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Canvas

Canvas IconCanvas is a learning management system (LMS) used by educators and students around the world. All courses at Ramapo College can be accessed online via Canvas. Faculty are encouraged to attend an IDC workshop on Canvas and review the resources provided below.

  Canvas Log In

Because Canvas is a web-based system, it does not need to be installed on your computer. However, you need to make sure that your computer and web browser meet the basic requirements to run Canvas.

Canvas also has a free mobile app available for iOS and Android that is specifically tailored to students. You can learn more about how the mobile app features compare to Canvas on the web.

Instructor Resources

Canvas Overview Video (Instructors)
Canvas Instructor Guide

Additional Training

“Growing with Canvas” is a self-paced interactive course with 7 modules where you will learn and try out features, and experience Canvas as a student. This course is for you if you want to learn Canvas in depth, while experiencing the Canvas platform.

Self Enroll (coming soon…)

Additional Guides

The following checklists provide a starting point for ensuring your course is ready to for student access at the start of a new course term, and ready to close at the end of a course term.