Training Events Self-Paced Training

Overview

Self-paced training options are available to faculty, TA's, students, and support staff. A Bruin Learn account is required to access:

Canvas self-paced courses
Training Services Portal (faculty, TAs, and support staff only)

Canvas Self-Paced Courses (Account Required)

Enroll in any of the following courses to explore Canvas at your own pace. A UCLA Bruin Learn account is required.

canvas self-paced courses

Faculty and TA Course

Canvas Faculty and Teaching Assistant (TA) Training | Join this Course

For instructors teaching with Canvas. Topics include:

Setting up your account and learning about communication
Customizing and organizing your course in Canvas
Learning how to create activities and assessments within your course
Evaluating student work with SpeedGrader™ and the grade book
Discovering how to collaborate, share, and copy in Canvas

Student Course

Student Training | Join this Course

Learn how to use Canvas as a student. Topics include:

Global navigation
Communication tools
Navigating a course
Assignments
Quizzes
Discussions
Grades & Feedback
Peer Interactions

Technical Administrator Course

UCLA Canvas Technical Administrator Training | Join this Course

For Canvas Technical Administrators, also known as Sub-account Admins. Topics include:

Becoming familiar with the 3 Canvas environments (Production/Test/Beta)
Understanding how to organize your account
Understanding how users are created and managed
Understanding roles and permissions
Understanding the options available under Account Settings and Admin Tools
Leveraging the analytics and reports available in your account
Understanding Shared resources, including outcomes, rubrics, and question banks

Training Services Portal

Faculty, TAs, and staff have access to the Training Services Portal for self-paced training resources on a variety of Canvas topics, including:

Engaging Learners (22 mins)
Canvas Course Evaluations & Accessibility (33 mins)
Grading and Feedback (42 mins)
Data Exchange Between Canvas and Your SIS (15 mins)
The Rich Content Editor (20 mins)
Student View for Submitting Assignments (6 mins)

For more information, read this article: How do I use the Training Services Portal as an instructor?

Access the Training Services Portal

Click on the Help menu icon.
Click on the Canvas Training Services Portal link to dive into self-directed learning.

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Authorize the Training Portal request to access your account.
You will see a Canvas Training Portal tutorial. Continue or close the tutorial to get to the Canvas Training Services Portal.

Canvas Community Resources

Student Overview Video - Discover the student experience in Canvas. (Links to an external site.)
Canvas Student Guide - Detailed student guide of assignments, grades, and more.
Canvas Basics Guide: Web| PDF - A comprehensive introduction to Canvas features.
Canvas Instructor Guides - A collection of instructor resources and troubleshooting guides. f ff f- (Links to an external site.)
Canvas Video Guides - A list of videos explaining how to submit assignments, post to discussion boards, and more.
Canvas Admin Video Guide - Detailed admin videos for managing Canvas accounts.
Canvas Admin Guide: Web | PDF - Detailed admin guides for managing Canvas accounts.