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CANVAS 2023

Hello from the Canvas Technical Integrations team!

Canvas Support Hotline
1 (833) 482-2868

Canvas Tutorials Here

Latest Canvas Summary Release Notes Here

Cengage -Gale Resource Link you can add to your canvas instance Here

Canvas is available for all teachers and students.
Need help, please open a ticket.

Parent Access is active. Create a pairing code Instructions.

Snap and Read & Co Writer Integrate with Canvas Video Here
Training Video Here

Sync With Powerschool Getting Started

Sync With Powerschool Instructions.

Crosslisting How-To's

How to check Course Analytics Instructions

Faculty and Canvas

SCSD#1 is working on implementing this Learning Management System

Change is good. Change is hard. Change is never seamless. But technology can make change better, easier and smoother. That’s the story emerging about Canvas, the new educational platform

Canvas easily connects instructors and students in a virtual classroom environment, and manages enrollments, grades, document sharing, and assignment submissions
Canvas integrates nicely with so many of the tools used in classrooms
Collaboration... district wide, state wide, and world wide with any district using CANVAS
Sharing Content
Continuity
It's a powerful platform that makes it easy to engage with students
Simple and intuitive interface
Calendar view option
Canvas is wonderful for stimulating discussion groups
SpeedGrader is revolutionary
Rubric and SpeedGrader allow for quick grading and sharing
Canvas organizes class content onto the syllabus page
Canvas allows for more student collaboration
Canvas is very easy for our instructors and students to utilize

Guides:

How to use CANVAS on Mobile Devices:

How to use the Teacher App Guide (iOS)

Students and Canvas

SCSD#1 will be integrating the Canvas with Google and Powerschool.
Students will automatically be added and their classes will be available for any faculty who choose to utilize it.

A clean, user-friendly interface
A dashboard page that quickly summarizes assignments, announcements and other relevant information across course sites
Customizable notifications – students can get alerts via email, text message or social media at the frequency they desire
A working calendar that can be added to Google Calendar, iCal or other popular calendar tools
Support for media content
Cloud Storage Space

A Student Perspective First Look in Canvas Pre-Recorded Video

Parents and Canvas

Canvas has a parent portal.

SCSD#1 will be working to add this feature in the future.
Please see available information below:

Parents can sign up as an observer in Canvas. Observers can link their Canvas account to their student's account so they can see assignment dues dates, announcements, and other course content. Observers can view the course content but cannot participate in the course.

Download the Mobile Device App

General Canvas Information

Frequently Asked Questions

Canvas Training

Guides and Checklist:

Canvas Basic Training Guides/Resources
Basic Training for anyone who wants to know what Canvas LMS is

Canvas Training Checklist
Checklists and Ideas for a successful implementation

Canvas Guides
Guides available in the canvas community answering questions you have (How do I.....)

Videos:

Canvas Video Support Series
How to Videos

Canvas First Look
Pre-Recorded 1 Hour Video (Canvas in a Nutshell)

Course Basics
Pre-Recorded 1 Hour Video (All about Courses)

Help and Assistance

Help Desk
To request access to Canvas
or for Canvas Assistance

Student Help Desk
Coming Soon

Tech Center Phone Number:
1-307-352-3460

Get Started In Canvas!

Course Trainings
Set up personal account and learn as you go!
Live Webinars including: Course information, Specialized learning, Assignments, (beginner to advanced)

Canvas Support

Canvas Live Status
Canvas 24/7 Live status information

Email Support
Email Support from anywhere with any questions or help needed

Canvas Guides
Guides and Help for all aspects of Canvas

Canvas Commons
Users common area for questions and help.

Canvas Resources
Canvas Support at your fingertips

Canvas Support Hotline
1 (833) 482-2868
Help/Support Accessible within every account
Chat with Canvas Support within Teacher Account

Canvas (Learning Management System)
WHO: All Wyoming School Districts and Colleges!
WHEN: Current
WHY: To have a consistent Learning Platform for all Wyoming Students in education K-12 and higher education.
WHAT: Online Learning System to help simplify teaching and learning by connecting all the digital tools teachers use in one easy place.
HOW: Wyoming Department of Education has adopted Canvas as the statewide Learning Management System.
WHERE: SCSD#1 will allow any classes/teachers to utilize this software in our district.

SCSD#1 Information

CANVAS is Live! https://sw1.instructure.com/
GoWYLD Cengage Links now available to use in CANVAS Links List Here
Cengage Resource website: https://www.galepages.com/wylrc_sweetwatr1
Parent Access is now live. Create a pairing code instructions.
VIMEO is now open and accessible in CANVAS!
Canvas live webinars offer PTSB Credit for 7 online webinars/1 hour each. Please open a ticket for more information.
Student access availability-students have full access for any teacher who is utilizing CANVAS.
Reliability - Canvas status is live and their up-time for the last three years is 99.8%.
Questions - Please open a help desk ticket and we can answer any questions you might have.
Availability- on all learning platforms: iPad, iPod, android devices as well as tablets and MacBooks.
Integration - Canvas is integrated with Google Drive and you will log in through and with your district Google account.
Canvas is integrated with Powerschool!
Google Drawing in your Google apps can create banners, buttons and other fun things to add to canvas.
New link in Frequently ask questions (above) about how to have a link within canvas open in a new window.

Why did the State of Wyoming choose CANVAS LMS

Six Key Points on why Wyoming chose Canvas:

1) Easy to use

2) Doesn’t hold instructors/students/administrators back (intuitive)

3) Mobile-friendliness

4) Dependable

5) Enhances the learning experience

6) Saves time

Why Should I Use CANVAS?

Simplifies Teaching and Learning

Simply put, Canvas makes teaching and learning easier. It’s intuitive, collaborative, and you can access it anytime, anywhere, on any device.

Being easy to learn, easy to implement, and radically easy to use makes Canvas that much easier for teachers to adopt.

Collaborative Resources:

Canvas will allow educators to work collaboratively across the state, in buildings and share out course content, designing assessments and sharing educational resources without incurring significant costs. Courses designed by one educator will have the ability to be shared across the state to cultivate consistent, high quality teaching.

Educational Opportunities:

Canvas will provide an easier transition for students from K-12 to post-secondary as they will already be familiar with the technology. The ability for school districts to provide supplemental online course material and resources whether through dual-enrollment, Hathaway Success Curriculum Courses, Advanced Placement courses or others will better prepare students for college and remove some otherwise challenging roadblocks to continuing their educational studies.

Consistent Student Experience

Canvas will cultivate educational mobility and equality among Wyoming's students by providing a consistent experience throughout their entire educational career. The ease of access in using a single platform and the ability to remain in Canvas regardless of which school district or college a student is in, will provide students with additional opportunities to focus on their learning.

CANVAS in SCSD#1

Staff and Students will be able to log in through their Google account and access CANVAS.

Mobile Availability will also be available through Canvas Apps

Does SCSD#1 have to use CANVAS?

The State of Wyoming is adopting CANVAS as the statewide LMS in 2018.

SCSD#1 would like to offer teachers/classes the option of trying and utilizing this software as one of their educational tools.

This will not take the place of any other software utilized in the district but will be an additional support piece for our teachers and students.