Canvas is UBC’s primary learning platform for delivering online course content with everything in one place for equitable student access. It is robust, versatile, and can be customized to varying degrees by instructors. It helps deliver dynamic, engaging learning experiences for every student, everywhere, every day, from any device and is cloud-based, meaning no downtime and no file size limits. In Canvas, you can share materials (text or multimedia), enable student collaboration and discussion, manage assignments and quizzes, and assign grades. Canvas can also be used with many other UBC learning technologies.
Sauder faculty are encouraged to make use of Canvas to help organize their teaching and to maximize the learning experience for our students.
Common Uses
Your use of Canvas will be determined by your circumstances as well as your teaching style and preferences. Whether teaching in-person or online, features you may wish to consider include:
- Hosting lectures
- Sharing course content
- Managing rubrics and grades
- Giving assignments and quizzes
- Leveraging course analytics and data
- Administering exams and practice exams
- Facilitating discussions and collaborative group work
- Communicating with individual students, groups, or the entire class
A complete Canvas user guide can be found on UBC’s Learning Technology Hub, or by navigating to Tool Guide on this site.
And as always, a quick message to the Learning Services at help@sauder.ubc.ca will get you speedy, personalized solutions from our team.