Canvas Help for Faculty

Getting Started in Canvas

Semester Start Checklist – Prepare your online content in Canvas each semester.

Semester Start and End Dates – Use this resource to set Canvas auto-fill dates when importing content each semester. You must be logged in to your UVU employee Google account to access.

Canvas Skills for Faculty – Register for this online workshop to improve your Canvas skills.

Become Online and Hybrid certified – email Trevor Morris to register for the next cohort of Online Teaching Academy.

Canvas Tour for Students – A one-hour Canvas orientation for students to learn the basics of Canvas including practice opportunities. 

IST department assignment list – Review this list to find the IST assigned to your department.

Accessibility

Fully accessible online and hybrid courses is OTL’s top priority, and we are prepared with the needed tools and expertise to assist faculty in meeting this standard.  Contact your department’s assigned IST for further information. 

Accessibility Handout

Contact Us: 

• Mon-Fri: 8 am - 8 pm
• Saturday: 10:30 am  - 4:30 pm
• Summer Hours: 8 am - 7 pm
• Closed Sundays and Holidays
• Phone:  801-863-8255
• Toll Free: 1-888-425-4412
• E-mail: canvas_support@uvu.edu