Canvas is the University’s Learning Management System (LMS).
How-to guides
Canvas course basics
How to access Canvas and edit your profile and notifications. Navigate menus and learn the basics of formatting using the Rich Content Editor.
CBP provides a foundation for consistent, accessible, student-friendly course design.
Learn about credit-bearing , cross-listed, or manually created courses. How to import a previous semester’s course, use course templates and change course settings.
People in your course: Roles and permissions
Utilise roles and permissions for authorising, teaching, and observing courses. Learn about adding staff and students and managing groups.
Learn about ways of managing groups of students within Canvas.
Communication and collaboration
Features that support online and blended learning activities. Use the course calendar to schedule online lectures and create bookable appointment times. Share your lecture recordings through Panopto.
Canvas tools for communicating with students throughout your course.
Tools that facilitate collaborative and shared learning, including group work and file-sharing platforms.
Adding content and various tools
Explore ways to organise your content using modules and pages, and adding files and multimedia content.
Find out how to create visually appealing Canvas page designs without needing HTML knowledge.
Canvas apps/LTI tools and plugins
Discover which LTIs, apps and plugins are supported by the University and how to request a new one.
Check and fix before publishing
Ensure your links are working correctly and course content is accessible to all students.
Assessment and grades
Information about creating assignments and quizzes, rubrics, outcomes (mastery) and generating cover sheets. Settings for group assignments and peer review, weighting, question banks, and booklet generation for offline tests.
Adding rubrics to assessments provides clarity for students and consistency of marking.
Tips for using Canvas SpeedGrader to mark assignments and quizzes. Splitting assessment between multiple markers. Releasing grades to students.
The Gradebook is where you can track students’ progress, message those who need support, and prepare to submit final grades.
Student engagement
Data that provides insights on how students are engaging with your course materials and assessment tasks. Learn how to message students based on their grade, assessment submission or participation.
Support
Check out our learning technology support page to find out what options are available for Canvas.
See also
UDOIT accessibility assistant for Canvas
UDOIT scans your course and provides guidance to improve accessibility.
Digital Course Outlines
DCOs provides key course information for students, to assist with selecting a programme of study.
Page updated 23/07/2025 (minor edit)