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Canvas @ USD
As an online student, Canvas is your main website to view course materials, submit assignments, view assignments grades, and more! This page is dedicated to outlining important information and tips for using Canvas.
If this is your first time using Canvas, navigating this new platform can be difficult. You are never alone here at USD, so we have laid out this road map to help guide the way. If after reviewing this page you are still having difficulty with Canvas, please reach out to your Program Coordinator or professor and they will be happy to assist.
Once logged into Canvas, click the “Help” tab on the top left part of the sidebar. Options exist for support, academic support, media support, and more. You may also view the Canvas Student Guide for additional support.
You can receive notifications of course activity by clicking on your name on the left panel of your Canvas page and then on the “Notifications” link. You can now select how often you wish to receive notifications, via email or push notifications. It is recommended that you select the “notify immediately” option.
Please check status.instructure.com for any maintenance updates.
View a guide about how to navigate your Canvas Orientation course.
Now that you know how to navigate your course, we have some tips and tricks for success. What’s the best way to name an assignment? How do I see my grades? We have your answers below.
If you want to check the grades of multiple courses, we recommend viewing them on the MySanDiego portal using the “View/Print Unofficial Transcript” link under the “Torero Hub” > “My Academics”.
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Fri: 7am-5pm PT
Sat & Sun: Closed (Limited Phone Support)
USD decided to switch to Canvas because this learning management system provides a better user experience compared to Blackboard. Canvas boasts several advantages, such as a user-friendly interface, the availability of third-party apps through its open API, a greatly improved mobile interface, and an integrated syllabus and calendar that allows students to keep track of their assignments and activities across multiple courses. The implementation of Canvas will support USD’s mission by providing a modern and improved learning platform.
Students and faculty will have access to Blackboard until July 1, 2024. If you have any important coursework, feedback or other academic files that are accessible via Blackboard, we recommend that you download that content to your computer or another drive before the July 1, 2024 deadline.
To log into Canvas and access your courses, go to sandiego.edu/canvas and enter your USD login credentials just as you would access USD email. You will be prompted by Duo Two Factor Authentication if you haven’t logged in previously. Two hours is the failed login timer. After 3 failed logins you will have to wait 2 hours.
New students enrolled in an upcoming Fall New Student Orientation will have access to the orientation course on July 5, 2023. Academic courses are available to students five days before the course start date: Fall ‘23 Term A courses will be available to students in Canvas by August 31, 2023 and Fall ‘23 Term B courses will be available to students in Canvas by October 19, 2023
You can bookmark the Canvas Student Guide to use as a one-stop, searchable, site for an array of resources and tutorials for students. Additionally, your course will have a “Getting Started Using Canvas” page within the Welcome! Start Here module which includes some quick links to some common questions and their answers.
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