Canvas Getting Started: The Basics from the Beginning

1. Overview of Canvas at MPC
Overview of Canvas at MPC What is Canvas? How to get to Canvas. How to get help with Canvas. How to learn canvas. (Transcript is below.) N...
Thu, 27 Jul, 2023 at 10:20 AM
2a. Set up Canvas for a face-to-face course
This article shows a very simple set up for Canvas use with a face-to-face course. If you are setting up an online course, skip this tutorial  The remainder...
Sun, 10 May, 2020 at 8:53 PM
2b. Set up Canvas from the MPC Template for an online course
Topics: What is the MPC Template and how to get it? The rest of this content is intended to teach basic Canvas skills that you'll need to work on y...
Wed, 27 Apr, 2022 at 9:53 AM
2c. Set up Canvas from scratch for an online course
Set up your online course Learn how a course will be structured. Import a course home page template from the Commons. Set that page as the course hom...
Fri, 30 Oct, 2020 at 5:22 PM
3. Working with Modules to organize Weeks or Topics
Working with Modules to organize Weeks or Topics. Linking the Home Page to the Modules. Working with Modules to organize Weeks or Topics. 0:00 No...
Tue, 1 Dec, 2020 at 4:32 PM
4. Add a File or a Page
Add a File or a Page A little more about page editing: Add a File 0:00 Now that we have the large-scale structure of the course correct, l...
Tue, 30 May, 2017 at 3:32 PM
4.1 Add a Google Doc or a Google Slide
It is easier for teachers to use Google docs than to use Word docs or PDF files.  Why?  Because to update a Word doc or PDF you must download it, open Word,...
Wed, 5 Jan, 2022 at 3:37 PM
5. Add Text Headers and Links to YouTube and other Web pages
Add Links to Web pages YouTube videos Other web pages Text Headers 0:00  Let's add some more content to our modules. From the home page w...
Tue, 30 May, 2017 at 4:20 PM
6. Adding PowerPoints or Google Slides
Adding PowerPoints or Google Slides Add a PowerPoint File 0:00 In this video we're going to talk about uploading PowerPoints and Google S...
Thu, 29 Jun, 2017 at 4:29 PM
7. Adding Discussions and Student View
Adding Discussions "Student View" creates a student named Test Student who can view and participate in your Canvas course.  When the teacher s...
Fri, 30 Jun, 2017 at 4:11 PM