Canvas for Faculty & Staff
Prepare, teach, and support your courses with confidence in Canvas.
Find the resources and support you need to effectively teach and manage your courses in Canvas. Access training and resources, LTI and publisher tools, request forms, Canvas updates, academic technology tools, and accessibility guidance to enhance your teaching and support student success.
Training & Resources
Whether you are getting started with Canvas, expanding your instructional technology skills, or looking for resources to support your teaching, ITTD provides a variety of training opportunities, guides, and resources to help you navigate Canvas with confidence and make the most of the tools available to you.
ITTD offers a variety of training opportunities to help you build your Canvas skills, strengthen your instructional practices, and successfully teach in Canvas.
Explore sessions covering:
- Getting Started with Canvas
- Course Navigation and Organization
- Modules and Course Content
- Assignments and Discussions
- Grades and the Gradebook
- Quizzes and Assessments
- Communication and Announcements
- Course Design and the Enhanced Course Template
- Canvas Accessibility
- Panopto and Video
- Canvas integrations and academic technology tools
- Advanced Canvas features and teaching strategies
New to Canvas or looking to build your Canvas skills? Growing with Canvas is a faculty training course designed to help you get started with confidence and develop the skills you need to teach effectively in Canvas. Explore the fundamentals of navigating Canvas, building and organizing course content, creating assignments and assessments, managing your Gradebook, communicating with students, and using Canvas features to support your teaching. Access Growing with Canvas from the Courses menu in Canvas or self-enroll.
The Canvas Faculty Resources Hub is your central location for quick-start guides, step-by-step tutorials, and essential resources to help you build and manage your courses in Canvas. Whether you're looking for answers to common questions or need guidance on setting up your course, using Canvas features, or completing specific tasks, the Faculty Resources Hub provides information when you need it. Access the Canvas Faculty Resources Hub from the Courses menu in Canvas or self-enroll.
The NC A&T Canvas course templates provide faculty with a consistent foundation for organizing courses and creating a welcoming, easy-to-navigate experience for students. Each template is designed to support a different course structure while providing a starting point for organizing content, establishing course navigation, and presenting important course information.
Faculty can choose from three NC A&T Canvas templates:
- NCAT Canvas Home Page – Provides a professionally designed course home page that can be used as a starting point for your Canvas course.
- NCAT Online Course Template – Provides a structured course design to support fully online courses.
- NCAT Standard Course Template – Provides a flexible course structure for standard course delivery.
Templates can be added to your Canvas course and customized to meet your instructional needs.
Learn how to access and use an NCAT Canvas course template:
Access and Use an NCAT Canvas Course Template
Find step-by-step guidance and helpful resources to support you as you navigate Canvas, complete common tasks, and troubleshoot questions at your own pace.
Getting Started
NCAT Faculty Day 1
How Do I Manage My Canvas Notifications Settings?
What is the Canvas Teacher App?
How Do I Use the Dashboard as an Instructor?
How Do I Use the Accessibility Checker in Canvas?
Creating and Maintaining Your Course
Copying and Sharing Course Content
How Do I Add Content to a Module?
How Do I Use the Modules Index Page?
Assignments, Discussions, and Tests
What Assignment Types Can I Create in a Course?
How Do I Create an Assignment?
How Do I Create an Online Assignment?
Add Accommodations in New Quizzes
Communication
How Do I Use the Announcements Index Page?
How Do I Add an Announcement in a Course?
How Do I Attach a File to an Announcement in a Course?
How Do I Send a Message in the Inbox?
How Do I Send a Message to All Course Users in the Inbox?
Gradebook
How Do I Add an Assignment Group in a Course?
How Do I Weight the Final Course Grade Based on Assignment Groups?
Using Panopto Video with Canvas
How To Use Panopto with Canvas
Learn Canvas through short, on-demand video tutorials covering common tasks, features, and instructional workflows. Get quick, visual guidance whenever you need it.
ITTD Faculty Instructional Video Library
LTI & Publisher Tools
Explore approved third-party applications, digital content, and publisher resources that integrate with Canvas. These tools can help faculty and staff extend Canvas functionality, streamline course activities, and incorporate additional instructional resources into their courses.
Request Forms
Need something beyond your regular Canvas course? Use the appropriate request form to submit a Canvas-related request to ITTD. Faculty can request a practice course for exploring Canvas, an organization site for non-instructional purposes, or a course merge (cross-listing) when multiple course sections need to be combined.
Available Request Forms:
- Canvas Sandbox Request Form – Request a Canvas sandbox for practice, exploration, or course development.
- Canvas Organization Request Form (Non-Instructional Site) – Request a Canvas organization for non-instructional purposes.
- Canvas Course Merge Request (Cross-listing) – Request to combine multiple Canvas course sections into a single course.
Canvas Updates
What’s New in Canvas?
Stay up to date with the latest Canvas features and enhancements designed to improve teaching, learning, and the overall Canvas experience.
- Canvas Notebook: Students can highlight content, add notes, and organize important course information directly in Canvas.
- Learning Mastery Gradebook: Instructors have enhanced tools for viewing and analyzing student mastery data.
- Custom Navigation Links: Instructors can add helpful links directly to their course navigation menus.
- SpeedGrader Enhancements: Improved SpeedGrader performance and usability are now available by default.
- Customizable Student Dashboard: Students will have more flexibility in how they view and organize their Canvas courses.
Canvas Support
Need help? Choose the support option that best fits your needs.
Canvas Support Hotline
Whether you’re setting up your course, managing content, creating assessments, or navigating Canvas features, support is available to help you teach with confidence. Canvas provides 24/7 support for technical questions related to the Canvas platform.
- Canvas Support Hotline: (833) 568-6168 (available 24/7)
- In Canvas, select Help from the Global Navigation menu to:
- Chat with Canvas Support
- Search Canvas Help Resources
Account Access Support
For assistance with OneID, multi-factor authentication (MFA), passwords, or other account access issues:
- IT Service Desk: (336) 334-7195
- Submit a support request: support.ncat.edu
Academic Technology Tools
Discover academic technology tools available to faculty and staff to support teaching, learning, collaboration, and instructional practices. Explore the university’s collection of faculty and staff tools to find technologies that can enhance your courses and teaching.
Accessibility
Accessible course design benefits all learners and helps ensure that students can access, navigate, and engage with course materials. Canvas and related academic technologies provide tools and resources that support accessible teaching and learning.
Faculty should incorporate accessibility into course development from the beginning rather than treating it as a final step. In addition, by April 26, 2027, all government websites, third-party services, and digital course content must meet WCAG 2.1 Level AA accessibility standards. This requirement ensures equitable access for all users, including those with
Key Accessibility Practices
- Use headings to organize Canvas pages.
- Provide alternative text for meaningful images.
- Use descriptive hyperlinks.
- Create accessible documents.
- Caption instructional videos.
- Use sufficient color contrast.
- Avoid relying on color alone to communicate information.
- Ensure course content can be navigated using a keyboard.
- Use clear, consistent course organization.
- Review accessibility before publishing course materials.
Accessibility Resources
NCAT Digital Accessibility Resources Hub Stay up-to-date on accessibility at NCA&T.
NCAT Ally Website Explore Ally resources and guidance for creating and improving accessible digital content.
Ally for Canvas Use Ally integration for Canvas to evaluate and improve the accessibility of your files
Canvas Accessibility Checker Use the native accessibility checker in Canvas to evaluate and improve the accessibility of your Canvas content.
ITTD Accessibility Checklist A quick reference for creating accessible materials.
NCAT Accessibility Repair Shop Request help with creating accessible content.
Accessibility Tools for Microsoft 365 Use Microsoft’s built-in accessibility tools
Edit Captions in Panopto Videos Ensure Panopto videos have accurate captions.
LinkedIn Learning Accessibility Path Learn more about digital accessibility.
ITTD Accessibility Training Search the Course Catalog for “Accessibility” to locate and register for training.
