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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 Maintenance 4/26

Canvas may be briefly unavailable on Monday, April 26th from 2:00 – 3:00 am EST due to scheduled maintenance by…

13Apr 20217 Apr 2021

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Canvas Production Release Notes: April 17, 2021

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

10Mar 202110 Mar 2021

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Canvas Production Release Notes: March 20, 2021

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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Canvas Catalog is Now Penn Online Learning

1 Mar 20212 Mar 2021

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

Upcoming Canvas workshops

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…

Spring 2021 Canvas Office Hours Available Online

8 Jan 20216 Jan 2021

Need Help with Canvas? The Courseware Support Team is offering virtual office hours for Canvas and centrally supported tools for Spring 2021. Canvas office hours are designed for faculty, instructors,…

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What’s New In Canvas Spring 2021?

6 Jan 20216 Jan 2021

The following information will introduce you to what is new in Canvas for Spring 2021: New Tools & FeaturesCourse Development, Design, & ManagementAssignments & GradingAccount Settings & PreferencesQuestions? New Tools…

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Upcoming Canvas Workshops

14 Dec 202014 Dec 2020

Register for Canvas 101 for Faculty and Staff Wednesday, December 16, 2020 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm This workshop will introduce basic Canvas functions that will allow participants to…

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Course Reserves Maintenance 12/18

11 Dec 20208 Dec 2020

Content in the “Course Materials @ Penn Libraries” area in Canvas will be unavailable on Friday, December 18th from 9pm-12am EST due to scheduled maintenance by the vendor. Canvas and…

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Panopto Downtime 12/19

11 Dec 202025 Nov 2020

Panopto will be unavailable on Saturday, December 19th from 9pm-12am EST due to scheduled maintenance by the vendor. During this time media content in Panopto and the "Class Recordings" area of Canvas…

Canvas Office Hours
Date: Wednesday, April 21, 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 Office Hours
Date: Wednesday, April 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 Office Hours
Date: Wednesday, May 5, 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 […]