Help a future Admin searching for the top 20 things they should know when they jump into Canvas head first!
We're excited that they have an amazing group like you, but we are also interested in providing them a Getting Started guide like
Getting Started with Canvas as an Instructor & Getting Started with Canvas as a Student
What are the top 20 lessons that we should include in a Getting Started with Canvas as an Admin?
Here's my list of resources that I think would help a new Canvas admin! 
Getting Started
What are the Canvas settings at the account level?
What are the differences between course-level roles and account-level roles?
How do I set up term dates effectively in my account?
What is the relationship between SIS, term dates, course dates, and section dates?
How are courses and sections related?
How do I manually add a new user to my account?
How do I manually create a course in my account?
What integrations are or can be enabled with Canvas?
How do I create a Grading Scheme in my account?
How do I use the App Center in my account?
Frequently Used Tasks
How do I view the page views for a user in my account?
How do I masquerade as a user in my account?
How do I find users in my account?
How do I view the enrollments for a user in my account?
How do I find courses in my account?
How do I access my Canvas test environment?
How do I access my Canvas beta environment?
How will I know if there is a Canvas outage that affects my account?
What is Ticketing System Choice for Field Admins?
What Reports are available for my account?
What will Analytics tell me about my account?
Not guides, but musts for admins
Canvas Release Notes (should be included as a "must follow") & How do I manage new features for my institution?
Canvas Permission Updates (very helpful resource)
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