SSHS Canvas Information
Click the image above to access SSHS Canvas.
Parents click HERE for instructions on how to join your student's classes as an Observer!
What is Canvas?
Canvas is a new learning management system (LMS) developed by Salt Lake City-based company Instructure. Canvas is known for its user-friendly online environment and its ability to easily connect instructors and students both in and out of the classroom. Canvas includes basic LMS functionality for managing enrollments, sharing documents, submitting assignments, and assigning grades, as well as personalized features for individual students. Parents are able to access Canvas as an observer, thus know exactly what is going in class, what assignments are due, and how their student is performing.
What sets Canvas apart?
Canvas is a new learning management system (LMS) developed by Salt Lake City-based company Instructure. Canvas is known for its user-friendly online environment and its ability to easily connect instructors and students both in and out of the classroom. Canvas includes basic LMS functionality for managing enrollments, sharing documents, submitting assignments, and assigning grades, as well as personalized features for individual students. Parents are able to access Canvas as an observer, thus know exactly what is going in class, what assignments are due, and how their student is performing.
What sets Canvas apart?
- A clean, user-friendly interface
- A dashboard page that quickly summarizes assignments, announcements and other relevant information across course sites.
- Customizable notifications – students can get alerts via email, text message or social media at the frequency they desire.
- A working calendar that can be added to Google Calendar, iCal or other popular calendar tools.
- Support for media content.
- The power of the cloud.