Getting Started

Wondering how to get started using Canvas? The information below will help.

Getting an Account and Accessing Canvas

To get access to Canvas all new hires will first need to verify their A-State email account. About 24 hours after their email address is validated their Canvas account will be automatically created.

New faculty members should then be able to access some training resources and any class listed in Banner with them as the Instructor when they login to Canvas. New staff members are not automatically added to any courses or organizations. Their office needs to request that they be manually added to any resources they will need to manage.

Accessing Canvas

See the page in the ITS Canvas book on How to Log Into Canvas.

Browser Preference

For the best Canvas experience, users should access Canvas using a desktop or laptop computer. Canvas is browser based and can be access on a Windows or Mac computer with Internet access.

Use the Browser Checker to check that your browser is set up to use Canvas.

Clearing your browser's cookies and cache clears up most website error messages and technical issues.