Canvas Learning Management System

Canvas is a web-based course management learning system that UIS instructors can use to organize course content. Canvas allows instructors and students 24/7 access to their courses.

A Canvas course site is created for each course section taught at UIS -- online, blended, hyflex, or on campus. Canvas has an easy-to-navigate interface through a web browser and via a mobile app. There is a separate app for instructors and students.

Customizing the Canvas Dashboard

You can customize the appearance of courses on your Canvas Dashboard.

To show or hide courses, use the favorites tool. When no courses are favorited, the courses list automatically displays up to 20 courses alphabetically. However, once you have selected at least one course as a favorite, only your favorite courses will appear in the Courses list.

Note: Courses are initially listed alphabetically, but you can reorder your courses manually by clicking and dragging them to reorder.

To mark or unmark courses as favorites (starred):

Classroom Technology: University Hall Building (UHB)

Classrooms in the University Hall building have been outfitted with technology to support a variety of teaching modalities. Instructors have the ability to use the in-room technology to project content from the primary display for students in the classroom to view while utilizing the second monitor at the instructor station for content that they do not want to share with the entire classroom.

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