Canvas
Canvas Support Articles
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Canvas
canvas.pitzer.edu Service Description Canvas is a new course management and collaborative learning environment for Pitzer College. Canvas is used by faculty and students to deliver course materials, create learning activities, and collaborate on academic projects. Available to Everyone. How to access the service Pitzer students and faculty, please login to canvas.pitzer.edu with your Pitzer credentials. Non-Pitzer students and faculty, please login at your home-college: Canvas at The Claremont Colleges Pitzer Canvas support Please contact the Help Desk for assistance with Pitzer Canvas. Pitzer Canvas includes 24/7 support directly from Instructure via live text-chat or a toll-free telephone number. The 24/7 support option is found through the Help button at the left of Canvas, and it is a great option for support outside of regular work hours, weekends, and holidays. Pitzer Canvas Support Links: Pitzer Canvas Login (canvas.pitzer.edu) Canvas at The Claremont Colleges Pitzer Canvas 24/7 Support Canvas Tutorials and Training Sites Canvas Community Resources: Canvas Instructor/Faculty Guides Canvas Instructor/Faculty Resource Site by Instructure Canvas Student Guides Canvas Student Resource Site by Instructure
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Canvas 24/7 Support
canvas.pitzer.edu In addition to Help Desk assistance, Pitzer students and faculty also have 24/7 Canvas support directly from Instructure. Canvas 24/7 support is available in the global navigation Help menu, located in the gray bar at the left of Pitzer Canvas. Canvas 24/7 support options are live text-chat or a toll-free telephone number, as shown in the image below. The Pitzer Canvas Team is always happy to assist, and 24/7 support is helpful for off-hours, weekends, and holidays. Pitzer Canvas Support Links: Pitzer Canvas Login (canvas.pitzer.edu) Pitzer Canvas support home page Canvas at The Claremont Colleges Canvas Tutorials and Training Sites Canvas Community Resources: Canvas Instructor/Faculty Guides Canvas Instructor/Faculty Resource Site by Instructure Canvas Student Guides Canvas Student Resource Site by Instructure
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Canvas Tutorials and Training Sites
canvas.pitzer.edu Pitzer Canvas includes four training and tutorial sites for instructors: two made by the Pitzer Canvas Team, and two by Instructure, the parent company of Canvas. These Canvas sites are open to the college and clicking the self-enroll links below will add the sites to your Dashboard and Courses list. The tutorial sites can be used as a reference guide for specific features, or you can choose to visit each Module for a more comprehensive experience. Canvas Instructors: Getting Started with Pitzer Canvas (self-enroll) Getting Started with Pitzer Canvas is a great place to begin your Canvas journey. The Getting Started site includes information on Pitzer Canvas and Canvas across the consortium. There are also essential details, such as how to post a Syllabus, and how to add readings and materials to your site. The tutorial videos in Getting Started are quite short, only 30 seconds or so, and they designed for specific tasks, such as Publishing your course site. Canvas Instructor Materials: Resources and Videos (self-enroll) The Resources and Videos site in Pitzer Canvas includes tutorials by Instructure and other discussions about Canvas at the consortium. These videos are longer sessions and cover more aspects of Canvas, such as Content Creation, Course Flow, and Assignments. Canvas Instructor Course: Building a Course Site (self-enroll) Building a Course Site is designed by Instructure, and it covers many important features in Canvas. For example, there are Modules on Accessibility, Learner Interactions, and Course Settings. Canvas Instructor Course: Deep Dive (self-enroll) The Deep Dive site was created by Instructure, and it includes specific features of Canvas. For example, there are Modules on Managing Content, Assessing Student Learning, and using Groups. Pitzer Canvas Support Links: Pitzer Canvas Login (canvas.pitzer.edu) Pitzer Canvas support home page Pitzer Canvas 24/7 Support Canvas at The Claremont Colleges Canvas Community Resources: Canvas Instructor/Faculty Guides Canvas Instructor/Faculty Resource Site by Instructure Canvas Student Guides Canvas Student Resource Site by Instructure
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Canvas at The Claremont Colleges
canvas.pitzer.edu Each college in the Claremont Colleges Consortium has its own Canvas instance. Faculty and students at undergraduate colleges will login at their home college to see their course sites, even those from other schools. Non-Pitzer faculty and students should contact their respective colleges for assistance with Canvas. Links are listed below for each college’s Canvas and their IT department help desk. Canvas @ Pitzer College https://canvas.pitzer.edu Pitzer College Information Technology Canvas @ Claremont McKenna College https://cmc.instructure.com CMC Information Technology Services Canvas @ Harvey Mudd College https://harveymuddcollege.instructure.com HMC Computing and Information Services Canvas @ Scripps College https://scrippscollege.instructure.com Scripps College Information Technology Canvas @ Pomona College https://canvas.pomona.edu Pomona College Information Technology Services Canvas @ Claremont Graduate University (not federated with undergraduate colleges, requires CGU credentials) https://canvas.cgu.edu CGU Office of Information Technology Canvas @ Keck Graduate Institute (not federated with undergraduate colleges, requires KGI credentials) https://kgi.instructure.com KGI IT Department Services Pitzer Canvas Support Links: Pitzer Canvas Login (canvas.pitzer.edu) Pitzer Canvas support home page Pitzer Canvas 24/7 Support Canvas Tutorials and Training Sites Canvas Community Resources: Canvas Instructor/Faculty Guides Canvas Instructor/Faculty Resource Site by Instructure Canvas Student Guides Canvas Student Resource Site by Instructure
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Pitzer Canvas Guest Account
The Pitzer Canvas Team can create Guest accounts for participants outside of the Claremont Colleges. Please contact the instructor of the Pitzer Canvas site you would like to join and the instructor can request a Guest account. Instructors can contact the Pitzer Canvas Team at: canvas@pitzer.edu Pitzer Canvas guest participants will need to login at a special link, not canvas.pitzer.edu. The Guest account login link is: pitzer.instructure.com/login/canvas Guests will receive an invite to Pitzer Canvas via email. After selecting "Click here to finish the registration process," guests will be prompted to create a password. The time zone can also be modified to your region. After you have created your password and logged into Pitzer Canvas, please notify the instructor so they can add you to the site. Once you have been added to the site in Pitzer Canvas, it will appear on your Dashboard. The image below shows the Pitzer Canvas guest login screen, available at: pitzer.instructure.com/login/canvas Pitzer Canvas guests must manage their own credentials, and the guest login screen includes a "Forgot password?" tool. If guests or instructors need assistance, please reach out to the Pitzer Canvas Team: canvas@pitzer.edu