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Canvas Training and Resources
Faculty and staff will be provided with ongoing training opportunities to become familiar with Canvas functionality. Faculty may request access to Canvas using the form below.
Request Access to Canvas Access Canvas
Introductory Training Sessions
Faculty who have volunteered to teach with Canvas in the Summer and Fall 2024 semesters were offered three live online training sessions led by Canvas representatives. More sessions will be available during the summer. The first session recordings are available below and can be useful for learning Canvas alongside other resources:
- Part I: Canvas Introduction and Course Set-Up (Recording)
- Part II: Course Flow and Content Creation (Recording)
- Part III: Assignments and Grading (Recording)
How-to Resources
Following are additional resources to help with the transition to Canvas:
- Get Started with Canvas – Guide for Faculty
- Get Started with Canvas – Guide for Students
- Blackboard to Canvas Migration Resources
Video Demos
Following are useful video demonstrations and how-to instructions for a variety of tasks in Canvas:
Canvas Access URL
Faculty who have requested to teach with Canvas (and their students) can access Canvas using UMass Boston credentials at: https://umassboston.instructure.com
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