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Training Services offers customized onsite or online training for any of Instructure’s products. We also offers free training content through Canvas Commons. And for more thorough training options, a subscription-based training option exists for entire institutions or for groups as small as 20. Users can access subscription training through the Training Services Portal.

Free Training Options

Customizable Training Courses for Faculty, Admins and Students

You can access the courses in the Canvas Network. Alternatively, if you’d like to customize the course content for your institution, you can access these training resources from Canvas Commons.


Growing with Canvas, Faculty Training Course

This five-module course utilizes the Canvas Guides and Canvas Tutorial Videos to teach faculty members everything they need to know about Canvas. Instructors can practice applying the skills highlighted in the course materials.

Be The Hero, Canvas Admin Training Course

This five-module course utilizes the Canvas Guides and Canvas Tutorial videos to teach admins how to use Canvas. Each module includes self-check quizzes so admins can check their understanding of the skills highlighted in the course.

Passport to Canvas, Student Orientation Course

This nine-module course takes students through everything they need to know about Canvas. This course is designed for middle-school-aged students and up.


Canvas Foundational Training Videos


First Look

This training video for all users demonstrates logging in and using Canvas Global Navigation. Viewers learn about account setup procedures, user settings, Canvas communication tools, and avenues for receiving Canvas support.

Course Basics

This training video provides an instructor-view Canvas course overview. Viewers learn about Course Navigation and Canvas features they can use to deliver content and assess student performance.

Student Orientation

This training video provides a student-view Canvas course overview. Viewers learn about Course Navigation and Canvas features used to deliver content and assess learning and performance.

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