Instructor Guides

Canvas Overview for Instructors (5 minute Intro video)

https://community.canvaslms.com/videos/1095-canvas-overview-instructors

Access Canvas

How to log into your SJECCD Canvas account: 

https://services.sjeccd.edu/TDClient/1862/Portal/KB/ArticleDet?ID=99979

Announcements

• How do I add an announcement in a course?
• How do I edit an announcement in a course?
• How do I attach a file to an announcement in a course?
• How do I delete an announcement in a course?
• Announcements Overview Video

Course Navigation

• How do I use the Course Home Page as an instructor?
• How do I use the Course Navigation Menu as an instructor?
• Course Home Page Customization Video

Courses and Sections

• How do I view enrollments in a course section?
• What are the different states of a Canvas course?
• How do I publish a course?
• Course Settings Video

Discussions

• How do I create a discussion as an instructor?
• How do I publish or unpublish a discussion as an instructor?
• How do I edit a discussion in a course?
• How do I reply to a discussion as an instructor?
• How do I view and sort discussion replies as an instructor?
• Discussions Overview Video

Global Navigation

• How do I use the Global Navigation Menu as an instructor?
• How do I use the Dashboard as an instructor?
• How do I log out of Canvas as an instructor?

Inbox

• How do I use the Inbox as an instructor?
• How do I find my unread messages in the Inbox as an instructor?
• How do I send a message to a user in a course in the Inbox as an instructor?
• How do I send a message to all course users in the Inbox as an instructor?
• How do I attach a file to a message as an instructor?
• How do I reply to a message in the Inbox as an instructor?
• How do I privately respond to one individual in a group message as an instructor?

People

• How do I see student roster in a course as an instructor?
• People Overview Video

Profile and User Settings

• How do I edit my profile in my user account as an instructor?
• How do I add a profile picture in my user account as an instructor?
• Notification Preferences Video

Use Zoom in Canvas

https://services.sjeccd.edu/TDClient/1862/Portal/KB/ArticleDet?ID=136925

For complete list of Canvas Instructor guides

https://community.canvaslms.com/docs/DOC-10460-canvas-instructor-guide-table-of-contents