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Canvas LMS For Dummies

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ISBN 978-1-119-82842-6 (pbk); ISBN 978-1-119-82843-3 (ebk); ISBN 978-1-119-82844-0 (ebk)

1. Chapter 2
2. Chapter 5
3. Chapter 9
4. Chapter 10
5. Chapter 11
6. Chapter 13

1. Chapter 3
2. Chapter 4
3. Chapter 5
4. Chapter 6
5. Chapter 7
6. Chapter 8
7. Chapter 9
8. Chapter 10
9. Chapter 11
10. Chapter 12
11. Chapter 13
12. Chapter 14
13. Chapter 15
14. Chapter 16

Canvas LMS or Learning Management System is a web-based course management platform that supports online learning and teaching. Used by educators, administrators, and students across the globe, it is an accessible and intuitive ecosystem that supports student learning and communication whether used in a fully remote-teaching model, a hybrid model, or alongside in-person teaching.

Weve heard from many educators and school administrators begging for material that helps Canvas LMS users get up and running with the platform quickly, and although we always recommend checking out the Canvas Community website, or even investing in professional development and training from the Center for Leadership and Learning at Instructure, we still hear people say, I wish there was a Canvas LMS For Dummies. So to that end, weve written that book! And you are here because you already know and love Canvas, you are relatively new to Canvas and want to learn more, or you are brand new to Canvas and looking for an efficient way to get started quickly. This book bottles every ounce of what you hope to accomplish and gives it to you in a nice Panda package.

We firmly and wholeheartedly believe that you, as an educator, are the most valuable part of the educational community. Educators influence society on a worldwide scope. You inspire thought, you encourage creativity, and you set your students on a road toward future successes.

You are reading this book because you value everything in the previous paragraph. You recognize that teaching is about being a lifelong learner. We believe this book can act as your guide on your Canvas LMS journey. It is a primer for all things Canvas LMS and a resource you can refer back to regularly. And it is our hope that you have a bit of fun while learning.

This book gives you the basics to get up and running with Canvas LMS. You take a spin through the major aspects of the platform, all while we provide you with best practices, thought leadership, and concrete use cases. We both have many years of experience using Canvas as students, as teachers, and as Canvas LMS administrators. We believe we can provide a learning experience in this book that is unmatched by any other platform. We also love that we have been able to write a book that we feel balances learning and click-by-click instruction with a bit of fun, while also being easy to read. We hope that Canvas LMS For Dummies becomes a regularly revisited resource for you in your ongoing Canvas journey.

Okay, elephant in the room time. In writing this book, clearly a new Canvas LMS user is the prime target audience. However, we speak to all levels of Canvas Pandas throughout these chapters.

Youre likely reading this book for one or two of the following reasons:

• You are brand new to using Canvas LMS and are establishing your foundational knowledge. Youre in the right place!
• You are relatively new to Canvas LMS. Maybe you used it during the pandemic in a sort of emergency, fly-by-the-seat-of-your-pants sort of way, and now you want to improve for your learners. Youre in the right place!