Canvas Overview in 7 minutes

Getting Started with Canvas

Getting started with Canvas is easy.  All Illinois Tech users access Canvas through the Illinois Tech Portal.  Please type Canvas in the search bar and click on it. In order to make Canvas easier to access you can add it as a shortcut to the Illinois Tech Portal. When you click on Canvas, you'll see a list of courses you're currently enrolled in or teaching, depending on your role.

Merging Courses 

Many instructors prefer to merge their sections if they are teaching multiple sections of the same course.  If you would like to merge multiple sections into one course site, so each site shares the same information.  Submit a Canvas Course Merge Request

In-Classroom Recordings

If your course is a scheduled internet class, it will be recorded and the videos will be stored in Panopto. If you would like your in-classroom sessions to be recorded, but your course is not a scheduled internet class, complete the Course Recording Request form before the semester begins.

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