{"id":18166,"date":"2021-02-09T15:00:44","date_gmt":"2021-02-09T20:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/cfc\/?p=18166"},"modified":"2021-11-03T12:36:56","modified_gmt":"2021-11-03T16:36:56","slug":"frequently-asked-questions-about-canvas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/cfc\/blog\/2021\/02\/09\/frequently-asked-questions-about-canvas\/","title":{"rendered":"Frequently Asked Questions about Canvas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We have been talking to Faculty and Staff across campus\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">and we have been compiling\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">questions\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">we have received so that we can share\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the information\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">with<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0everyone. To look at the questions and see the answers, please visit our FAQ page &#8211;\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ithelp.wcu.edu\/en-us\/category\/1400336\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/ithelp.wcu.edu\/en-us\/category\/1400336<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. We will be continuing to add\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">questions as we get them. Do you have questions that you are not seeing? Please take advantage of the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">24\/7 Canvas support\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">and Canvas training<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0services portal<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">which you can access within\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Canvas:<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0access it<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">through\u00a0the ?<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0icon<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">i<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">n the left side menu.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:257}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/cfc\/canvas\/\">canvas.wcu.edu<\/a><\/strong> is the landing page for everything Canvas at WCU, this page has a link to login to Canvas that you can bookmark and\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">valuable information about migration from Blackboard to Canvas.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"o\" data-font=\"Courier New\" data-listid=\"2\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">All courses will be in Canvas beginning May 17<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">th<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0with the\u00a0Minimester.<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"o\" data-font=\"Courier New\" data-listid=\"2\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We have compiled information from our recent Departmental meetings and created an FAQ page. We will continue to add questions and answers as they come up. To visit the page, go to\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ithelp.wcu.edu\/en-us\/category\/1400336\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/ithelp.wcu.edu\/en-us\/category\/1400336<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0to explore our FAQ.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"o\" data-font=\"Courier New\" data-listid=\"2\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Canvas is also here to help during the migration. We encourage all instructors to use the help support link within Canvas if you have questions as you are building your courses in Canvas.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This is the overlap period between Blackboard and Canvas.<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0All faculty have access to Canvas right now.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A self-paced training course(s) is available in your Canvas dashboard which is the best place to start. All instructors have also been given a development shell to create and copy content into as you are getting familiar with Canvas.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Canvas Commons is a public resource available from Canvas which offers support, training, ideas from other schools, etc. You can visit Canvas Commons at\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/westerncarolina.instructure.com\/accounts\/1\/external_tools\/43?launch_type=global_navigation\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/westerncarolina.instructure.com\/accounts\/1\/external_tools\/43?launch_type=global_navigation<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and it is also available in the Canvas menu.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>Canvas Migration Timeline<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/cfc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/87\/2021\/02\/Canvas-Migration-Timeline_v2021.pdf\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-18124 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/cfc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/87\/2021\/02\/Timeline_2021v2.png?fit=1024%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/cfc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/87\/2021\/02\/Timeline_2021v2-980x319.png 980w, https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/cfc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/87\/2021\/02\/Timeline_2021v2-480x156.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We have been talking to Faculty and Staff across campus\u00a0and we have been compiling\u00a0the\u00a0questions\u00a0we have received so that we can share\u00a0the information\u00a0with\u00a0everyone. 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