Getting Started: What is Canvas?

Canvas is a Learning Management System. A web-based learning management system (LMS) is a software application accessible through a web browser that allows users to create, deliver, and manage online learning courses. It includes features like uploading course materials, assigning quizzes, tracking student progress, and facilitating communication between instructors and learners, all within a centralized platform. Canvas is the virtual classroom accessible from any device with an internet connection that we use for course delivery at GTCC.

What is the Instructor/Teacher role?

The Teacher role is used to enroll users responsible for course creation, instruction, and management. Teachers are also referred to as instructors in Canvas. In general, users with the Teacher role have permissions that allow them to moderate a course, view course data, and direct daily course communications. However, these permissions may vary among institutions. A Teacher can:

A Teacher can:

Add, edit, and delete assignments, quizzes, course files and pages, and all other course content
Add, edit, and delete items in a course calendar
Add, edit, and delete learning outcomes associated with course content
Create, view, and post to course announcements and discussions
Create and edit rubrics
Delete and lock discussions and edit others’ discussion posts
Publish their courses
Send messages to other course users and to all members of a course
View all student group pages for a course
View and comment on student submissions
View, and add question banks and item banks
View course analytics
View gradebook history and submission logs
View, moderate, and edit all grades

What are the browser and computer requirements for Canvas?

For best performance, Instructure products should be used on the current or previous major releases of Chrome, Firefox, Edge, or Safari. Because Instructure products are built using web standards, Instructure products run on Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android, or any other device with a modern web browser.

Instructure products require an operating system that can run the latest compatible web browsers. Your computer operating system should be kept up to date with the latest recommended security updates and upgrades.

Please visit Canvas User Guides for additional information:

Link to Source: Instructure Getting Started Resources