This page is for faculty and staff, and is separated into two sections, help and training.

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Are you a student? Visit the Canvas help page for students →

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For more information about Canvas, visit our Canvas home page →

How do I get help in Canvas?

Faculty and staff can connect with Canvas Support through chat or phone, 24/7/365, via the Help button on the Canvas global navigation bar.

QILT also writes and publishes various help articles which can be found in the Documentation & Guides section of our Canvas page.

Canvas global navigation bar, Help is the last item at the bottom

This video shows the faculty and staff Help menu as an example.

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Faculty and Staff Help Menu

The Help menu has the options shown below, including the support phone number at the top, the “Chat with Canvas Support” link under “Other Resources,” and a link to the Training Services Portal. Learn more about the training services portal →

Canvas help menu for faculty and staff

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Faculty and Staff Only: Please use our Canvas Request Form to submit any Canvas-related questions, comments, or requests to our team.

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Help in the Quinnipiac Canvas Course Template

The Quinnipiac Canvas Course Template has links to a Canvas Resources for Instructors page in the “Instructor Module (Do Not Publish)” module*.* If you don’t see the page or module, contact QILT using our Canvas Request Form.

Screenshot of a Canvas LMS module titled “Instructor Module (Do Not Publish)” with several sections. Under the “About Canvas” section, a purple arrow points to a page titled “Canvas Resources for Instructors.”

Screenshot of a web page titled “Canvas Resources for Instructors.” It outlines a Canvas resource course for instructors with bulleted topics: Getting Started with Canvas, Assignments Discussions and Quizzes, Gradebook Rubrics and Speedgrader, and Template Components and Customization. Below the list is a large rectangular button with the Canvas logo and the text “CANVAS Resources for Instructors.” The section below, titled “Additional Support,” explains how to get help via options like “Report a Problem,” “Ask the Community,” and “Training Services Portal.” It also links to a QILT Canvas Request form.

Grid of labeled buttons under three headings. Under “Getting Started,” buttons include: Canvas Overview, Calendar Overview, Course Navigation, Canvas Teacher App, Canvas Student App, Canvas Parent Info, Files Overview, Modules Overview, Pages Overview, Rich Content Editor, Announcements Overview, Notifications Overview, and User Settings Overview. Under “Assignments, Discussions, and Quizzes,” buttons are: Assignments Overview, Discussions Overview, and Quizzes Overview. Under “Gradebook, Rubrics, and Speedgrader,” buttons include: Gradebook Overview, Rubrics Overview, and Speedgrader Overview.

Looking for more help?

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How do I access training for Canvas?

You will receive training on Canvas as you work with your learning designer, after your course, program, department, or school opts-in to use Canvas and we begin the process with you. You will become familiar with many aspects of Canvas as you build your courses and teach them!

On-Demand Training

On-demand training can be found:

Live Training

Live training sessions can be found:

This video shows how to access the Training Services Portal and enroll in self-paced training courses.

https://qu.yuja.com/V/Video?v=12914917&node=55952758&a=78146562

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Faculty, staff, and students have access to 24/7/365 phone and chat support through the Help menu in Canvas.

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Visit the Faculty Advancement in Teaching Excellence Canvas site for teaching resources, opportunities for engagement, and spaces to connect with colleagues about teaching!

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