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Canvas

Canvas is a web-based learning management system (LMS). It is used by learning institutions, educators, and students to access and manage online course learning materials and communicate about skill development and learning achievement.  Canvas is the proprietary name of the application,  developed by Instructure, Inc.

At Florida Tech, "Canvas" may refer to any of these:

Instructors Start Here (Main Campus & Education Centers)

  • Canvas is the university's primary Learning Management System.
  • Canvas requires a TRACKS login account and FIT email address.  (New students and faculty must wait until they receive their FIT email address to gain access to Canvas.)
  • Courses and enrollments are synced with PAWS; there is a 2-6 hour delay between PAWS and Canvas.
  • Set Your Notification Preferences to tell Canvas when and how you want to receive notifications from the system.
  • Use a Sandbox to build courses or try features. Sandboxes may have access to new features not available in other areas of Canvas.
  • Enroll in Growing With Canvas, an online self-paced course for instructors. Modules 1-4 provide a solid foundation and modules 5-6 provide advanced information.

24/7 Canvas Support

Florida Tech has a 24/7 dedicated Canvas Support team that can view your course and help you with specific troubleshooting.  Follow the Help link in Canvas for Live Chat, phone numbers, and guides.

  • Learn more from the Canvas Community, a place where every Canvas school can discuss methods and ideas.
  • Explore the official Canvas Instructor Guide, where commonly asked questions are answered.

Canvas communication & instructional hub 

If you have not previously used Canvas for course delivery, we have tools available to help you meet the minimum use requirements. Your syllabus, announcements, course materials, gradebook, and more features all live within Canvas!

Additional Tutorials and Training

Canvas Toolkit

Building Courses

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