Canvas Access at UIW

Modified on: Fri, 22 Nov 2024 11:26 AM

Participation Type	When can you open the Canvas system?	Where do you open Canvas?	Who enrolls you?	How are course enrollments managed?	When are courses available?	When can you enter a course?
Instructors of Record	After HR paperwork & IT account creation	Cardinal Apps	Department Banner scheduler - action taken in Banner	Banner feed	After Banner Feed starts Fall: Late June Spring: Early November Summer: Early March	Within a few hours after enrollment in Banner
Degree Program Students	After UIW acceptance, IT account creation, & enrollment in at least 1 course	Cardinal Apps ABSN courses are in the ABSN Canvas app	Enrollment Employees - action taken in Banner	Banner feed	Instructor managed	No account holds & instructor has opened the course
Continuing Ed Students	After program processes enrollments & emails access instructions	Link in emailed instructions	Program Coordinator submits request to canvas@uiwtx.edu	Manual SIS import	Program decision	Once emailed instructions & instructor has opened course
Employees	After HR paperwork & IT account creation	Cardinal Apps	Instructor of Record - action taken in Canvas People	Manually	Instructor managed	After accepting a manual invitation

Participation Types

Instructors of Record: Faculty assigned to teach an academic course for credit.
Degree Program Students: Students officially enrolled in an academic course for credit.
Continuing Ed Students: Individuals participating in a variety of special programs.
Employees: Individuals hired by the university with credentials for Cardinal Apps, includes faculty, administrators, and staff.

Your Dashboard may not show the courses you are looking for, check your All Courses list: Canvas Dashboard and All Courses List
Canvas behaviors depend on the web browser or mobile app you use: Canvas Access with a Web Browser | Canvas Access with the Student App | Canvas Access with the Teacher App
Most issues can be resolved with Canvas Basic Troubleshooting.
Canvas Guides are provided by the Instructure company.
Help Desk Solutions for Canvas and OTLT Canvas Video Library are provided as supplemental resources.

The instructor listed in the Banner course schedule gets access to the Canvas course during current terms.
Requests to access a past course, such as for new faculty, are submitted by the Instructor of Record to canvas@uiwtx.edu.
If you aren't listed as the instructor, request your department Banner scheduler add you.
There can be more than one IOR designated per course, all receive the Teacher role in the associated Canvas course.
Instructors are responsible for ensuring FERPA compliance when adding additional users to their courses, but all student enrollments go through Banner.
The Canvas Checklist covers all expectations for managing an academic course each term.
You manage Canvas course access by publishing content and your course as well as setting participation dates.

Students with business processes still in progress may not have Canvas access yet.
Account holds may delay your enrollments.
Once enrolled, student course access and participation are locked until opened by your instructor.

Individuals participating in special programs do not have Cardinal Apps access and receive an email with instructions.
Follow all instructions in your access email and save for reference.
Once enrolled, student course access and participation are locked until opened by your instructor.

Instructors of record can add you to current courses if you have a legitimate educational interest.
Requests to be added to past courses must be submitted on your behalf by the Instructor of Record.
You receive the Canvas role determined by the instructor.