Go to canvas.fau.edu and log in with your FAU netID and password.
Courses are loaded into Canvas around the advanced registration period (2-3 months before start of term). Students will see their courses once their instructors publish their courses. If you do not see your course on your Dashboard, click on the "Courses" button in the blue global navigation menu on the left and then click "All Courses." Alternatively, you can go to https://canvas.fau.edu/courses to access this list.
Be on the lookout for various learning opportunities. Roadshows and Canvas Tech Talks will be offered at each college. A schedule of events can be found at techevents.fau.edu.
Tech Talks will also be available outside of the scheduled college visits. You can request group sessions, personalized one-on-one sessions, and virtual appointments. You can also view online how-to’s and videos to help get you started.
Canvas is web agnostic and is built with the latest HTML5 standards. What does that mean? It means you can typically use any web browser. Canvas officially supports the last two versions of every browser release. Canvas highly recommends that you update to the newest version of whichever browser you are using as well as using the most up-to-date flash plug-in.
As of October 18, 2016, Canvas supports the following versions of Flash and popular web browsers:
Yes. All of our current publishers and third-party tools have integrations with Canvas, but they may integrate differently. Please reach out to your publisher representative to learn more about their integration with Canvas.
Yes, however it is recommended that you use the Canvas Mobile App for iOS 8.0+ and Android 4.03+.
Click here to access the self-paced Canvas training course.
Canvas Primer Self-Paced Resource Guide
Use the guides below to get started.
Take control of your personal information and set your own notification preferences. Then connect to web services outside of Canvas. Customize the active courses you want to show. You can even choose to view the Canvas interface in another language.
Get organized and cover your bases before your course goes live. Learn how to change your Course Home Page, how to control which links appear in Course Navigation, and how to easily update and view the different users and sections.
Canvas has a simple, yet powerful, content editor that is available anywhere for creating new content (Announcements, Assignments, Discussions, Pages, Quizzes, or Syllabus). Learn how to add a files, create pages, organize course content, and create and administer online quizzes and surveys. Learn more about creating discussions, how to use the Syllabus tool, and managing the Calendar features to create and modify events and assignments.
Learn how to use the Grade Book and SpeedGrader to view and assess student submissions. Learn how to add TAs to your course and how to view the class roster.
The journey does not end here. Learn how to get help inside and outside Canvas, register for Tech Talks, and become your department's Canvas guru!
Click here to access the self-paced Canvas training course.
These guides will help you learn the basics of Canvas.
Take control of your personal information and set your own notification preferences. Then connect to web services outside of Canvas. Customize the active courses you want to show. You can even choose to view the Canvas interface in another language.
Learn how to submit online assignments and view your grades. Use the Calendar to view upcoming due dates and assignments for each of your courses. Learn how to use Conversations and the Inbox to communicate with others in your course.
The journey does not end here. Learn how to use Canvas Tier 1 Support.
