Canvas is the learning management system (LMS) used at CU Denver and many institutions around the world; providing essential tools and resources needed to teach and learn in a digital space. https://community.canvaslms.com/
Get It: Login here . Canvas courses are automatically created for all CU Denver courses. Faculty and students are automatically added or removed from Canvas courses each semester based on course schedules and rosters. For assistance, contact https://www1.ucdenver.edu/online Learn It: VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO Quick Steps
Logging In to Canvas
5 STEPS
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The first step is to open ucdenver.instructure.com and click Username or email
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Type in your CU Denver Username or email
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Type in your CU Denver Password
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Click Login
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After clicking login you will be directed to your Canvas Dashboard where you can access your online course.
Here's an interactive tutorial for the visual learners
https://www.iorad.com/player/1641545/Passport-Ucdenver---How-to-log-in-to-Canvas
Loading a Course Template from Canvas Commons
9 STEPS
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The first step is to open Canvas and click on Common
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Click Search Commons for course resources by tag, nam...
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Search the course typing Covid CU Denver
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Click on the course name COVID Campus Template
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Click Import/Download
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Scroll down and click on the course you want import the course content
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Scroll down and click Import into Course
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This message will appear on the top of your screen
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That's it. You're done.
Here's an interactive tutorial for the visual learners
https://www.iorad.com/player/1642452/Ucdenver-Instructure---How-to-find-a-course-in-Commons-and-import-the-content-into-your-Canvas-Shell
Updating your Canvas Home Page
9 STEPS
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The first step is to open Dashboard
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Scroll down and clickon on your Canvas Course Shell
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Read and explore the home page template before edit it
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Click Edit
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Click to select the title box
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Type in to update the Page Title
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Scroll down and with your mouse, select text in Navy and delete it.
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Scroll down to "Contact Me Here" and update the fields with your information.
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When you finished updating your information Click Save
Here's an interactive tutorial for the visual learners
https://www.iorad.com/player/1642582/Ucdenver-Instructure---How-to-edit-the-Home-Page
Uploading and Sharing Files in Canvas
14 STEPS
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If you'd like to upload readings or other files to your Canvas course, click Files.
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To create a folder, click Add Folder
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Type in your Folder Name
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Click Accept
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To add a file to your folder, click on the folder you created.
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Click Upload to select the file you want to upload to Canvas from your computer.
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To add the file to the home page, click Home
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Click Edit to edit a page in Canvas.
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Click your cursor on the page where you want to list your reading.
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Click Files
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Click Readings
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Click the file link.
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A link to download the reading will appear on the page. Once you are finished, click Save.
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Students will now be able to click the link to download the reading.
Here's an interactive tutorial for the visual learners
https://www.iorad.com/player/1642502/Ucdenver-Instructure---Canvas-Basics----uploading-and-sharing-a-file
Creating and Editing an Announcements
24 STEPS
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To add a new discussion click Discussions
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Click Add Discussion
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Title your discussion.
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You can add text in the text editor.
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To add an image to your post that you uploaded to your files, click Images
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Click the image you wish to embed on the page.
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To resize your image on the page, with your mouse, click on the corner of the image while holding the button down and drag your cursor inward.
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Drop
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To embed a video on the page from YouTube, click on the YouTube button.
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Type in what you want to search for in the search bar and Press Enter
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To embed your video on the page, click Embed.
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Your video now appears on the page.
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To record a video from your computer, click the Record/Upload Media button.
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Click Webcam to record from your webcam.
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Or click Mic to record audio from your builtin mic.
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Then click Start Recording
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Click Finish
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You can preview your recording before your post by clicking the play button.
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If you are happy with your recording, click Save.
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Your videos will show up on the page after you save the page.
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You can choose from the options and assign a grade to your discussion if desired. click Points to choose how you display your grade.
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You can choose from several options.
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Click Points Possible to assign points and enter a number.
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Scroll down and click Save & Publish
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You've saved your first discussion!
Here's an interactive tutorial for the visual learners
https://www.iorad.com/player/1642503/Ucdenver-Instructure---Canvas-Basics----Creating-an-announcement-and-how-to-edit-a-page
Publishing Your Course
9 STEPS
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The first step is to open SEHD Community Hub and click Settings
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You can change the image for the course that shows up on the Canvas Dashboard if you wish.
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You can update the Name to match your course.
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You can update the Course Code to match your course.
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Scroll down and click Starts: to update the start date for your course.
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Click Ends: to update the end date for your course.
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Scroll down and click Update Course Details to save any changes you make before you leave the page.
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To publish your course, click Home
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Finish publishing the course by clicking Publish.
Here's an interactive tutorial for the visual learners
https://www.iorad.com/player/1641938/Ucdenver-Instructure---How-to-Update-Basic-Settings-and-Publish-Your-Course
