Getting Started with UC Davis Canvas

Getting Started with UC Davis Canvas

This site is designed to guide you through a process of building a basic Canvas course. Once you've completed the sections of this site, Academic Technology Services is available for consultations on how the advanced features in Canvas can meet your specific teaching and learning needs.

The numbers used for each topic suggests a linear path to building your course site, however, the topics do not need to be completed in order. Feel free to explore. 

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1. Getting Started

         

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2. The Syllabus
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    3. Course Structure

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      4. Activities & Assignments 

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      5. The Calendar

      		link to publish your site

      6. Finalizing your Canvas Site
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      7. Beyond Getting Started

       

      Learning Outcomes

      • understand basic course design guidelines
      • create a course using some of the basic features of the syllabus, content editor, modules, discussions, quizzing, and gradebook tools
      • know where to go to get additional assistance based on needed support level 

       

      For 24 hour technical support and questions call 844-303-8285, for UC Davis specific issues email movetocanvas@ucdavis.edu.

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