Canvas Online Resources for Faculty and Staff

Explore WilmU's curated resources for using Canvas effectively. Select a category below to find tutorials, videos, and guides. For additional support, visit the Canvas Instructor Guide or contact the WilmU Help Desk.

• Course Readiness
• Assessments
• Feedback and Grading
• Canvas Tools

Course Readiness

• Course Readiness Checker 
  Overview of how to correct issues detected in your course readiness.
• Assigning Due Dates in Bulk
  Walkthrough for updating assignment due dates in bulk. 
• Copying Announcements Between Canvas Courses
  Guide to copying individual or bulk announcements between Canvas courses.
• Simple Syllabus
  3-minute video on accessing and customizing your syllabus to meet course readiness requirements.

Assessments

• New Quizzes
  Overview of Canvas's updated quiz-building tool.

Feedback and Grading

• Canvas Assignment Feedback
  Overview of methods for providing student feedback.
• Using the Comment Library
  2-minute video on creating and using a custom comment library.
• Giving Extra Time for a Submission
  Walkthrough for extending assignment deadlines for individual students. 

Canvas Tools

• Immersive Reader
  Overview of accessibility tools to enhance reading comprehension.
• New Analytics
  Guide for using course analytics to monitor and improve student engagement. 
• Rich Content Editor
  Overview of text editing tools available.
• Student View
  12-minute webinar on using Student View and the Test Student feature.
• Sharing and Copying Course Content
  Walkthrough on sharing or copying course content.