Canvas is a cloud-based learning management system used by most U-M instructors and students to facilitate teaching, learning and collaboration. It has a variety of functionality around hosting course content, creating discussions, assignments, quizzes, and can integrate with many tools. The Medical School utilizes it, but there are some differences in setup that many users may not realize differ from central campus. Each school in the university has what is called a Subaccount, a department specific account where their school's courses are stored that allow for certain levels of customization. 

• Courses and student rosters are created by an integration in MPathways for most Medical School departments that offer Master and Ph.D programs, similar to central campus (known as the Medical School Canvas Subaccount). 
• Courses and student rosters for Medical Student Education (M.D. program) are created manually with assistance by HITS as needed.
  
  • There is no integration with MPathways for these programs (known as the Medical School - UMMS Canvas Subaccount). 
• Canvas sites can also be created manually for other co-curricular events, programs, or committees based on use case by HITS.
• Support is provided by HITS Academic Application team for all Medical School programs and will consult with ITS as needed. 

The University of Michigan instance of Canvas can be accessed through your web browser or mobile applications:

Student Mobile Apps: Android or iOS

Faculty Mobile Apps: Android or iOS

To learn more about Canvas, submit a consulting request to Academic Applications. 

University of Michigan Guides

• University Canvas training site with various training opportunities
• ITS Canvas Documentation

Vendor Documentation

• Canvas Basics Guide
• Canvas Faculty Guide
• Canvas Student Guide
• Canvas Community Forums

FAQs

• Staff: How are students uploaded? 
• Staff: What is Kaltura and how does it differ than Mediasite?
• Staff: What 3rd party software/integrations can I use with Canvas?
• Staff: Is Canvas the right tool for me to use?
• Staff: Can I have some "audit" a course?
• Staff/Students: What is iSeek and how does it relate to Canvas?
• Students: Who do I ask questions to for my course in medical school?
• Canvas - How do faculty get notified of clerkship specific assignment submissions to grade?
• Canvas - Staff: What are Canvas Blueprints and how do I use it?

Common How-To guides for the Medical School

• Staff: How do I add users/students? 
• Staff: Setting assignments up for multiple sections (for clerkships, etc.)
• Staff: How do I create a course?
• Staff: How do I copy course content from a previous Canvas course?
• Students: How do I sync my Canvas Calendar to my device?

Commonly seen issues

• Staff: Copying quizzes/assignments from one course to another automatically publish
• Staff: Same assignment copied over multiple times not showing in new course