Instructor/Facilitator Canvas Resources
Teaching With Canvas
Looking to get the most out of the Canvas LMS? Enroll in Growing With Canvas, a self-paced Canvas tutorial located in the New Mexico PD Catalog.
If you are looking for a quick way to learn Canvas, visit our Quick Start Bootcamp for Teachers. Creating a course and using all of the great Canvas features is not only for teachers. District leaders, curriculum departments, human resources, building administrators, student activities, and librarians can use Canvas for different purposes.
Want to take your Canvas skills to the next level? Explore the Certified Canvas Educator (CCE) program.
Canvas Instructor Guides & Videos
There are an incredible number of resources for teachers to use Canvas. We have highlighted the most commonly requested ones below. (Check out the Instructional Designer Resources Page. After all, teachers are Instructional Designers too!)
Canvas Resources for Instructors
Canvas Instructor Guides - (Canvas Instructor Videos - Overview of Key Features) Links to an external site.
Instructor Self-Paced Video Series - Beginner and Advanced Links to an external site.
Canvas Studio Guides -for storing or creating (Use for video quizzes and annotations too!)
Canvas Studio videos Links to an external site.
How to Use the Canvas Accessibility Checker
Links to an external site.
Why Accessibility Matters in Course Design Links to an external site.
Canvas Accessibility Design Standards Links to an external site.
Elementary
Canvas for Elementary Links to an external site. - The Canvas for Elementary feature creates a digital classroom that reflects the physical classroom experience for elementary students. This change allows teachers to set up a homeroom course and a course for each subject to organize and focus student course participation. (Note: This is different than the Canvas Elementary theme. Links to an external site.)
Canvas for Littles YouTube Playlist Links to an external site. (Note: this is not from Instructure, the makers of Canvas.)
Moving from Google Classroom to Canvas
Spanish Guides
Canvas Spanish Instructor Guides Links to an external site.
Canvas Spanish Studio Guides Links to an external site.
Mobile Guides
Feature Comparison Between Desktop and Mobile Versions Links to an external site.