Welcome to the Educator Development Portal and Resources page, where you can find quick-start guides for using the Canvas eLearning platform. The guides and resources are separated by role (instructor or student) and contain information on best practices for making the most of what Canvas has to offer.
Curious about our current course offerings? Access this page to view a catalog of courses along with a brief description of each course and the instructor leading it.
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Instructor Resources
This section is intended to assist instructors in building and facilitating your course on BCM’s Canvas platform. Resources are separated into several sections, depending on your familiarity with Canvas and how you want to explore its offerings.
Every instructor in Canvas is automatically enrolled in the orientation course. Simply access the orientation course for an in-depth, hands-on opportunity to build in Canvas and test every tool in a private testing environment. Completing this course is highly recommended.
Below are common questions.
To access Canvas, simply navigate to the eLearning site. Click “Login” in the top right corner of the site and use your ECA credentials to gain access. From there, click on your name and the “My Courses” tab to see the Canvas dashboard.
After accessing the Canvas dashboard, click on your profile image and then the “Settings" tab. From here, you can change your image settings, add contact information, and make other changes.
On the Canvas dashboard, courses are separated into two sections: published and unpublished. Click on the course that you want to start building.
Building your course on Canvas can be as simple or as complex as you desire, and there are a variety of resources to help you get started.
If you prefer written guides with screenshots or have more time and want to examine an in-depth, up-to-date guide sorted by topic, use this guide.
We have secured 24/7 support available directly from the Instructure team for both educators and learners. To access this support, log in to Canvas and click on the question mark on the bottom of the left-hand menu.
Learner Resources
Visit the eLearning site and log in with your BCM credentials. After logging in, click on your name in the top right corner then click on the student dashboard. From there, you can access your assignments.
In your Canvas course, there will be a direct link to any assignments published by your instructor. You can access them by using the Assignments tab.
Please review this Canvas provided guide on frequently asked questions and common topics for students.
We have secured 24/7 support available directly from the Instructure team for both educators and learners. To access this support, log in to Canvas and click on the question mark on the bottom of the left-hand menu.
If you are unable to log in to Canvas, please reach out to elearning@bcm.edu.