Canvas

What Is It?

Canvas is the centrally-supported learning management system used by faculty and students at UIC.

  • Instructors will see their Canvas course sites 90 days prior to the start of every semester. Canvas course sites are created for most CRN-related courses, as reflected in the course catalog.
  • Students will be added to course sites two weeks before the start of the semester. Canvas course sites are made unavailable to students by default, and instructors determine when to make their courses available to their students.

Other Service Names

Canvas LMS, Learning Management System

Features

  • Course content delivery (modules, assignments, quizzes, and discussions)

  • Integration with third-party tools and resources

  • Gradebook and analytics for tracking student performance

  • Communication tools (announcements, messaging, video, and collaboration)

  • Mobile app support for instructors and students

Requirements

  • Valid UIC NetID and password

  • Enrollment in a CRN-related course for students

  • Instructor role assigned through Banner

Who Is Eligible To Use It?

  • UIC faculty and instructors

  • UIC students enrolled in CRN-related courses

  • Teaching assistants and course support staff

Where Can I Get It?

Select the type of request needed from the buttons located on this page.

How Do I Use It?

Learn how to use Canvas by visiting the Canvas page (Not yet available) on the Learning Technology Solutions (LTS) website.

How Much Does It Cost?

There is no direct cost to UIC faculty, staff, or students.

How Can I Get Support?

If you are experiencing a problem with this service, please report it. If you just have a question, feel free to ask us.

Service Levels

Incident Resolution Time Under 6 business days unless escalation to the vendor is required
Service Availability
24x7
Release Schedule Third Saturday of every month (times may vary)
Service Notification Channel(s) IT Service Notices and Instructure Status Page: https://status.instructure.com/
 
Access Canvas Request Restoration of Archived Course Site Contact LTS Support Office Request Course Copy Request Course Site Template Request LTI Integration Request Course Site Merge Request Ongoing Site

Service Offerings (8)

Canvas Access
Access Canvas, UIC's learning management system for course-related activities and grade reporting.
Canvas Archived Course Site Restoration
Request the restoration of a Canvas course that is more than 3 years old.
Canvas Course Quota Increase
Each course site in Canvas is restricted to a size limit of 2 GB for course materials to properly manage storage resources and ensure adequate system performance. If more storage space is needed, the quota can be increased in 1 GB increments once the request is approved.
Canvas Course Site Copy
Request to copy Canvas content from one course site to another.
Canvas Course Site Template
Request a template to help you start your Canvas course with built-in best practices in instructional design.
Canvas LTI Integrations
Integrations allow a seamless connection between a web-based tool that is outside of the learning platform and the learning platform (Canvas) itself.
Canvas Merge Course Sites
Multiple course sites can be merged into a single Canvas course.
Canvas Ongoing Sites
Ongoing Canvas work sites are not attached to a Course Reference Number.