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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 Downtime 12/2 3am-3:30am EST

Canvas will be unavailable on Monday December 2nd from 3am- 3:30am EST due to scheduled maintenance by the vendor. No…

13Nov 2019
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RESOLVED Turnitin Performance Issues 11/3

This issue has been resolved and students should be able to successfully submit Turnitin assignments in Canvas now. Please note…

13Nov 2019
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Turnitin Performance Issues 11/13

Students may be unable to make submissions to Turnitin assignments or experience slowness when uploading Turnitin assignments in Canvas. This…

New to Canvas?

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

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Canvas Production Release: October 19, 2019

16 Oct 2019
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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We’re Hiring: Open Courseware Support Librarian Position!

7 Oct 201915 Oct 2019
The Penn Libraries is hiring a Courseware Support Librarian to support Canvas! Reporting to the Courseware Services Manager, the Courseware Support Librarian will provide end-user support for the University’s Canvas…
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Canvas Production Release September 21, 2019

18 Sep 201917 Sep 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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Fall 2019 Start-of-Term Checklist for Faculty & TAS

26 Aug 2019
The following are a few tips to help faculty and TAs get started with Canvas for the Fall 2019 term at the University of Pennsylvania. 1. Create a Course Site.…
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Canvas Downtime 9/1 12am-4am EST

25 Aug 201923 Aug 2019
Canvas may be unavailable from 12am-4am EST on Sunday September 1st due to scheduled maintenance by the vendor. No updates or changes to Canvas will be made during this maintenance. We apologize…
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New Course Request Form Available!

23 Aug 201923 Aug 2019
We are excited to announce the launch of our new Course Request Form: https://courserequest.library.upenn.edu/ Documentation for the new form is available here (and also linked in  the form itself).  Please…
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Canvas Production Release: August 17, 2019

14 Aug 201913 Aug 2019
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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Panopto Maintenance: 8/10, 9pm-12am EST

3 Aug 20199 Jul 2019
Panopto will be unavailable on Saturday, August 10th from 9pm-12am EST due to scheduled maintenance by the vendor. During this time media content in Panopto and the "Class Recordings" area of…
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Canvas Media Comment Maintenance 7/27 12am-6am EST

20 Jul 201911 Jul 2019
From 12am- 6am EST on Saturday July 27th, users will be unable to upload new media and subtitles to the Canvas Media Comment Tool due to scheduled maintenance by the vendor. This…
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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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