Canvas is the cloud-based Learning Management System used by faculty and students within the Los Rios Community College District.
Learning Canvas and Online Teaching
Need help with Canvas or online teaching? We've got you covered! See below for information on training and assistance.
QuickStart Training
The intent of this short, self-paced course is to provide faculty with resources you need to create a Canvas course which meets the minimum level of Canvas usage as described by the Joint LRCFT, District Academic Senate, and LRCCD statement on requirements for the use of Canvas for Fall 2020.
Introduction to Teaching with Canvas
Enroll in this self-paced course for information and tutorials on basic Canvas tools and functions. The are no deadlines, no required submissions; just simple, step by step instructions on such topics as:
- Customizing your Canvas account settings
- Creating, uploading, and organizing content
- Building content with accessibility in mind
- Using Canvas tools for regular and effective contact with your students
- Using the Canvas Grades and Assignment tools
- and more!
Introduction to Teaching with Canvas
Online Teaching and Learning Academy
The Online Teaching and Learning Academy (OTLA) is an intensive 9-week online course for those interested in designing and facilitating pedagogically sound online or hybrid courses. Familiarity with Canvas required.
More Canvas Training
The Canvas Guides
A great resource for both faculty and students. Simply type your question or search term in the search window.
Canvas Commons
A digital library where instructors can find, import, and share resources. You can see courses that other instructors have developed and easily integrate components from those courses into your own.
Canvas Community
Discussion boards and other peer-to-peer resources. Register to ask questions or offer advice of your own.
@One
@One is offering several "Introduction to Teaching With Canvas" online courses. These online sessions will familiarize you with Canvas and help you build your first Canvas course. New sections may be added, so if all sections are full/waitlisted, check back often for new offerings.
View @One's current catalog offerings
Free, self-paced version of @One's Introduction to Teaching with Canvas course
Canvas FAQs
Go to canvas.losrios.edu. Use your w-ID and your Los Rios password to access your courses.
There is no need to request a shell. If your class has a 5-digit ID, the shell will be automatically created for you. You can access your shell by logging in to canvas.losrios.edu.
- Go to the “People” tool.
- Click “+People”.
- Type the student’s W-ID (including the “w”) into the box.
- You may add multiple students at one time. Simply start a new line for each new W-ID.
- After inputting one or more W-IDs, click “Done”
- Click “Add Students”
- The student will be invited to join the class the next time they log in to Canvas
- Go to “People”
- Click the name of the student you wish to remove
- Under “Memberships” click "Conclude"
Sure!
When logged into Canvas:
- Look for the "Help" button in the left-hand navigation pane.
- Click the Help button
- Click the "Request a Development (DEV) Course" link
- You'll be asked to fill out a form
- Your dev shell should be ready within 24 hours
You can request as many as you would like.
If you need further assistance, contact:
Michie Burbano
(916) 650-2726
burbanm@scc.losrios.edu
Yes, you can. Canvas calls this “cross-listing”.
Cross-listing Your Course Sections
Important! There is a limited window in which you may cross-list your sections. See the above-linked page for current dates.
The district’s process automatically creates a Canvas shell for every 5-digit course ID, thus a Canvas shell is created for both your lab and lecture sections. In most cases, we recommend simply leaving the lab section unpublished and removing it from your dashboard. In most cases, you should not combine these classes. If you do so, the students will show up twice in the combined class, thus creating a bookkeeping headache for the instructor.
You can't change the official name, but you can change the "nickname" of the course on your course card.
Send an email to Brian Pogue that contains the course name, the 5-digit course ID, and an approximate date of when the course was officially assigned to you.
Brian Pogue
pogueb@scc.losrios.edu
Direct students to the Canvas Student Help Guides, as well as the “Help” feature in the lower left-hand corner of their Canvas course.
We recommend sending an email to your students a week prior to the start of class with information about the course and instructions on how to access. In the email, direct them to the Canvas login page at canvas.losrios.edu.
You can call the Canvas 24/7 Help Line at (916) 568-3199. You can also perform a search for your topic using the Canvas Guides. If you can't find your answer there, send an email to the Instructional Development Coordinator, Brian Pogue: pogueb@scc.losrios.edu.
24/7 Help Line
Get answers to most of your Canvas questions.
Phone: (844) 612-7419
(We cannot answer questions regarding enrollment status or Los Rios account issues.)
Multimedia Help
For help with Zoom, video and audio recording, screencasting, and captioning:
Distance Education Multimedia Helpline
Email: sccde-multimedia@scc.losrios.edu
Zoom appointment by request.