Canvas is now the default classroom learning management system for all courses, and users are no longer able to create new course sites in Sakai. Instructors of record listed in DukeHub are automatically added to their corresponding Canvas sites.

If you have never used Canvas and need to know how to get started ASAP, join us for this Canvas Quick Start session. In just one hour we will run through the basics of using Canvas and provide you with resources to set up your Fall courses.

If you have some Canvas experience or training, but are ready to improve your course sites to give you and your students a better experience in Canvas, join us for this interactive workshop and level-up your Canvas skills.

Come and work in person on your Canvas sites, and our teaching consultants will be available in the room to help answer your questions as you work. Plus, in the company of other instructors you can share ideas and information about how you’ll be using Canvas. No registration needed; simply come and go as you need to. 

New to Canvas? The "Learning Canvas" section of the Canvas at Duke website has the following self-directed learning materials: 

VIDEOS

SELF-PACED GUIDES

GROWING WITH CANVAS COURSE

If you have a question about using Canvas (e.g. “How do I send an announcement to my class?”), try Canvas’ 24/7 support. Within 5 minutes you will be connected with a live Canvas representative via chat or phone. The Canvas Instructor Guide is also an incredibly thorough resource.

If you have a teaching-focused question (e.g. “How can I best organize my site?” “What features will help students accomplish my learning objectives?”), we invite you to schedule a 25-minute one-on-one consultation with us or stop by our twice-weekly open online office hours.

In Canvas, combining sections of a course is called “cross-listing.” Watch the short video to the left to see how easy it is to do, and then check out our Using Canvas documentation for a link to instructions and some basic tips.

The Course Reserves tool is available to select departments at Duke this Fall. Faculty and staff in the Graduate, Nicholas, Pratt, Sanford, Divinity, and Trinity schools can find, share, and request library materials for their students – all from within Duke Canvas. 

If you were unable to attend the August 8 Town Hall, the recording is now available. The Canvas Project Team described the current status of the transition to Canvas at Duke, and reviewed instructors' options for learning and support, and introduced a new resource on the Canvas at Duke website: available Canvas learning tools. To access the links mentioned in the video, visit the recording's host page.