Canvas Student Guides

Updated on Dec 11, 2025

Introduction

Canvas is the official online course delivery and learning management system (LMS) for the University of Utah. Below is a link to numerous guides about using Canvas and what the latest feature updates include.

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Canvas Student Guide

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Canvas Fundamentals

Student Resources 5

Canvas Student Guides
Student Orientation for Canvas
Getting Started with Canvas as a Student
How do I submit to a video submission assignment in Canvas?
How to Post a Video to a Canvas Discussion

Canvas Basics 7

How to create a Canvas Test Course?
FERPA Certification Required for Canvas Course Shell Creation
How to Schedule Publication of Canvas Page
How to Use the RCE Icon Maker
How to Use Signature Block in Canvas
How to Use Inbox Auto Response
How to Customize your Course Navigation Menu

Assignments 4

How do I create a "Student Annotation" assignment in CANVAS?
Preserve Group Set During Assignment Copy
How do I Apply Scores to Ungraded Assignments?
How do I create a video submission assignment in Canvas?

Attendance 1

Getting Started with Roll Call Attendance in Canvas

Blueprint Courses 7

What are Blueprint Courses?
How do I set up a Blueprint course?
How do I manage content in a Blueprint course?
How do I lock course objects in a Blueprint course?
What are the sync options for a Blueprint course?
How do I sync course content for a Blueprint course?
How do I use sync history for a Blueprint course?

Cross-listing 1

How to cross-list Canvas courses

Discussions 1

How do I Create a Discussion Checkpoints Assignment?

Grading 5

How to Apply Submission Stickers in Gradebook
Emojis in Submission Comments
Modernized Speedgrader
Preparing Your Canvas Gradebook for Final Grade Reporting in CIS
How to Apply a Grading Scheme to a Canvas Course

Imports and Exports 1

Avoiding Overwriting Course Content When Using the Import Tool

Media in Canvas 30

How to access My Media in Canvas
How do I record a webcam/screen capture video in My Media in Canvas?
How do I add a YouTube video to My Media in Canvas?
How do I create a video quiz in My Media in Canvas?
How to add captions to videos in My Media in Canvas
How do I record a webcam-only video in My Media in Canvas
How do I create a video playlist in the Media Gallery in Canvas?
How do I edit video captions in My Media in Canvas?
How do I edit my video title, description, or tags in My Media in Canvas?
How do I edit, trim, chop, or add a fade to my video in My Media in Canvas?
How do I create chapters in my video in My Media in Canvas?
How do I add a link or hotspot to my video in My Media in Canvas?
How do I edit my video thumbnail in My Media in Canvas?
How do I add collaborators to my videos in My Media in Canvas?
How do I access and edit media I've been added to as a collaborator in My Media in Canvas?
How do I embed a video playlist to a Page from Media Gallery in Canvas?
How do I publish my videos to Media Gallery in Canvas?
How can I download my video from My Media in Canvas?
How can I make my videos downloadable to others in My Media in Canvas?
How do I download videos for offline viewing from Media Gallery in Canvas?
How do I enable the transcript widget for my video in My Media in Canvas?
How do I view the transcript widget for a video in My Media in Canvas?
How do I download the transcript for a video in My Media in Canvas?
What is the picture-in-picture feature for my video in My Media in Canvas?
How can I view chapters in a video in Media Gallery in Canvas?
What is Annoto?
How do I privately comment on a video assignment to my instructor or student?
How do I start using Annoto in Canvas?
How do I post a video for shared commenting visible to all students in a course?
How do I disable or enable Annoto email notifications?

New Quizzes 1

Introduction to New Quizzes

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