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At a Glance
Designed to set you up for success this term, Canvas Essentials helps MIT Sloan teaching teams build and manage Canvas sites that meet MIT Sloan’s Gold Standards—best practices shaped by Sloan student feedback and educational research.
Canvas Essentials training is required for first-time TAs. You can fulfill this requirement by attending a live training or watching the on-demand video below.
You’ll learn how to:
- Support your faculty and students on Canvas confidently
- Navigate the complexities of roster management, including waitlists and section changes
- Grade quickly, efficiently, and equitably
- Avoid common pitfalls
- Contact support
- And much more!
Choose a live training session or learn at your own pace with the on-demand training below.
Attend a Live Session
Live Canvas Essentials trainings are offered regularly during the first two weeks of classes on Zoom. If you’ve already completed Canvas Essentials in a previous term, you’re still welcome to join us for a refresher. Register for an upcoming session.
Watch the Canvas Essentials Video
Prefer to learn at your own pace or need a refresher? Watch the Canvas Essentials on-demand training below:
Canvas Guides and Resources
Use these resources as you set up and manage your Canvas course:
- Quick Start Guide: Canvas for TAs: Find quick answers to common questions, tips to avoid pitfalls, and links to the resources you’ll use most as a teaching assistant (TA).
- Quick Start Guide: Canvas for Course Admins: Find resources and tips for building your Canvas sites, managing course files and readings, and organizing course content as a Primary Course Admin (PCA).
- Term Start Checklist: Review the key steps for preparing your Canvas site before the first day of class.
- Teaching & Learning Technologies website: Explore guides, training, and resources for Canvas and other supported teaching technologies.
Need Help?
There are several ways to get help while you work in Canvas:
- Course Copilot: Get just-in-time help from an AI-powered assistant that answers common Canvas and course technology questions directly in your Canvas site.
- How to Get Help with Canvas: Learn how to contact Canvas Support by phone or live chat, and browse Canvas Guides for help using native Canvas tools and features.
- Teaching & Learning Technologies: Submit a support ticket for help troubleshooting an issue or request a consultation to meet with a member of our team.
