Sign in to Canvas

New to Canvas?

You don't need to start from scratch! Use these resources to begin building your Canvas course.

• Getting Started Module: Get help with creating a syllabus, introduce yourself and your course, and help students learn to use Canvas.
• UW Canvas Course template: Quickly create courses that are easy for students to navigate.

More help using Canvas

Welcome Back to UW Canvas: Autumn 2026 New features and helpful reminders

Get started Set up your course or migrate content from a previous course

Design your Canvas course Learn about course home page, syllabus, navigation, links, audio and video content, publishing your course

Assignments Create and manage assignments

Grading Grade and respond to work

Communicating Add people to your course, discussion boards, chat, conferences

Vendor guides

• Canvas overview from Instructure - What is Canvas?
• When is my Canvas course available?
• Register for Canvas workshops and teaching technologies office hours
• Resources for Canvas administrators
• Canvas is a signatory of the Student Privacy Pledge

Need help with Canvas?

Contact UWIT or join Learning Technologies Office Hours.