Canvas
Canvas
Canvas
Getting Started
For: Faculty, Students
Access:
Log in to Rowan Online/CanvasAvailability: 24/7/365
Helpful Resources:
• Request a course shell in Canvas.
What Do I Get?
This service provides access to the Canvas learning management system to host and access online course materials on nearly any device.
Why Do I Want It?
Canvas gives students centralized access to online materials for their classes, including readings, lecture video recordings, syllabi, quizzes and videoconferencing.
Who Can Get It?
The service is available to faculty and students.
How Do I Request It?
Faculty and students automatically receive access to Canvas once their Rowan NetIDs have been provisioned.
See the FAQs below for information about when students can view courses in Canvas. Faculty should log in to the Rowan Online Portal to request a course shell in Canvas. For help, see our article on requesting course shells.
How Can I Access It?
How Do I Get Help With It After I Have It?
Please see below for answers to frequently asked questions about Canvas.
If you have any additional questions, please contact the Technology Support Center at 856-256-4400. You can also submit your question in the Rowan Support Portal.
The Technology Support Center aims to address all support requests within one business day. If the Technology Support Center cannot resolve your issue, it may take up to one more business day to receive a response to your support request for this service.
Student FAQs
After registering, where do I go to access my courses?
- Go to the Rowan Online Portal
- Click Access Your Courses in Canvas
- Log in with your Rowan NetID to access Canvas
- Upon logging in, you will have access to the Canvas Dashboard which houses all of your courses
Why are my courses not available in Canvas?
Glassboro
Courses become available to Glassboro students five days before the course begins. Once a course is available, you will see the course on your Canvas Dashboard.
RowanSOM/GSBS
RowanSOM/GSBS students will have access to their courses 14 days before the course begins. Once a course is available, you will see the course on your Canvas Dashboard.
CMSRU
CMSRU students will have access to their courses the Friday before the course starts. Once a course is available, you will see the course on your Canvas Dashboard.
If I add a class after the term begins, how soon will the class be available to me in Canvas?
Faculty FAQs
How do I create a course shell in Canvas?
Glassboro
To create a course shell in Canvas:
- Go to the Rowan Online Portal
- Click Log In in the top navigation menu
- Click My Courses from the yellow menu bar
- Scroll down and select the applicable term from the drop-down menu
- Click on the Create Canvas shell button next to your course(s)
For each course where you select “Create Shell,” you will be prompted to choose between copying content from an existing course or creating a new, blank shell.
RowanSOM/GSBS
Provisional courses have been created for you in Canvas. Please take the Self-Paced Canvas Training Course for Rowan Medical Schools before you begin adding materials to your provisional courses.
CMSRU
Your Education Coordinator will develop the standard Canvas course; however, it is extremely important for you to understand how to navigate through the course and course materials. To learn more about Canvas, visit the Self-Paced Canvas Training Course for CMSRU.
How do I combine multiple sections in Canvas?
Cross-listing is a self-elective system available in the Rowan Online portal that allows faculty to combine course sections into a single Canvas shell. For instructions, see our article on cross-listing sections in Canvas.
Please note the following functions and limitations for the cross-listing tool:
- Courses that are already published in Canvas cannot be cross-listed.
- You can only cross-list courses that you are the official instructor of record for in Banner and Section Tally.
- You can cross-list multiple courses, but they all need to be cross-listed at the same time.
- Courses that are already cross-listed to one course cannot be cross-listed to another course.
- You can only cross-list one set of courses at a time. You must repeat this process for each set of courses you would like to cross-list.
- Cross-list requests will be processed by Rowan Online within 5 business days of submission.
- All cross-lists are final! Once your request has been approved, cross-listing courses cannot be undone. Please review your request before submitting it.
How do I get started with Canvas?
Glassboro
When users elect to create their course shell, they are also enrolled in a self-paced training course in Canvas.
This training course houses all the information you need to build your course with the standard Rowan template. The self-paced training course guides you through Canvas and its tools. Access to this course is also available for instructors who are not teaching in the current semester.
RowanSOM/GSBS
Take the Self-Paced Canvas Training Course for Rowan Medical Schools to get started with Canvas.
CMSRU
Take the Self-Paced Canvas Training Course for CMSRU to get started with Canvas.
How do I import content into Canvas?
The functionality to import external content is not enabled on the Rowan instance of Canvas.
To migrate content into Canvas, you must download and save the materials you want to include in your Canvas course to a local drive or a Rowan University Google Drive account. You can then build out your course shell with this content.
What is Canvas Commons?
Canvas Commons is a system that allows instructors to share content across their courses.
Canvas Commons is currently only available to Glassboro faculty.
For more information and understanding of how Commons can be used, please carefully review the Canvas Commons Guide and Policy.
How do I add a student or another instructor to my Canvas course?
If you are the instructor on record and wish to add another instructor or teaching assistant to your course, you may do so through the instructional assistant application in Self-Service Banner.
When will Zoom be available in Canvas?
Glassboro
Zoom is now available to Glassboro instructors for use with courses in Canvas. Please visit go.rowan.edu/zoom to get started with Zoom.
RowanSOM/GSBS
Webex is the approved video conferencing platform for RowanSOM/GSBS courses in Canvas. Please visit go.rowan.edu/webex to get started with Webex
CMSRU
Your Education Coordinator will make videoconferencing available for your course.When will my course(s) be published/made available to students to view?
Glassboro
Canvas courses are automatically published five days prior to the start date for Glassboro courses. Once a course is published it will be visible and accessible to students from the Canvas Dashboard.
An unpublished course provides faculty the ability to build their course(s) with privacy. A course cannot be published earlier than five days before the start date.
RowanSOM/GSBS
RowanSOM/GSBS students will have access to their courses 14 days before the course starts. Courses cannot be published earlier than 14 days before the start of the course.
CMSRU
The course shell will be available 5 days before the course opens, and students will start seeing content the Friday before the course starts. If you have any issues, please contact your Education Coordinator.Who can help me with building my course?
Glassboro
If you are developing an online-only/hybrid course or have been approved by your department to create an eLearning Enhanced course, please reach out to your instructional designer for help.
Support to build a traditional-remote course can be found in the self-paced Canvas training course.
RowanSOM/GSBS
RowanSOM/GSBS will be using traditional-remote courses in Canvas. To get started with Canvas, take the self-paced training course for RowanSOM/GSBS.
CMSRU
Your Education Coordinator will develop the standard Canvas course; however, it is extremely important for you to understand how to navigate through the course and course materials. To learn more about Canvas, take the Self-Paced Canvas Training Course for CMSRU.
I'm interested in LTI tools and 3rd party integrations. Where can I get more information?
Self-Paced Training for Faculty
Self-Paced Canvas Training Course for Glassboro Faculty
Glassboro faculty gain access to the self-paced training course in Canvas after you create a course shell in Canvas for the upcoming semester. The course will be available in your Canvas Dashboard.
If you are not teaching a course in the upcoming semester or you have not yet been assigned to teach a course, you may still enroll in the self-paced training course. Please note that enrollment in the self-paced training course will not provide you with access to develop course materials in Canvas. To enroll in the self-paced training course, please visit our enrollment form.
Self-Paced Canvas Training Course for RowanSOM/GSBS Faculty
Take the Self-Paced Canvas Training Course for Rowan Medical Schools in Canvas.