Canvas Administration
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Canvas Administration
Canvas, Yale University’s Learning Management System (LMS), supports teaching and learning in an online modality as an extension of the in-person classroom experience, as well as stand-alone asynchronous learning experiences. To successfully manage Canvas the Poorvu Center, ITS, University Registrars Office (URO), professional school registrars, and many other academic support staff collaborate to configure, support, test, and troubleshoot the LMS to ensure it is serving the educational mission of the University.
Utilize the following support resources to learn more about when Canvas course sites are created, requesting Canvas admin access to support courses, what types of Canvas course sites are available, and troubleshooting Banner (SIS) / Canvas issues.
Login Support?
Reference our Account Access documentation for guidance on logging into Canvas @ Yale.
Instructor Resources
Depending on your needs, there are other solutions that may better suit your situation than using Canvas for project and/or non-degree course site. - ### Course Creation Timing
Each semester academic Canvas course sites are created once the course data is completed by registrars. - ### Types of Canvas Sites
Canvas is used for many different programs, events, and purposes at Yale. Learn more about the types of Canvas course sites available.
Registrar Resources
Official academic course sites are created in Canvas automatically from course offerings and registration enrollments managed by the SIS, Banner. - ### Course Creation Timing
Each semester academic Canvas course sites are created once the course data is completed by registrars. - ### Troubleshooting Banner-Canvas Issues
Changes in Banner can have major impacts on downstream systems like Canvas. Learn more about common issues / situations that registrars may encounter.
Canvas Admin Resources
The Canvas Administrator role allows users to search for, view, and in some cases add / edit / remove users and content to a Canvas course. - ### Canvas Admin Access Renewal
Get answers to some frequently asked questions regarding Canvas @ Yale admin access and the renewal process. - ### Canvas Admin Access Request
Canvas admin access is high level access for users to search for and access Canvas course sites to support a school or department.