CANVAS

Canvas is Howard University’s official Learning Management System (LMS)

A learning management system is a software application for the administration, documentation, tracking, reporting, automation, and delivery of educational courses, training programs, materials or learning and development programs.

Canvas provides one central location for students and faculty to access course materials, announcements, multimedia, assignments, etc.

Canvas is a university system application, currently administered and supported by Enterprise Technology Services (ETS).

In addition to ETS, Canvas is also supported by the Center for Excellence in Teaching, Learning and Assessment (CETLA) and the Office of Digital and Online Learning.

Canvas Benefits

  • An intuitive, easy to learn interface, including an improved mobile app experience (access reviews)
  • 24‐7 phone/live chat support with Canvas, along with improved instructions, videos, and guides
  • Enhanced and easy to manage syllabus, course calendar, and course schedule
  • Improved workflow for more streamlined grading

In addition, other institutions using Canvas note that it can enhance student learning through features that facilitate interactivity and collaboration, self‐directed learning, and assessment. 

Canvas Resources (Faculty)

Canvas Provided Resources

 

24/7 INSTRUCTURE LIVE SUPPORT & ONLINE DOCUMENTATION 

Please call Canvas Support Hotline at 1-877-686-8251

You can also chat with a live representative

            – Chat with Canvas Support - Faculty

INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT

Canvas Helpdesk Hours and Access

Monday, Wednesday, & Friday 8:00am-5:00pm: Please access this link

Tuesday & Thursday 9:00am-7:00pm: Please access this link

For instructional support, contact the Center for Excellence in Teaching, Learning, and Assessment (CETLA) @cetlasupport@howard.edu

TECHNICAL SUPPORT

For technical support with Canvas, contact the ETS Help Desk.

If you have completed the Learning Management System Essentials course (Formerly Blackboard Certification) you have many transferrable skills for Canvas.

Please reference the table below highlighting your transferrable skills:

 

Frequently Used Features

Blackboard Feature

Canvas Feature

Canvas Guide

Announcements

Announcements

Announcements Guide

Assignments

Assignments

Assignments Guide

Discussions Board

Discussions

Discussions Guide

Grade Center

Gradebook

Grade Book Guide

Content Folders

Modules

Modules Guide

Tests, Surveys, and Pools

Quizzes

Quizzes Guide

Documents, Images, and Media

Files

Files Guide

 

Additional Recommended Features

Blackboard Feature

Canvas Feature

Canvas Guide

Send Email

Inbox

Inbox Guide

Course Calendar

Calendar

Calendar Guide

    Canvas Resources (Students)

    Student Resources

    24/7 INSTRUCTURE LIVE SUPPORT & ONLINE DOCUMENTATION 

    Please call Canvas Support Hotline at 1-877-686-8251

    You can also chat with a live representative

                – Chat with Canvas Support - Student

    For Canvas help Guides

    TECHNICAL SUPPORT

    For technical support with Canvas, access the ETS Canvas Student Website or contact the ETS Help Desk.