Summary (what you get)
The online learning management system may be used by students, faculty and staff at the Colleges to facilitate file sharing, digital assignment distribution and submission, asynchronous communication, collaborative writing, and more.
Services Included
The online learning management system automatically includes:
- Integration with HWS network account
- User guides and instructions
- Automatic creation of course sites via integration with the Registrar’s Peoplesoft system
A member of IT Services can assist you with making the most of the online learning management system for your particular curriculum in the following ways:
- Merging courses together
- Using the grade book
- Creating/evaluating online assessments
- Roster management
- Universal Design for Learning Integrated best practices
Teaching Assistants
Student Teaching Assistants (TAs) and other student collaborators can be added to a Canvas course in one of two ways, depending on the student's role. Students who receive credit for their TA role are enrolled through registration, so no request is needed. Paid TAs and students in other collaborator roles are added by the Digital Learning Team as Course Designers. To request this, use the form at right.
When Customer Receives It
Per the Registrar's schedule, courses are created after the close of the early registration process. Immediate access is granted to faculty upon creation of courses for the following semester. Student access is granted upon faculty publication of a course.