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USAonline Faculty & Staff

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USAonline powered by Canvas is the LMS (Learning Management System) for USA. USAonline Canvas Fundamentals is USA’s certification program that represents the minimum competencies required for using USAonline effectively for courses and collaborative projects.

All full-time/part-time faculty are required to be certified in USAonline Canvas Fundamentals. The University Policy for LMS Certification of Faculty Members is located on the Academic Affairs website.

USAonline Canvas Fundamentals for Faculty/Staff

This fully online course will help you get started with the fundamentals of Canvas. Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

  • Update their profile settings and notifications.
  • Upload their course syllabus.
  • Add assignments to a module.
  • List the available Canvas tools and their uses.
  • Create a home page for your Canvas course.
  • Create a module structure to organize course content.
  • Use announcements to supplement course communications.
  • Set up the desired grade weighting system.
  • Create online discussions, assignments, pages, and quizzes.

To begin, register using the link below. You'll be enrolled within three business days and receive an email with instructions to get started. Once enrolled, your training will appear on your Canvas dashboard.
Log in using your full Jag # (e.g., J00123456) and your email password.

If you need help completing a module task, please contact the ILC.

 
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Click here to access Canvas resources and how-to guides.

Need help importing your course content?

I need a proctoring solution for my course

Please visit the USA Proctoring Services page for more information. Restrictions apply to which courses are eligible.

Request a Personalized Course Site

The Canvas LMS does not allow instructors or students to create Personalized Course Site/s. These type of sites will require the manual addition of participants by the requestor (the site is not linked to Paws/Banner). In order for this request to be fulfilled, please explain the purpose and intended use that goes beyond a simple file repository. If you intend to use this for file storage and sharing, please consider other tools the University provides, such as Google Drive.

 
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