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  • Canvas for StudentsLearning management system
    • Canvas after Graduation
    • Profile and Account Settings
      • Canvas Avatars for Students
      • Canvas Profiles for Students
        • How to Close a System-Wide Announcement in Canvas
      • Notification Preferences
    • Submitting Assignments
      • Turnitin LTI for Students
      • Turnitin CPF for Students
    • Group Work for Students
    • Discussions
    • Canvas Calendar
      • Signing Up for Appointment Groups
    • Canvas Sites and Course Materials
      • Export Course Content for Students
    • Exams and Quizzes
      • How Do I Use Respondus as a Student?
    • Communications for Students
      • BlueJeans
      • Zoom
  • Canvas for Faculty/Staff/TAsLearning management system
    • Profile and Account Settings
      • Canvas Avatars
      • Creating a Canvas Profile
      • Setting Notification Preferences
    • Course Design and Setup
      • Start-of-Term Canvas Checklist
      • Universal Design in Canvas
      • Create a Custom Canvas Homepage
      • Course Settings
        • Course Dashboard Images
        • Course Navigation Menu
        • Course Content Exports
        • Public Canvas Sites
        • Media Storage
        • Course-Level Feature Options
      • Adding People to Canvas
      • How to Publish Your Canvas Site with the New Modules Homepage Default
      • Course Import Tool
      • Other Materials
        • Penn Libraries Course Reserves
        • Policy on Acceptable Use of Electronic Resources
        • Copyright Resources to Support Publishing and Teaching
    • Canvas Calendar
      • Appointment Groups
    • Assignments
      • Turnitin LTI for Facutly/Staff/TAs
      • Turnitin CPF for Faculty/TA/Staff
    • Exams & Quizzes
      • Canvas Helps Student Accommodations for Final Exams
      • How Do I Use Respondus as an Instructor?
    • Grading & Evaluating Work
      • End-of-Term Grading Checklist
      • Submit Final Grades to Courses InTouch
    • Discussions
    • Groups and Group Work
    • Analytics in Canvas
    • Communicating with Students
      • ISC ClassLists (Use to Email Students)
      • BlueJeans
      • Zoom
  • ToolsResources for Canvas and other digital tools
    • ZoomVideoconferencing & synchronous sessions
    • Poll EverywhereIn-class polling
    • RespondusSecure in-class/in-lab online exams
      • How Do I Use Respondus as an Instructor?
      • How Do I Use Respondus as a Student?
    • VoicethreadMultimedia Collaboration
      • Voicethread for Faculty/Staff/TAs
      • VoiceThread for Students
    • TurnitinOriginality-checking for assignments
      • Turnitin CPF for Faculty/TA/Staff
      • Turnitin LTI for Faculty/Staff/TAs
      • Turnitin CPF for Students
      • Turnitin LTI for Students
    • Proctor URemote Proctoring
      • Proctor U for Faculty/TAs/Staff
      • Proctor U for Students
    • LibGuidesEmbedded library guides in Canvas
    • PiazzaDiscussions/Q&A forum
    • BlueJeansVideoconferencing
    • PanoptoVideo management & class recordings
    • iThenticateOriginality checking for faculty/researchers
  • HelpKnown issues, contacts, and documentation
    • Two-Step & Canvas
      • Two-Step & Web Browsers
      • Two-Step & Android Mobile Apps
      • Two-Step & iOS Mobile Apps
    • Email Support Contacts
    • Online Support Documentation
      • Faculty/Staff/TA Help
      • Student Help
      • School-Specific Documentation
    • Additional Help ResourcesWorkshops, office hours, and help appointments
    • Known Issues in Canvas
  • AboutPolicies and people supporting Canvas at Penn
    • PilotsCourseware pilots and getting involved
      • Current Pilots
        • Poll Everywhere
      • How to Get Involved
    • School-Based Support Staff
    • Governance
    • Policies
    • Penn Libraries Courseware Services Team
    • History of Canvas at Penn
    • Courseware Documentation Editorial Board

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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. PLEASE NOTE: 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…Continue reading “Request a New Canvas Site”

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Canvas Production Release: July 13, 2019

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

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Turnitin Maintenance 7/13, 11am-7pm EST

Turnitin will be unavailable on Saturday, July 13th from 11am- 7pm EST due to scheduled maintenance by the vendor. Instructors are encouraged…

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Panopto Downtime: 7/6, 12-12:30am EST

Panopto will be unavailable on Saturday, July 6th from 12am-12:30am EST due to scheduled maintenance by the vendor. During this…

New to Canvas?

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

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RESOLVED: Problem Inserting Panopto Videos In Canvas Pages

16 Jul 2019
This issue has been resolved and users should be able to successfully add Panopto content to Canvas pages that include other content in the Rich Text Editor. If you experienced…
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We’re Hiring: Open Instructional Designer Position!

16 Jul 201915 Jul 2019
The Penn Libraries is hiring an Instructional Designer to support Canvas! Penn Libraries seek a highly motivated, creative Instructional Designer to serve as a member of the Courseware Support Team…
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Problem Inserting Panopto Videos in Canvas Pages

15 Jul 2019
Due to a change in the 7/13 Canvas Release, we are currently encountering problems inserting Panopto content into Canvas pages. Attempting to insert a Panopto video into a Canvas page…
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Panopto Downtime: 6/22, 9pm-12am EST

17 Jun 20195 Jun 2019
Panopto will be unavailable on Saturday June 22nd from 9pm- 12am EST due to scheduled maintenance by the vendor. During this time media content in Panopto and the "Class Recordings"…
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Canvas Production Release: June 1, 2019

29 May 2019
Canvas operates on a three-week 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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Submitting Grades for Spring 2019

16 May 20192 May 2019
As you wrap up grading for the semester, you might be wondering how you can use the Canvas gradebook to submit final grades for your courses. Although many instructors calculate…
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Video: Grading in Canvas at the End of a Term

14 May 20192 May 2019
We hope you enjoy this video geared towards faculty and TAs managing grades in Canvas using the gradebook! It shows six steps for finishing up grading in Canvas at the…
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Canvas End-of-Term Grading Checklist

9 May 20192 May 2019
The following checklist has been designed to help your end-of-term grading run smoothly. 1.) Download and Save the Current Version of the Canvas Gradebook It's a best practice to download…
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Canvas Production Release: May 11, 2019

8 May 20198 May 2019
Canvas operates on a three-week 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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How Long Do Students Have Access to Canvas after Graduation?

8 May 20197 May 2019
PennKeys do not expire, so a student can still log into Canvas after they graduate with their PennKey username and password. Although graduated students retain access to Canvas indefinitely due…

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  • Canvas Help
    Date: Friday, July 26, 2019Time: 10:00am - 11:00amPresenter: Molly Bonnard Library: Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center Need help with Canvas? Sign Up For One on One help from a Canvas expert. Appointments are for individual users or affiliated groups (co-instructors, TAs in the same course, etc.) and are not drop-in sessions
  • Canvas Help
    Date: Friday, July 26, 2019Time: 11:00am - 12:00pmPresenter: Molly Bonnard Library: Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center Need help with Canvas? Sign Up For One on One help from a Canvas expert. Appointments are for individual users or affiliated groups (co-instructors, TAs in the same course, etc.) and are not drop-in sessions
  • Canvas Help
    Date: Tuesday, July 30, 2019Time: 10:00am - 11:00amPresenter: Molly Bonnard Library: Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center Need help with Canvas? Sign Up For One on One help from a Canvas expert. Appointments are for individual users or affiliated groups (co-instructors, TAs in the same course, etc.) and are not drop-in sessions
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