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Canvas allows Northwestern instructors and students to deliver course materials, submit assignments and tests, view grades, and create learning activities.

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Beyond Basics: Mastering Templates and Pages in Canvas

Thursday, July 10 | 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. | Online

This workshop digs into visual design and organizational elements available in Canvas, using templates, and altering HTML to build great-looking, accessible, student-friendly sites.

No prior knowledge of HTML is needed for this workshop.

Find more details and register.

Events

Jul
15
2025

Introduction to Canvas for Instructors

10:30 AM
For instructors new to Northwestern or new to using Canvas full-time, this interactive workshop provides an overview of ...
Aug
12
2025

OneDrive in Canvas for Instructors

1:00 PM
A beginner-friendly introduction to using Microsoft OneDrive in Canvas to help you integrate the service directly into y...
Aug
14
2025

Fixing the Most Common Canvas Accessibility Errors in Seconds

10:30 AM
Northwestern offers the Pope Tech Accessibility Dashboard and Pope Tech Accessibility Guide to help identify and fix acc...