Canvas Update #4: Create Your Own Sandboxes, Canvas Consultant Visiting in May

Dear Faculty,

We’re excited to share these updates as we continue our migration to Canvas:

Fall 2025 Migration Opt-in: In early March, we communicated information about the Fall 2025 opt-in process with leadership across schools, departments, and programs.

Read the update here →

Create Your Own Sandboxes: Faculty can now self-provision their own Canvas sandboxes! Use your sandbox to explore Canvas, build example modules, assignments, quizzes, or discussion boards, design a course to later copy into your official course shell, or develop an organization site.

Learn more about creating a sandbox →

Canvas Course Template: A Quinnipiac-branded Canvas course template is now available and automatically applied to any sandbox you create. It provides a strong foundation for course design, with opportunities for customization when working with a learning designer.

Preview the course template →

We’re also hosting our Canvas strategic implementation consultant on campus for a three-day visit from May 20–22, during which they’ll lead a series of training sessions open to all faculty:

Tuesday (May 20): Big-Picture Canvas

Introduction to Canvas
Course Settings and Sharing in Canvas
Course Outcomes in Canvas

Wednesday (May 21): Canvas for Engagement and Evaluation

Discussions in Canvas
New Quizzes and Item Banks
Group Work and Collaboration
Grading and Feedback

Thursday (May 22): Specialty Teaching Tools in Canvas

Canvas for Math and Science
Canvas for Performance-Based Teaching
Canvas Course Data and Analytics

Register for sessions here →

Please register only if you plan to attend live, either in person or via Zoom. All sessions will be recorded, and links to the recordings will be shared on our website and included in the next Canvas Update email. Additional training opportunities with us and our consultant will be communicated when scheduled.

As always, if you have questions or need support, we are here to help. Please use our Canvas Request Form to submit any Canvas-related questions, comments, or requests to our team.