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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getting started
Access
- How do I log in and access my courses?
- Is Canvas down?
- How do I request a course space (master course or manually enrolled course)?
Learning & Support
General
Course Roles & Permissions
Integrations & Enhancements
students
course builders
General
- How do I request a course space (master course or manually enrolled course)?
- How can I merge multiple courses?
- Where can I find a student orientation module to import into a course?
Set-up & Migration
Organization
Assignments, Quizzes, & Grading
teachers
General
Communication
Course Design
Assignments, Quizzes, & Grading
- How can I use quizzes to assess my students in Canvas?
- How can I use assignments/drop boxes to assess my students in Canvas?
- How can I grade my students’ work in Canvas?/How do I use the SpeedGrader?
- How do I set up and use the Canvas grade book?
- How do I post grades to LionPATH at the end of the term?
For Your Students
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
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.