• Getting help from Canvas
• Getting help from OIT
• Additional resources

Request a Canvas manually created course

• Request a Canvas manually created course to set up content now that can be copied into your student facing course later

Access Canvas

• Log into Canvas at canvas.ohio.edu 

Understand basic Canvas navigation

• Note that there is a green Global Navigation Menu to access Canvas tools and a white Course Navigation Menu to access content and tools specific to your course. 

Apply an OHIO Canvas course template

• Explore and apply an OHIO Canvas course template for a streamlined and consistent student experience. 

Move course content from Blackboard to Canvas

• Review your options for moving course content from Blackboard to Canvas

Use Canvas tool options

• Understand Canvas tool options and how to apply them to your course

Install third-party integrations

• Install third-party integrations, publisher content and add-on tools in Canvas. 

Get Help from Canvas

• Live chat with Canvas support (Faculty) 
• Get 24-hours/7-days a week Canvas support  
  • Dial the Canvas Support Hotline number located under "Get Help" in the Canvas Global Navigation Menu 
  • Contact OIT at 740-593-1222 for questions related to logging in, manually created courses, or third-party tools (Panopto, VoiceThread, Inclusive Access, etc.) 

Get Help from OIT

• Use the Canvas Learning Management System (LMS) ticket form to submit a help ticket 
• Visit the Technology Resources and Training page for available training 

Additional Resources

• Canvas Basics Guide 
• Canvas Instructor Guide 
• Canvas Video Guide 
• Mobile Guides 
• Canvas Course Accessibility Checklist
• Canvas LMS Implementation updates