canvas
Canvas is Penn State’s online system for teaching and learning!
**UPDATE** Kaltura Player Upgrade to V7 on May 15th
**UPDATE** Kaltura Media Player Upgrade rescheduled for Wednesday, May 15th, 2024. On May 15th the V7 Player will automatically replace the player shown in several areas: MediaSpace: Users will encounter the V7 player when viewing MediaSpace pages. Canvas: My...
Coming Soon: Canvas Website Update May 9, 2024
On Thursday, May 9th, the Canvas service website (canvas.psu.edu) will be updated and automatically redirected to a new URL (https://www.it.psu.edu/services/canvas/). The site will now feature a revamped interface and improved accessibility. You will now find the...
Canvas: Summer 2024 Training Schedule
Penn State IT Learning and Development is offering Canvas training sessions during the summer semester to help you prepare for Fall! Whether you’re new to Canvas or just interested in newer features like New Quizzes and Mastery Paths, you will find training...
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.
