Mississippi University for Women uses Canvas for all of its online, hybrid, and face-to-face courses. Faculty and students should access Canvas via the single sign-on campus portal, accessible from the link at the top of most pages of the university’s website. Please use these guides to get started using Canvas and contact the Kossen Center for Teaching & Learning with any questions you may have.
Canvas Instructor Handouts
Canvas Getting Started and Communicating Instructor Handout
Canvas Content and Collaboration Instructor Handout
Canvas Assignments and Grading Instructor Handout
Canvas Conferences Instructor Handout
Canvas System Requirements and Getting Started
First Time Canvas Login Instructions
Canvas Instructor Resources
Canvas Instructor Guide Resource Page
Canvas Getting Started Instructor Course (In Canvas)
Canvas Fact Sheets
Canvas Inactive vs Concluded Grade Center
Canvas Instructor Video Tutorials
Setting Up Your Course
Calendar Overview (Instructors)
Canvas App Center – External LTI Tools (Instructors)
Canvas Interface Overview (Instructors)
Canvas-PowerSchool Integration Overview (Instructors)
Courses: Creation & Management (Instructors)
Course Analytics (Instructors)
Course Expectations: Canvas Kaleidoscope (Instructors)
Course Import Tool (Instructors)
Course Layout: Customization (Instructors)
Course Settings Part 2 (Instructors)
Draft State Overview (Instructors)
Files: Add Course Content (Instructors)
Groups: Creation & Management (Instructors)
Modules: Creation & Management (Instructors)
Pages: Creation & Management (Instructors)
Rich Content Editor (All Users)
Syllabus Overview (Instructors)
Assignments, Quizzes, and Discussions
Assignments Overview (Instructors)
Assignment Creation (Instructors)
Discussions Overview (Instructors)
Discussion Creation (Instructors)
Quiz Creation: Questions (Instructors)
Quiz Creation: Settings (Instructors)
Communication: Announcements, Chats, Collaborations, Conferences
Communication Overview (Instructors)
Announcements Overview (Instructors)
Collaborations Overview (Instructors)
Conferences Overview (Instructors)
Assessment: Gradebook, SpeedGrader, Rubrics, Outcomes
Gradebook Overview (Instructors)
Outcomes Overview (Instructors)
Rubrics Overview (Instructors)
SpeedGrader Overview (Instructors)
Crocodoc Overview (Instructors)
Canvas Commons
Canvas for Mobile Devices
SpeedGrader for Android (Instructors)
SpeedGrader for iOS (Instructors)
Canvas App for Android Tablet (All Users)
Canvas App for Android Phone (All Users)