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Request a New Canvas Site

All Canvas sites are created upon request by faculty teaching courses at the University of Pennsylvania or by their TAs or support staff. It is recommended that Canvas sites be requested two months before the start of the semester, but sites can be requested at any time near the start…Continue reading “Request a New Canvas Site”

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Canvas Production Release Notes: July 17, 2021

Canvas operates on a monthly release cycle through which features are added or updated. Courseware Support posts highlights from Canvas’s…

7Jul 20216 Jul 2021

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Regular Maintenance Windows in Canvas

To better manage required maintenance and lessen the need for emergency maintenance, regular maintenance windows will be implemented in Canvas…

18Jun 20218 Jun 2021

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Panopto Maintenance 6/26

Panopto will be unavailable on Saturday, June 26th at 9:00 pm EST until Sunday, June 27th at 1:00 am EST…

New to Canvas?

Check out Canvas 101: Using Canvas at Penn for instructions, ideas, inspiration, and more!

Canvas Production Release Notes: May 15, 2021

12 May 202111 May 2021

Canvas operates on a monthly release cycle through which features are added or updated. Courseware Support posts highlights from Canvas’s production release notes, a link to these notes, and other…

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Canvas Maintenance 4/26

Canvas may be briefly unavailable on Monday, April 26th from 2:00 - 3:00 am EST due to scheduled maintenance by the vendor. Users may not be able to access Canvas…

Canvas Production Release Notes: April 17, 2021

13 Apr 20217 Apr 2021

Canvas operates on a monthly release cycle through which features are added or updated. Courseware Support posts highlights from Canvas’s production release notes, a link to these notes, and other…

Canvas Production Release Notes: March 20, 2021

10 Mar 202110 Mar 2021

Canvas operates on a monthly release cycle through which features are added or updated. Courseware Support posts highlights from Canvas’s production release notes, a link to these notes, and other…

Accessibility in Canvas…

Zoom Meeting Settings to Enhance Accessibility, Security, and Privacy

4 Mar 20214 Mar 2021

Zoom offers optional settings to increase the accessibility, security, and privacy of live meetings and recordings. Take a closer look at some of Zoom’s helpful feature options and meeting settings:…

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Canvas Catalog is Now Open Canvas for Penn Learners

1 Mar 202112 May 2021

Open Canvas for Penn Learners is the new name for what was formerly known as Canvas Catalog. Open Canvas is a separate Canvas instance from Penn Canvas. Users do not need a PennKey, PennID, or…

Upcoming Canvas Workshops

15 Feb 202112 May 2021

Canvas Micro Workshops: Assignments Thursday, February 18, 2021 1:00-1:30 pm This 30-minute workshop will focus on creating assignments in Canvas. Topics include tailoring assignment settings and assignment groups. Click here…

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Canvas Production Release Notes: February 20, 2021

10 Feb 20218 Feb 2021

Canvas operates on a monthly release cycle through which features are added or updated. Courseware Support posts highlights from Canvas’s production release notes, a link to these notes, and other…

Spring 2021 Virtual Course Shopping Period in Canvas

19 Jan 202127 Jan 2021

What is it? Penn has developed a virtual shopping period in Canvas so that students can “visit” different courses as they finalize their course selections for the Spring. This feature…

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Canvas Production Release Notes: January 16, 2021

13 Jan 202113 Jan 2021

Canvas operates on a monthly release cycle through which features are added or updated. Courseware Support posts highlights from Canvas’s production release notes, a link to these notes, and other…

Canvas Office Hours
Date: Wednesday, July 28, 2021Time: 1:00pm - 3:00pm Location: Online Office Hours, which are offered at select times during the academic year, are scheduled appointment sessions for faculty, grad students, teaching assistants, and students to get individualized Canvas assistance. Schedule an Appointment and let us know how we can prepare in advance to help you. We look […]
Canvas Micro Workshops: Modules
Date: Tuesday, August 3, 2021Time: 11:00am - 11:45amPresenter: Katherine Bertel Not sure where to begin with your course design? This 30-minute workshop will focus on developing Canvas Modules. Topics covered include adding content items to modules to build structure in a course, viewing the course from the student's perspective, and using course templates to create […]
Canvas Accessibility Office Hours
Date: Wednesday, August 4, 2021Time: 1:00pm - 3:00pm Location: Online Accessibility Office Hours are available to help with course accessibility efforts in Canvas. We can provide assistance with: Review of instructional materials Accessible use of teaching and learning technologies Suggestions for alternative technologies Universal Design for Learning (UDL) techniques Schedule an Appointment and let us know […]