canvas

learning management system

Canvas is Penn State’s online system for teaching and learning!

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Canvas Service Pack for March 19, 2024 

Service packs are updates to Canvas released on a regular basis. The next Service Pack deployment will be on Tuesday, March 19, 2024, from 5:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. ET. This update will not affect core Canvas functionality; however, Penn State customizations (items...

Anthology Ally replacing UDOIT May 7th, 2024

Penn State will be retiring UDOIT on May 7th, 2024. Users should transition to using Anthology Ally. Due to recent updates, Ally now offers all the features of UDOIT and more. For more information and resources for using Ally, please visit our Penn State Knowledge...

Canvas Service Pack for February 20, 2024

Service packs are updates to Canvas released on a regular basis. The next Service Pack deployment will be on Tuesday, February 20, 2023, from 5:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. ET. This update will not affect core Canvas functionality; however, Penn State customizations (items...

integrations and enhancements

Current and Upcoming Integrations

Information about Canvas integrations with 3rd party tools (e.g. VoiceThread)

help & support

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A variety of support resources are available from Penn State sources and from Instructure, the company that developed Canvas.

get help

To report a problem or ask a question, contact the Penn State IT Service Desk at 814-865-HELP (4357) or select any of the other help options below.

How to Submit a Ticket

In Canvas -> Help -> Report a Problem

Email

canvas@psu.edu

find answers

Canvas Guides

Instructure’s online documentation

Knowledge Base

Penn State’s IT Knowledge Base

join the conversation

Yammer

Penn State’s Yammer Group

Canvas Community

Instructure’s Canvas Community

Canvas Learning Path

Learn how to get the most out of Canvas at Penn State with this comprehensive, self-paced course.

Canvas Training Sessions

Browse our complete list of instructor-led Canvas training topics and other self-paced resources.

get started with canvas

Learn how to Build a Course from Scratch in Canvas

Starting fresh is almost always more efficient, and it will enable you to build a more organized, feature-rich course.