Welcome!

This is a resource to support you in your use of Canvas Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) for Teaching and Learning at University of Liverpool.

Learn more about the history of Canvas at UoL and key terminology, view a sitemap Download sitemap, or head to FAQs for a breakdown of common questions by theme.

New from 2025 - Canvas Course Principles - read more about using the principles of good practice to enhance your use of Canvas

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Inc. dashboard, settings & personalisation, commons, Canvas teacher App

 

Inc. pages & modules, uploading files, discussion boards, publishing content

Inc. screen & webcam capture, Canvas studio, editing video, stream.liv.ac.uk

Inc. new & classic quizzes, item banks, gradebook and reporing

Inc. assignment settings, speedgrader, Turnitin, rubrics, groupwork, Buddycheck

Inc. course announcements, new analytics, communication plan

Inc. ALLY, accessibility reports, alternative formats, good practice

Inc. PebblePad, Buddycheck, KnowHow, H5P, MS Teams, Zoom

Inc. CIE Workshop recordings, CIE videos, Canvas (Instructure) instructor videos

Inc. Teams channels, workshop schedule, on-demand courses, toolkits & resources

Inc. Downloading Panopto, recording lectures, editing recordings & resources

You can view Archived Blog Posts from 2020 onwards here

Canvas Help for Staff was redeveloped by Centre for Innovation in Education (CIE) in 2023