Canvas logo, MSU logo, and silhouettes of mountains

Growing with Canvas Course

"Growing With Canvas" is a course showcasing essential learning management system features. You can access the course from your Canvas Dashboard. 

The Canvas dashboard displays two course cards and the global navigation menu, with the "Growing with Canvas" course card outlined in red.

Growing with Canvas has five comprehensive modules covering all aspects of using Canvas. You can work through them in order or jump around to areas of interest. You can take the final quiz to demonstrate all you've learned upon completion. 

Accessing the Canvas Training Portal

Watch the video below to learn how to navigate the Training Portal.

For detailed steps, visit our full tutorial for How to use the training portal.

Canvas Pathways

Pathways are collections of resources, tutorials, and activities curated to improve your proficiency in Canvas. They are available within the Canvas Training Portal. While there are many Pathways available, MSU recommends the following two options:

First Day Ready

Become “First Day Ready” by understanding all the essential features of Canvas.

Includes:

  • Opening Canvas (20min)
  • Creating a Canvas Course (70min)
  • Getting Started w/Assignments and Assessments (17min)
  • Grading and Feedback (42min)

Course Design and Accessibility

Utilize best practices in course design and evaluation by examining how to engage all learners.

Includes:

  • Best Practices for Course Design (13min)
  • Canvas Course Eval and Accessibility (33min)
  • Engaging Learners (22min)

 

Canvas Tutorials

Please use the Canvas instructor guides or the instructor training videos to see the full list of Canvas tutorials for instructors.

Canvas Essentials Badge

You can earn this badge by participating in at least three (3) Canvas training opportunities and demonstrating knowledge about Canvas’ essential tools and features to enhance your teaching. Review the Credly webpage for more information about the Canvas Essential Badge.