What is Canvas?
Canvas is an innovative learning management system (LMS) that offers a user-friendly platform for teaching and learning.
Built with flexibility and collaboration in mind, Canvas provides faculty with robust tools to design engaging courses, integrate multimedia, and foster meaningful student interactions. Its intuitive user interface makes it easy to manage assignments and assessments, integrate third-party tools, and communicate for in-person, hybrid, or online classes. For course coordinators and school leadership, its advanced analytics and reporting features provide valuable insights into student performance, course engagement, and overall learning trends, enabling data-driven decisions to enhance educational outcomes.
Canvas was selected as Quinnipiac’s next LMS following an extensive evaluation.
Common Questions
Below are some of the questions we commonly receive about Canvas. To view all FAQs, click here →
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Course Copy: Once I’m teaching in Canvas, what is the process to copy forward in Canvas for the next semester(s)?
Course Copy: Once I’m teaching in Canvas, what is the process to copy forward in Canvas for the next semester(s)?
Course Design: Is there a QU-branded Canvas course template I can build my course from?
Course Design: Is there a QU-branded Canvas course template I can build my course from?
Merged Courses: How do I request a resource course/merged course, so multiple sections of the same course I’m teaching are in one course shell?Merged Courses: How do I request a resource course/merged course, so multiple sections of the same course I’m teaching are in one course shell?
Navigation: Can I rename a course on my Canvas Dashboard?
Navigation: Can I rename a course on my Canvas Dashboard?
Organizations: Who do I reach out to request an organization site in Canvas?
Organizations: Who do I reach out to request an organization site in Canvas?
Organizations: Will student advising organizations transition to Canvas? What is the timeline for transitioning them?Organizations: Will student advising organizations transition to Canvas? What is the timeline for transitioning them?
People: Is there a peer catalyst role available in Canvas?
People: Is there a peer catalyst role available in Canvas?
People: What roles can I add to my course as an instructor?People: What roles can I add to my course as an instructor?
Sandboxes: Who do I reach out to request a sandbox course in Canvas?Sandboxes: Who do I reach out to request a sandbox course in Canvas?
Settings: Can I change the participation dates of my course in Canvas? Can I restrict students from accessing my course when it’s over?
Settings: Can I change the participation dates of my course in Canvas? Can I restrict students from accessing my course when it’s over?
Settings: Can I rename my course in Canvas?Settings: Can I rename my course in Canvas?
Documentation, Guides, Resources
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Contact/Support
🚨 Known Issues
Workshops and Trainings
Upcoming Sessions
Past Sessions & Resources
If you can’t attend a training session live, check the gallery below to see if we have a recorded version and resources! View our full Training Catalog →
Accommodations: Due Date & Extra Time Accommodations (QILT Training)Accommodations: Due Date & Extra Time Accommodations (QILT Training)
Attendance: Tracking Attendance and Participation in Canvas (QILT Training) (Video)Attendance: Tracking Attendance and Participation in Canvas (QILT Training) (Video)
Communication: Communicating with Students (QILT Training) (Video)
Communication: Communicating with Students (QILT Training) (Video)
Course Analytics: Course Analytics & Quiz Reports (QILT Training)
Course Analytics: Course Analytics & Quiz Reports (QILT Training)
Course Design: Canvas Features You May Not Be Using… But Should!Course Design: Canvas Features You May Not Be Using… But Should!
Dashboard: Refresh Your Canvas Dashboard! (QILT Training) (Video)Dashboard: Refresh Your Canvas Dashboard! (QILT Training) (Video)
Differentiation Tags: Overview and Use Cases (QILT Training) (Video)
Differentiation Tags: Overview and Use Cases (QILT Training) (Video)
Discussions: Overview and Use Cases (QILT Training) (Video)
Discussions: Overview and Use Cases (QILT Training) (Video)
Extra Credit: Setting Up and Managing Extra Credit in Canvas (QILT Training)Extra Credit: Setting Up and Managing Extra Credit in Canvas (QILT Training)
Grading: Using the Canvas Gradebook and SpeedGrader (QILT Training) (Video)
Grading: Using the Canvas Gradebook and SpeedGrader (QILT Training) (Video)
IgniteAI: Search, Discussion Summaries and Insights, Quiz Question Authoring, and Assignment Rubric Generator Demo (QILT Training) (Video)
IgniteAI: Search, Discussion Summaries and Insights, Quiz Question Authoring, and Assignment Rubric Generator Demo (QILT Training) (Video)
Item Banks: Overview and Use Cases (QILT Training)
Item Banks: Overview and Use Cases (QILT Training)
Migration: Exporting Your Blackboard Course (Migrating), Importing to Canvas (QILT Training)
Migration: Exporting Your Blackboard Course (Migrating), Importing to Canvas (QILT Training)
Navigation: Navigating the Canvas Platform - Basics (QILT Training) (Video)Navigation: Navigating the Canvas Platform - Basics (QILT Training) (Video)
Panorama: Making Content Accessible & Generating Alternative Formats (QILT Training) (Video)
Panorama: Making Content Accessible & Generating Alternative Formats (QILT Training) (Video)
Quizzes: Setting Up and Managing Canvas Quizzes (QILT Training) (Video)
Quizzes: Setting Up and Managing Canvas Quizzes (QILT Training) (Video)
Rubrics: Designing, Using, and Managing Rubrics in Canvas (QILT Training) (Video)
Rubrics: Designing, Using, and Managing Rubrics in Canvas (QILT Training) (Video)
Student Engagement: Promoting Student Engagement in Canvas (QILT Training)Student Engagement: Promoting Student Engagement in Canvas (QILT Training)
IgniteAI in Canvas
IgniteAI is an ecosystem of AI-powered features built directly into Canvas. Learn more about the features we’re evaluating and which ones are enabled for testing now →
Communications
Summer & Fall 2026 Courses, Advising Organizations, and Blackboard Deprecation Information
Summer & Fall 2026 Courses, Advising Organizations, and Blackboard Deprecation Information
July 10, 2026
Preparing J-Term & Spring 2026 Canvas Courses
Preparing J-Term & Spring 2026 Canvas Courses
December 5, 2025
Canvas Information for J-Term and Spring 2026 Courses (sent to Chairs)
Canvas Information for J-Term and Spring 2026 Courses (sent to Chairs)
October 1, 2025
Canvas Update #5: Getting Ready for Fall, Resources Available
Canvas Update #5: Getting Ready for Fall, Resources Available
July 29, 2025
Canvas Information for Fall 2025 Courses
Canvas Information for Fall 2025 Courses
July 29, 2025
Canvas Consultant May On-Site Information
Canvas Consultant May On-Site Information
April 3, 2025
Canvas Update #4: Create Your Own Sandboxes, Canvas Consultant Visiting in May
Canvas Update #4: Create Your Own Sandboxes, Canvas Consultant Visiting in May
April 3, 2025
Fall 2025 Opt-In Model Moving to By-Program (sent to Deans, Chairs, Directors)
Fall 2025 Opt-In Model Moving to By-Program (sent to Deans, Chairs, Directors)
March 14, 2025
Canvas Update #3: Deadlines for Summer 2025 Opt-In, February Workshops
Canvas Update #3: Deadlines for Summer 2025 Opt-In, February Workshops
February 4, 2025
Canvas Update #2: Happy New Year! January Canvas Essentials Workshop Sessions
Canvas Update #2: Happy New Year! January Canvas Essentials Workshop Sessions
January 2, 2025
Canvas Update #1: Greetings, Timelines, Resources, and More
Canvas Update #1: Greetings, Timelines, Resources, and More
December 3, 2024
Our new Learning Management System
Our new Learning Management System
December 2, 2024
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