What is Canvas?

Canvas is the learning management system required for use at Iowa State University. As an instructor you will enroll students and other participants in your Canvas course, add content and campus resources, including supported instructional technologies, and maintain the Gradebook with timely feedback and assessment.

Canvas Quick Start Guide

isu course template

ISU Course Template

Utilize the ISU Course Template to design accessible and easy-to-navigate courses with an ISU branding look and feel, whether you’re starting from scratch or building upon existing content.

It incorporates best practices for student-centered course design and can be adapted to online, in-person, or hybrid course modalities. It helps you to streamline the course-building process by providing a template Home page, Syllabus, Start Here module, an example content module, and “How to Customize Your Canvas Course” resource for guidance.